Esquire for Advertising. Arafat Hussein founds the group's first advertising venture — a one-room office in Giza, with the earliest advertising presence taking root in Luxor. The modest beginning that would grow into New Vision.

New Vision established, evolving out of that first office into a leading advertising and media agency across Upper Egypt — South Qena, Luxor, and Aswan.

Fahd Arafat leaves Jotun as a senior account manager and starts EHB, focused on travel services. Early the same year, Ziad Arafat and Mohamed El Asmaey join him, strengthening the foundation for what follows.

Otrix for Construction is established, led by Eng. Ziad Arafat, taking on contracting and construction projects in Egypt.

Future for Paints is founded in Suez under Mohamed El Asmaey, serving the Egyptian market with premium retail and project paint supply.

Kamel Abdullatif joins the group and, together with Fahd, Ziad, and Mohamed, creates Quick Booking, specializing in hotel accommodations for business travelers in the USA.

That same year, Arafat Hussein passes away. His son Fahd and the family he trained carry the craft forward.

Creative Basket is established for media production, marketing services, and outsourcing.

The group continues to grow with On Call Solution, followed by Expo Way and Eventique, further diversifying the portfolio across outsourcing and travel.

AHG Holding is established to manage all subsidiaries under one name, with a mandate to identify and invest in promising businesses. The group opens its Dubai office, joining its existing presence in Egypt, the UK, and the USA.

The group invests in Assets Solutions, led by Kamel Abdullatif.

The newest venture, Zarqa, joins the portfolio — and the legacy continues. AHG remains open to investing in any promising idea and building it into the next big thing in the region.