Ibrahim Al-Sofy: Retail, Agriculture and Business
Ibrahim Al-Sofy, General & Executive Manager of Al-Sofy Group of Companies talks about Iraqi Kurdistan, the retail and agriculture sector and business environment.
Fidaden Garde: A Vision for Iraqi Kurdistan
Fidaden Garde, Chairman of Sana group and Member of the Board of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses the vision for Iraqi Kurdistan.
Soran Aziz: Development of Agriculture in Iraqi Kurdistan
Soran A. Aziz, Vice-President of Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses the development of agriculture in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Korek Telecom: Erbil-based Company Top Player in Iraqi Mobile Space
Korek is a big player in Iraq now, “we have nationwide coverage. We increased our market share by 4 percent in less than a year: we moved from 11 to 15.7 percent.”
Infrastructure in Iraqi Kurdistan: Overview
You cannot build an instant country, but since the 2003 fall of the Hussein regime, the autonomous Kurdistan region has been accomplishing something close to this with its rapid pace of business and infrastructure construction supported by a strong boom in the oil based economy.
Iraq’s North Bank Posting Record Growth, Maintaining Top Position
For Nozad Dawood Fattah Al-Jaff, chairman of North bank, the goal is to be not only the largest bank in Iraq, but to be recognized as a strong regional player as well.
Newroz Telecom is Building a High-Speed Broadband ADSL Network in Erbil and Dohuk
Newroz Telecom is building a high-speed broadband ADSL network in Erbil and Dohuk and laying more than 1,500 kilometers of fiber-optic cable, according to the Newroz Telecom website.
Falcon Group: Vision to be the Best Company in Iraq
The international and local investments into the Kurdistan Region have affected it positively though the lack of credit system in Kurdistan still hinders larger, long-term investments. On the other hand, the cash-based projects are less riskier than projects financed through bank loans like in the US, Europe or UAE. Falcon Group, one of the leading companies in Iraqi Kurdistan, earns money from Iraq and invests it back in Iraq; its primary effort is to rebuild Iraq and its different sectors of economy.
“Iraqi Kurdistan Needs 500,000 New Houses” says Ahmed Rikany, Chairman of Rekan Group
However, we see that there is a need for 350,000-500,000 houses while there are currently only 120,000. Moreover, the number of residents is increasing so the demand for houses is there.
Iraq’s Stock Exchange: Bull in Iraq
Among the small but growing band of investors in the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX), the question most asked is whether 2013 will mark the start of a new bull market.