Hayel Saeed Anam Group

Stock performance

History

Hayel Saeed Anam Group (HSA) was founded in 1938 by trader Hayel Saeed Anam in the port of Aden and grew into one of the largest family-owned conglomerates in the Middle East, with operations across the Arab world, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Business model

HSA produces and trades food staples such as flour, cooking oil, sugar, and dairy products, along with consumer goods, packaging, and commodities, and runs distribution, banking, and service businesses through more than 70 operating companies.

Market position

HSA is Yemen's largest private company and one of the largest privately held groups in the region.

Country impact

As the main importer and processor of staple foods in a country that imports most of what it eats, HSA plays a central role in Yemen's food security, which has made its operations critical during the war and the humanitarian crisis that followed.