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Top Telecommunication Companies in Iraq & Kurdistan
Zain Iraq – 53% market share AsiaCell – 31% market share Korek Telecom – 15.7% market share
Introduction to the Telecom Sector in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
penetration rate in the telecom sector stands around 75-78%, which is below penetration rates of the other Arab countries where it is 100% (for example 110% internet penetration rate in Saudi Arabia). The telecom sector experiences an exponential growth of 11.6%, where the penetration rate went in less than 7 years from 5% to 75%. The largest operator in the market is Zain with a 53% market share, followed by AsiaCell with a 31% market share and Korek Telecom with a 15.7% market share.

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Sapiens Parque: Innovation Park in Santa Catarina

November 8, 2012

Jose Eduardo Fiates, CEO of Sapiens Parque, talks about the history of the park, explains its innovative concept and outlines targets for the future.

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Perini Business Park: Leading Multisectoral Business Condominium in Brazil

October 18, 2012

Marcelo Hack, Superintendent of Perini Business Park
Marcelo Hack from Perini Business Park talks about the largest multisectoral business condominium in Brazil which houses dozens of small, medium and large sized national and international companies from diverse sectors.

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Santa Catarina: Business Opportunities and Partnerships

October 18, 2012

Fabiana Staudinger, Director of the Department for International Travel & Logistics (Santa Catarina’s Foreign Affairs Office)
Fabiana Staudinger, from Santa Catarina’s Foreign Affairs Office, explains the role of the international department and talks about business opportunities, cooperation and partnerships.

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Açoriana Turismo: Agência de Viagens em Santa Catarina

October 7, 2012

Joceli Cintra fala sobre turismo em Santa Catarina. Menciona os grandes diferenciais do Estado e alguns desafíos a serem enfrentados na área turística. Também apresenta a Açoriana Turismo, uma agência de viagens especializada em turismo diferenciado.

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Governor Renato Casagrande Introducing Espirito Santo

July 12, 2012

Renato Casagrande, Governor of Espirito Santo, introduces the State’s main characteristics and highlights its high growth rate, well above the Brazilian average.

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Brazilian Tourism Sector: Future Trends for Tourism in Espirito Santo

July 12, 2012

Alexandre Passos, Secretary of Tourism, talks about investment opportunities and describes the potentialities of Espirito Santo’s touristic attractions.

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Internet in Lebanon: Private Sector, Licensing, Development

July 11, 2012

Lebanon is unique when it comes to the internet. It was one of the first countries in the region to have internet back in 1992. Lebanon internet market picked up at a very fast rate and then the growth levelled off. Recently, internet in Lebanon is back on the tracks mostly driven by initiatives from the Ministry of Telecom of Lebanon. There is much more we can still do, says Cedarcom.

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Healthcare in Kuwait | Assessment by Former Minister of Health

June 28, 2012

Interview with Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer, President of Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice and Former Minister of Health of Kuwait. All Kuwaiti nationals receive free healthcare. Dr. Al-Sayer says there are many opportunities to invest in healthcare system of Kuwait. At the moment the private healthcare is blooming in Kuwait. It is a trend in Kuwait to seek a medical treatment within the private healthcare sector.

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Kuwait: Investment Environment to Remain Challenging

June 21, 2012

According to the independent rating agency, Capital Standards, “There are a total of 100 investment companies operating in Kuwait, with 54 operating within the confines of the Islamic Sharia provisions and the rest operating as conventional investment companies.”