Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, discusses the response to the Syria conflict. The Central Bank has introduced a stimulus package to support loans for housing, education, renewable energy projects, innovative projects, research and development ventures, entrepreneurship and the various productive sectors to encourage local demand.
All countries have positive and negative sides. Lebanon has a lot of advantages for the pharmaceutical industry. That is why we selected Lebanon. When you are producing medicine and selling it in Lebanon, it will be a benchmark for other countries
The MENA Design Research Centre is a non-profit organisation based in Beirut. The idea behind it is to be able to have a discourse or a platform to look into design in the Middle East and to understand the role that design research can play in terms of education, social impact, a creative economy and entrepreneurship.
I strongly believe that there will be a culture change. Additionally, the new market authority will be developing this cultural change. Now, more people are involved in the financial market and they are seeing the advantages of going public
It is very safe to invest in Lebanon. From a security perspective, the problems are usually localised and we don’t know of many major investments that would be in the areas that are typically hotspots in Lebanon.
Lebanon is one of those places with plenty of capital. It is not the money that we bring in that will help these companies. Instead, they can gain from being associated with us, and by making the most of our expertise and our global connections.
Kurdistan Top Stories
Falcon Group expands into oil and gas services providing everything from equipment rental to highly-trained security
The Kurdish conglomerate Falcon Group — a holding company for a diversity of units, ranging from construction to agriculture — formed a new company last year focused on servicing the region’s oil and gas businesses, including equipment rental, security, catering, housing and warehouse space.
2014 has brought more opportunities for employment, business development and career progression through the professional training courses offered by the government of Brazil.
Libya Top Stories
Doing business in Libya: General business outlook
Part of the Libyan business picture involves—among others—abound investments, with the state-owned Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAP) having an estimated $5 billion in assets, thought the fair value amount is still being estimated.
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations was set up in 1947 to create and foster an environment, in which businesses in Addis Ababa can develop and grow at a much faster pace. The Addis Chamber is the most active chamber in the country and currently has over 15,000 members.
