List of all articles filed under “kurdistan-interviews” category.
Rehab Company is a holding company which grew out of a smaller Pola Group, following the transformation within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Rehan Company is involved in housing, tourism and industry-related projects in different cities throughout the Kurdistan Region, including Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Mosul, Ramadi, Tikrit, Basrah and Fallujah.
International media generalize the security situation in Iraq and thus they are also spreading negative image of the Kurdistan region which is in reality very stable and secure. Mr. Aziz wishes for more international investors coming to the region to experience the situation on the ground. He claims the best investment opportunities lie in agriculture and oil and gas of Kurdistan.
Korek Telecom is a big player in Iraq with a nationwide coverage. Korek’s market share now stands at 15.7%. The Iraqi telecom operator offers the best quality and price. Also, a year ago Orange and Agility became Korek’s partners, bringing in finance and know-how. Mrs. Gebara also discusses the 3G connection in Iraqi Kurdistan and the story of Korek going IPO.
Salaei Group consists of different companies working in various fields such as construction, general trading or agriculture. Mr. Hasan highlights the fact that foreign companies investing into Kurdistan are primarily bringing in new expertise and technology. Salaei Group has already successfully imported construction technology from Germany, the UK or Italy.
Newroz group is a regional telecom group. When Newroz Telecom began their operation in 2005 the internet penetration rate was almost zero. Newroz Telecom was the first company to interconnect Iraq around the world and replace the old connections. Following the recent negative experience in Iraq, Newroz Telecom is now focusing on Kurdistan only. The company plans to deploy 4G (LTE) all over the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The government of Kurdistan Region is doing everything necessary to achieve self-sufficiency of the Region within the new federal Iraq. Kurdistan Region is well-known for its investment-friendly law thanks to which the Investment Board of Kurdistan has been so far able to attract more than $22 billion of investments since 2006. Mr. Barzani also stresses the importance of understanding and recognition of the difficulties the Region had to overcome in the past.
The neighbouring countries do invest because of the proximity to Kurdistan – especially Turkey – and because of the good trading policy with surrounding countries.
The latest figures right now show that more or less US $22 billion is the size and scale of committed investment; investment according to what we have in licenses.
Zozik Group started with construction in cooperation with big international companies, especially in the area that was under the supervision of the U.N.
We should show investors the capability and potential of Kurdistan. The investment law in Kurdistan is one of the most attractive in the world.
