About
Kamel Ghribi
Kamel Ghribi is a Tunisian entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born in the industrial hub of Sfax in 1962, he first found success in the petroleum sector across the Middle East, United States, and Europe. He spent the 1990s building up his career in the oil business until he founded his own family holding, GK Investment Holding Group, in Switzerland. His passion for investing across numerous sectors led to him founding GKSD Investment Holding Italy, of which he is now President. A diverse holding company with a far-reaching presence across multiple sectors, GKSD became a pivotal figure in the healthcare sector when Kamel Ghribi was nominated Vice President of Italy’s biggest private Healthcare group GSD (Gruppo San Donato). Through his visionary leadership, pragmatic approach and profound understanding of realistic, effective, and enduring investment solutions that foster growth and connectivity throughout Africa and the MENA region, Kamel propelled GKSD to new heights.
Success in business comes with social responsibility and throughout his prestigious career Kamel has used his global network and business acumen to engage in philanthropic projects that promote peace and stability through investment. He founded the non-profit European Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM) to develop feasible, effective and lasting solutions for more sustainable partnerships throughout Africa and the MENA region.