Sheikh Mohamed Bayorh is a wealthy businessman, investment banker, and philanthropist. Throughout his many years of work as an entrepreneur, Mr. Bayorh has been involved in and invested in a wide variety of successful business endeavors. Whether it is through his work as a deal maker or as a project financier, Mr. Bayorh is always trusted by his colleagues and partners to serve in a leadership role and to lead by example, demonstrating the highest level of professionalism and inspiring others by his humble attitude and unparalleled work ethic. Mr. Bayorh currently resides in the United Arab Emirates, where he has served as Chairman of the Board for the Alpha Group of Companies since 2011.
As co-founder of Alpha Group of Companies, Sheikh Mohamed Bayorh took the lead in the mission to create a dynamic group of complementary businesses that are centered around the founding principles of development, scalable growth, and the creation of significant value within emerging markets and developing countries. As Chairman of the Board, Mr. Bayorh continues to provide leadership and to drive the vision of Alpha Group in its tireless pursuit to build wealth and add value for its host countries, employees, partners, clients and shareholders. Mr. Bayorh possesses an extensive global network of top-calibre partners and power brokers, working with royal families and industry leaders at the highest level—chairmen, chief executive officers, and executive board members.
Alpha Group of Companies seeks to actualize the untapped potential of the businesses comprising its portfolio while maintaining and promoting the ethics of the individual companies. Sheikh Mohamed Bayorh has spearheaded successful ventures in a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, finance, telecommunications, aviation, technology, and banking. He has acted as the principal deal maker of multi-billion dollar projects, arranging financing globally from the Middle East to Africa and Asia. The Alpha Group currently has an annual trade volume of $3 billion, has financed projects totaling $19 billion, and has $27 billion in projects under development.
In recent years, Sheikh Mohamed Bayorh has led numerous projects in the energy sector, utilizing his ability to navigate government protocols and leveraging his access to prominent developers. Representing Alpha Group UAE, Mr. Bayorh routinely receives high-level delegations from developing nations as well as traveling to many African nations to assist in brokering deals between public and private entities. Mr. Bayorh played an integral role in structuring the Alpha Grip Management Co. (AGMC) developer consortium, consisting of blue-chip multinationals leading the $20 billion Ogidigben gas park project in Delta State Nigeria, in partnership with the Nigerian government.
