Established in 1975, AREF Investment Group is a Kuwaiti closed shareholding company listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.   With a share capital of KD 106,129,148 million (approx. USD 399 million) the Company is monitored by the Central Bank of Kuwait.  AREF is considered to be amongst the leading investment institutions in the region focusing investments in various sectors and activities.  This is achieved through developing and nurturing local, regional and international partnerships.

Along with its affiliates and subsidiary companies, AREF forms a conglomerate of Holding companies that are diversified in various sectors. This generates synergy whereby any area of specialty is covered under the leadership of a holding company to form a powerful team capable of conceiving, planning and executing mega projects in growing regional markets in the following sectors: Investment, Banking and Finance, Energy, Logistic Services (including Aviation, Sea and River Transportation), Real Estate Investment, Food services (including livestock and agriculture), and the Public Services sector which include Health, Educational and IT services.