Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Business Studies - Accounting - Sudan University - Khartoum - 1975
• Fellow Association of Certified Chartered Accountants- United Kingdom - 1981
• Fellow Sudanese Association of Public Accountants - Sudan - 1989
• Post Graduate Studies: Diploma in Finance from Lancaster University - U.K.--1993

Experience :

Mr. Makkawi has an extended experience on both the Financial and Administration fields in the level of managerial position in the following sector:
• Public Practice Firms-with International Accounting Body ( Ernst & Woung) -6Years
• Financial Institutions - Central Bank of Sudan, Namora Bahrain- 4 years
• Oil & Gas- with ADMA-OPCO at Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates- 10 years
• Chemicals & Petro-Chemicals with SABIC - Saudi Arabia - 4years
• commercial & Trade with Al Muhaidib Group - Saudi Arabia-3 years

Mr. Makkawi has over the years attend various training courses within Middle East and U.K, geared to job training and improving personal skills (selecting, interviewing, supervisory skills, appraisal interviewing, operational management, etc) using advanced techniques of training e.g. case studies, tap project and workshops. Also courses of technical and operational aspects i.e. successful cost control & budgeting, insurance procedures & practices, advanced Management courses, Working Capital Management, financial analysis in the feasibility studies modules.

Mr. Makkawi’s areas of specialization includes the following:
• Operational Reviews
• Management Audit / Investigation
• Feasibility Studies & Financial Analysis
• Drafting Policies & procedures ( personnel and finance)
• System Study & Design, mainly finance
• Private Placement Memorandum and Presentations.

Mr. Makkawi has earned valuable experiences in the following industry sectors:
• Oil & Gas
• Chemicals & Petrochemical
• Financial Institutions
• Manufacturing - Textile / Steel / Foodstuff Industries
• Insurance
• Contracting Companies
• Investment Portfolios
• Public Practices

Throughout his work experience Mr. Makkawi has served actively in various committees such as:
• Finance Committee
• Audit Committee
• Planning & Budgeting Committee
• Job Evaluation Committee
• Inventory Control & Purchasing Committee
• Investment Committee
• ERP Steering Committee

Mr. Makkawi has attended Boards meetings to present / discuss financial issues including Annual Financial Statements, Budgets and Business Plans and Projects Appraisals.