An international award was won by Dr. Najat Jamaan, one of the 20 most important businesswomen in the world

Yemeni businesswoman Dr. Najat Muhammad Jamaan won the International Finance Corporation grant from among twenty businesswomen selected worldwide, for their pioneering role in equality and free business.
Dr. Jamaans winning of the international funding grant is a gain for Yemeni businesswomen, and for the private sector in general, as she is one of the most successful Yemeni businesswomen, and currently works as the head of the businesswomens sector in the General Federation of Yemeni Chambers of Industry and Commerce.
The Yemeni International Organization has chosen Dr. Najat Jamaan among the 20 most important businesswomen in the world for their pioneering role in equality and free business.
Dr. Najat Jamaan is a Doctor of Business Administration at the Faculty of Commerce and Economics at Sana’a University. She has worked in her field for more than 25 years, and held many positions, including Professor of Administration at the university, Deputy General Manager at Jamaan Trading Company, Deputy Dean of the Financial Institute at the Ministry of Finance, and Executive Director of the Economic Opportunities Fund, and Dean of the College of Commerce.
Dr. Jamaan was also a member of a number of expert groups, such as the Economic Reform Team, the Development Champions Team, the Yemeni Womens Charter for Peace and Security, and the United Nations Women Organization. She is also a member of the Council of Arab Businesswomen, an advisor to the Council of Arab Economic Unity, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Governorate Secretariat and the Committee of the Commercial and Banking Financial Market of the Federal Chamber of Commerce. She is also a representative member of the private sector in the National Dialogue, and was the Deputy Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Development Team in the National Dialogue.
Through her multiple positions, research and consultancy in public, private and international institutions, Dr. Jamaan has worked in a number of fields as an executive director, consultant, expert and researcher.. She has worked on issues such as implementation strategies for public financial management, economic and administrative issues, corporate governance, and peacemaking, Business development, financial leasing, financial market development and others. Through her long experience, she has established good relations with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations Development Program, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the United States Agency for International Development, the European Union and others.
Dr. Gomaa has published a number of research papers on several topics, such as measuring risks in banks, the relationship between the characteristics of the board of directors and banking performance, the management model of Arab council organizations, the relationship between the government and the private sector, in addition to the issue of women in the family economy, and the relationship Between bankruptcy and economic performance in companies and others. Her research has been published in academic publications. In addition, she has participated with papers in conferences and workshops. She publishes articles on emerging issues in a number of journals. Dr. Jamaan holds a PhD in Business Administration from Suez Canal University, and she joined Cairo University with qualification courses in business administration, and she holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Azusa Pacific University in the field of international business, and her specialization is strategic management, and she also holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Sanaa University with excellent grade
It is noteworthy that Dr. Jamaan obtained accreditation as a consultant in corporate governance from the Finance Corporation and a trainer in the field of financing small projects from the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dr. Najat Jamaan believes that the war and the siege have greatly affected Yemeni businesswomen, and stressed that businesswomen are the most affected by the current conditions. Many of them left the business sector and stopped their projects, and some of them migrated abroad, but on the other hand, there are attempts by businesswomen; for the production of sweets, clothing, incense, etc.; So, some activities began to appear for businesswomen and they began to invest in it, and Jumaat praised the initiative of the Brief Project for Businesswomen and stressed that the initiative is wonderful from the Islamic Development Bank and the initiative is still in its infancy and it is difficult to evaluate, and confirmed in her last interview with the website of the Yemeni Banks Association last July, that many One of the factors that affected the private sector and impeded its performance and growth significantly.
Dr. Jamaan pointed out that one of the most important factors inhibiting the performance of the private sector is the political division between Aden and Sana’a. Dealing with two authorities is a very difficult process, and each authority has its own regulations, systems and procedures, and therefore it is difficult for the private sector to deal with every authority, but it is forced to deal with this situation. It pays high taxes and customs, as well as high transportation and shipping costs, in addition to the high costs of risks such as insurance and others. As a result, most of the private sector is maintaining its continuity and sustainability, and is no longer thinking of growing.