# Karim Bouhout

*Top Global 100 Impact People · #1*

## Overview
Karim Bouhout is the Moroccan Chairman of Singapore-based Prime Group, a leader driving large-scale infrastructure and energy investments across Africa. Holding dual doctorates in economics and law, he bridges Eastern capital with African growth markets, positioning the continent at the center of a new phase of global trade.

- **Title:** Chairman
- **Website:** https://www.primeinvestmentslimited.net/
- **Company:** Prime Group
- **Country / Region:** Singapore
- **Age:** 58
- **Industry:** Energy — Oil and Gas

## Impact Summary
| Metric | Value | GIR Score |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Influence | $66B USD | 66,000,000 |
| Media Influence | Emerging | 500,000 |
| Political Impact | Government relations across 8 nations | 3,000,000 |
| ESG Impact | Visionary — $60B ESG-linked fund | 60,000,000 |
| Trade Impact | $50B USD | 50,000,000 |
| Digital Assets Impact | $5B USD | 5,000,000 |
| Total Power Rank | — | 184,500,000 |

## Biography
**Education:** Dual doctorates in Economics and Law

Karim Bouhout is the Moroccan CEO and Chairman of Singapore-based Prime Group, a visionary leader driving transformative investments across Africa's energy, agriculture, trade, and infrastructure sectors.

He also serves as President of Instituto Prime Group, a Brazil-headquartered NGO working across multiple countries to fight poverty, hunger, and malnutrition through health, education, and social development programs.

For over a decade, he has bridged global capital with African markets, positioning Prime Group as a trusted partner in advancing the continent's sustainable growth, with government relations spanning Angola, China, Singapore, Cambodia, Qatar, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Senegal.

## Milestones
- **2024** — Launches a $60 billion Sharia-compliant investment fund to expand oil exploration, mining, and agriculture across Africa, backed by Chinese and Gulf investors.
- **2024** — Secures a SGD 220 million committed share subscription facility from GEM Global Yield to support acquisitions and expansion.
- **2025** — Enters advanced talks with Angola's state oil company Sonangol to finance the $6.2 billion Lobito oil refinery, seeking a 60% stake in the long-stalled project.
- **2026** — Pursuing a reverse takeover listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), targeted for this year.

## Sources
- [Moroccan Karim Bouhout pushing to realise oil ambitions in Angola](https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2025/05/09/moroccan-karim-bouhout-pushing-to-realise-oil-ambitions-in-angola,110446128-gra) — May 9, 2025
- [Fermeture du détroit d'Ormuz : vers la fin de la domination du pétrodollar](https://fr.sputniknews.africa/20260416/fermeture-du-detroit-dormuz-vers-la-fin-de-la-domination-du-petrodollar-1085139947.html) — Apr 16, 2026

**Source:** World Impact Media Organization

**Methodology:** The Top Global 100 Impact People ranking is a list of the world's most impactful people. In calculating business revenue, impacted global business revenue, social media following, online search engine visibility and official partnerships, World Impact Media Organization strives to provide the most transparent calculations available, with each listed profile containing a detailed analysis of how that person's work is impacting the world. [Read our complete methodology](https://worldimpactmedia.org/top-global-100-impact-people-methodology.pdf)

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