Khalifa Al-Sabah

Tunis International Bank was incorporated in June 1982 and was the first bank established in Tunisia as a fully licensed banking corporation under the Tunisian Law of 12th July 1976 replaced on 6th December 1985 related to the offshore banking regime. TIB operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Tunisia. It is a member of Tunisia's Clearing House Association. TIB is a private commercial bank, its main shareholder being United Gulf Bank E.C Bahrain, itself the investment banking arm of the Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) K.S.C., 'KIPCO'. The Bank enjoys a widespread reputation as a local provider of the highest quality products and services. TIB provides a comprehensive range of international financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments & individuals both in Tunisia and abroad including Foreign Exchange & Money Market operations in all convertible currencies including Tunisian dinars, International Trade Financing, Private Banking Facilities, Loan Syndications & Forfeiting, Commercial Banking, Investments, Visa Card and American Express Card. The company's product range is constantly reviewed to ensure that they are able, within the company's credit and procedural policies, to meet the range of needs in the company's local market base. This includes maximizing the quality of the products & services they offer as a result of the synergies they have, and continue to develop, with co-members of the KIPCO group. The Bank continues to be an innovative institution both internationally and domestically, dedicated to banking services of the highest standards. As a Tunisian bank based in Tunis, TIB's traditional and natural marketplace has been the Maghreb countries. These countries will remain TIB's primary target market where the Bank will fully develop the opportunities available to it through working with its group's subsidiary Algeria Gulf Bank in Algeria and also through the Bank's representative office in Tripoli, Libya. Looking towards the future, TIB aims to play a key role in promoting business and partnerships between Gulf investors and the Maghreb. In addition to this area, business has also been developed involving Western European and other Mediterranean countries. The Bank's traditional and natural customer base in Tunisia has been the offshore companies usually majority owned by foreigners, exporting most if not all of their manufactured products, and able to deal freely in foreign currencies. Numbering approximately 2,500 companies, TIB's share of the business in that market has been estimated to be in the region of 25%. The Bank recorded the tenth year in a row of historic results and its best ever performance in 2008, with consolidated net income increased by 19 % to USD 19.6 million and total assets of almost USD 500 million.

Kuwait National Petroleum Co. KSC provides oil and gas refining services. It also offers crude oil refining, production, and distribution of refined petroleum products including diesel fuel, butane, natural and lean gas, propylene, sulfur, coke, bitumen, liquefied petroleum gas, propane, naphtha, kerosene, paraxylene, and benzene. The company was founded in 1060 and is headquartered in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait.

Royal Capital PJSC provides financial and investment banking services. It provides mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, capital raising, deal structuring, due diligence, and corporate advisory services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

United Oil Projects Co. engages in the in the Oil, Energy and Petrochemical Sector. It provides Seismic Services, Drilling Services, Well Services, Soil Remediation, Cathodic Protection Service, Industrial Maintenance Services, and Renewable Energy. Its products include Chemicals and Catalysts, Artificial Lifts, Bioremediation Products, Cathodic Protection equipment, Vessels and Heat Exchanger, and Solar Products. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Kuwait.

United Networks operates as an internet service provider and media distributor company. The company was founded on August 12, 2001 and is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Insha' A Holding Co. is a Kuwaiti Kuwait-based holding company established in 2005 to meet the increasing demand for building and construction materials. The private company is located in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The company invests in manufacturing and supplying high-quality construction materials and works in accordance with the provisions of the tolerant Islamic sharia’a. Insha'A Holding Co. has executed prestigious projects and provides its clients with the best construction materials.

Mena Homes Real Estate Co. provides real estate services. The private company is based in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

EQUATE Petrochemical Co. KSCC manufactures and supplies petrochemical products. It produces ethylene, ethylene glycol, polypropylene, paraxylene and benzene; polyethylene for various applications, including packaging materials, blow molded bottles and containers; and styrene monomer. The firm also provides monoethylene and diethylene glycol that are used in polyester, PET bottles, antifreeze, automotive tires, seats and electrical insulation. The company was founded on November 20, 1995 and is headquartered in Safat, Kuwait.