Ghita Maria Zniber Five Moroccan family businesses feature in Forbes Middle East’s 2026 ranking of the 100 largest family-owned enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa. Among them, two stand apart: both are chaired by women, and both represent decades of Moroccan industrial history now navigating a new era. Ghita Maria Zniber heads Diana Holding, ranked 84th, and Mamma Tajmouati chairs YNNA Holding, ranked 85th — sitting back to back in a list dominated by Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which account for 86 of the 100 entries.
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Gulf countries account for 86 of the 100 entries in the Forbes MENA family business ranking — led by Saudi Arabia with 32, the UAE with 31, and Qatar with 10. Morocco places five. — Forbes Middle East, 2026 ranking
Diana Holding — roots in 1956, reach across sectors
Founded in 1956 by the late Ibrahim Zniber, Diana Holding is today a diversified conglomerate with interests spanning agriculture, poultry production, beverages, seafood, plastic packaging, distribution, and retail. Under Ghita Maria Zniber’s chairmanship, the group manages approximately 8,300 hectares of agricultural land through more than 30 subsidiaries and eight business divisions, employing around 7,200 people.
YNNA Holding — from 1948 to Laayoune’s wind
YNNA Holding traces its origins to 1948, when the late Miloud Chaabi established the group that would grow into one of Morocco’s most diversified conglomerates. Today managed by Mamma Tajmouati, the group operates across hospitality, industry, construction, retail, food production, and real estate. Its portfolio includes Salam Markets, Super Cérame, Chaabi Housing, GPC, and SNEP.
Its most recent strategic move points toward energy: in 2025, YNNA Holding signed a partnership with AMEA Power to develop a 100-megawatt wind power project in Laayoune, with operations expected to begin in 2027.
Morocco’s five in full
Beyond Diana Holding and YNNA Holding, Morocco’s presence in the Forbes MENA ranking includes O Capital Group (21st), Holmarcom (75th), and Addoha Group (83rd) — placing the country among the few non-Gulf nations with multiple representatives in a list still heavily shaped by Saudi Arabian and Emirati capital.