Yousif Abdulghani, managing director of McDonald’s Middle East and Africa, won a CEO Middle East award recently.

Abdulghani was recognised for his commitment to the outstanding growth of the McDonald’s franchise across the Middle East and Africa over the past 20 years.

Anil Bhoyrul, editorial director, ITP, said: “Throughout his tenure, Abdulghani has exhibited exceptional insight into the rapidly evolving Middle East franchising industry. Contributing to the success of one of the world's largest quick service restaurant brands, he has set the stage for good business practice in the region, and raised the bar for the sector at large.

“This award reflects the passion, hard work and commitment he has put forth over the past two decades."

McDonald’s operates more than 970 restaurants in the Middle East, all of which are owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. - TradeArabia News Service