Queen Rania of Jordan: A Royal Force for Change
Recognising the need for change, Queen Rania of Jordan is not afraid to speak her mind: “We’ve witnessed frustrations boil over as young people...
From Russia, with very little love
For all its new-found wealth, has the Russian bear suddenly become cornered by a volatile oil market and a damaged economy?
RUSSIAN business is fighting...
OMRAN – driving Oman’s renaissance in tourism
“ACCESSIBILITY, safety, good weather, and friendly people. We have everything here,” says OMRAN CEO Peter Walichnowski, rolling out Oman's welcome mat for tourists and...
Qatar Trade In Crisis
The international blockade on doing business with Qatar has left the oil rich state fragile. Despite the finger pointing and accusations of its support...
Middle East: New Roads Leading to Teheran
There can be little doubt as to the economic importance of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). A tide of contrasting change has...
Mohamed A El-Erian: Saudi Arabia’s Bold Vision for Economic Diversification
Saudi Arabia has captured the world’s attention with the announcement of an ambitious agenda, called Vision 2030, aimed at overhauling the structure of its...
Middle East: Kuwait – Silver Cloud with Dark Lining
There isn’t an Arabic equivalent to the saying: Fix the roof while the sun is shining. The sun almost always shines in Kuwait –...
A Synchrotron for Africa: Scientists Unite Behind Proposed Project
With the Zimbabwe dollar now relegated to history, the country’s resilient, albeit battered, economy is once again lubricated by a stable currency. Emerging from...
Analytics key to African countries’ ability to share in services trade
UNCTAD-UNECA projects’ experts pool wisdom to grow regional economies and increase benefit from value chains
AFRICA needs to step-up its analytics game to play a...
SANGU DELLE (CEO Golden Palm Investments): Entrepreneurial capitalism with a conscience
LIKE many successful businessmen, Sangu Delle’s career as a relentless money spinner began in the school playground. Unlike his contemporaries, for whom a pop-up...
