Strategic Advisory — GCC & Beyond

Where
government,
capital, and
transformation
converge.

Astrafay operates at the highest levels of sovereign advisory — delivering strategy, investment facilitation, and institutional transformation across the GCC, MENA, and Africa.

Riyadh · Abu Dhabi · Dubai · Cairo · Nairobi
15+ Years at the
highest levels
4 Regions —
GCC, MENA, Africa, Global
50+ Senior advisors
& domain experts
Saudi Royal Court Council of Ministers Abu Dhabi Presidential Court MBZ Foundation MBR Foundation Dubai Economy & Tourism SEHA Al-Ahram ThePundit.org Saudi Royal Court Council of Ministers Abu Dhabi Presidential Court MBZ Foundation MBR Foundation Dubai Economy & Tourism SEHA Al-Ahram ThePundit.org
"Strategy is only as good as the room it's built for."

Astrafay was built on a simple conviction: the most consequential advisory work happens when deep regional knowledge meets world-class analytical rigour. We don't parachute in. We are embedded — in the politics, the culture, the relationships, and the timing that determine whether strategies actually land.

Founded by Dr. Mohamed Elfayoumy — physician, diplomat, former McKinsey leader, and public intellectual — Astrafay draws on a distinguished bench of senior advisors and domain experts across healthcare, government, finance, and infrastructure.

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What We Do

Four practice areas.

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01

Healthcare Transformation

National health system redesign, hospital group strategy, clinical investment. Active across KSA, UAE, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Ghana.

02

Government Advisory

Policy architecture, national programme design, and institutional reform — Royal Courts to line ministries at the apex of government.

03

Investment Strategy & Facilitation

Sovereign fund mandates, deal origination, and due diligence. GCC-to-global capital with depth in healthcare, technology, and infrastructure.

04

Corporate Transformation

Operating model change, market entry, and restructuring for enterprises in complex, regulated, and government-adjacent environments.

Global Reach

Where we operate.

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GCC — Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom
Royal Court, Council of Ministers, five ministries, PIF, NEOM, Saudi Health Holding — at the heart of Vision 2030.
GCC — UAE & Bahrain
Abu Dhabi, Dubai & Manama
Presidential Court, MBZ & MBR Foundations, Dubai Economy, SEHA, Abu Dhabi Health Authority, Tamkeen Fund.
Diplomacy & International
Egypt, UN & World Bank
UN Special Envoy advisory, World Bank engagement, Egyptian diplomatic corps, and bilateral work across the Levant and wider MENA.
Africa
Egypt & Sub-Saharan Africa
Ministry of Petroleum, pharmaceutical sector, and healthcare group transformation across Kenya, Morocco, and Ghana.
Our People

A bench built for complex work.

Astrafay draws on a diverse and senior team of advisors, consultants, and domain specialists — recruited from top consulting firms, government ministries, international institutions, and leading academic centres. No generalists. Every expert chosen for precision fit to the mandate.

Healthcare systems & clinical operations
Government policy & institutional design
Sovereign wealth & private capital
Infrastructure & economic development
Digital transformation & technology
Diplomacy, geopolitics & regional affairs
Meet the Team →
50+
Senior advisors & domain experts on the bench
12+
Countries of active or recent engagement
6
Core practice areas with dedicated leadership
4
Languages of delivery: AR, EN, FR & beyond
Latest Thinking

Insights from the field.

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Healthcare & Policy
The Preventive Care Deficit: How GCC Health Systems Are Buying Tomorrow's Crisis Today
Billions invested in curative infrastructure while preventive care remains underfunded — and the chronic disease burden is accelerating.
11 June 2025  ·  5 min read
Egypt & Africa
Egypt and the IMF: Stabilisation Is Real, But the Hard Part Hasn't Started
Egypt's $8 billion IMF programme is back on track — but unlocking durable growth means confronting the structural issues the headline numbers obscure.
11 June 2025  ·  5 min read
AI in Healthcare
AI in Arab Healthcare: The Gap Between the Announcement and the Ward
The GCC is spending heavily on healthcare AI. Most of it is going nowhere — and the reasons are structural, not technical.
11 June 2025  ·  6 min read

The right mandate deserves the right team.

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Get in Touch

Let's talk about
what matters.

We work with a select number of clients at any given time. If the work is the right fit, we will find the way.

Reach GCC · MENA · Africa · Global
Email contact@astrafay.com