• An international business consultant with 35 years of misalliance experience , and wide range of professionals, specific ,and technical courses.
• He is the international investment & trade advisor to the Supreme Community for Investments in Egypt, MENA, GCC& and Africa.
• Board member of numerous economic entities and major joint-stock companies contributing to investment sectors in Egypt, Morocco, and Gulf countries.
• Former Strategic Planning Advisor for Food Security at the Ministry of Environment and Water of the United Arab Emirates in 2009/2010.
• served as the Special Advisor for Economic Affairs and Investment at the Arab Tourism Organization in Jeddah, affiliated with the Arab League.
• At the age of 32, he became the General Manager of one of the largest entities specialized in the field of food in Jeddah, achieving a significant leap in profit realization.
  With more than 35 years of international experience over 70 countries & 290 cities over the globe.
• He holds a professional PhD in economics &strategic planning from State , MSc in economic from state ,and BSc in food technology from Egypt& He is a strategic thinker and eloquent speaker on economic and industrial development, trade agreements and enabling factors for frontier industries.
• Provided over 250 consultations in the fields of marketing, international trade, and economics.
• EABA has 22 of Business sectoral committee, and 16 representations throughout Africa., and a network of 114,000 business individuals and corporates.
• Became one of the key figures in the media profile related to economics, investment, and international marketing.

As an Egyptian national, Dr. El Sharkawi boasts wide-ranging experience from working in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is a regular commentator on economic and investments issues in the Middle East and Africa on Egyptian and Arab TVs and radio stations.and his efforts are opening doors and promoting trade relations with the African continent.