Road Construction and Infrastructure in Iraqi Kurdistan
Rebaz Zedbagi, partner at Senk Group, talks about road construction in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Political Risk and Stability in Iraq
Mark DeWeaver, Co-founder of Quantrarian Capital Management – a DC-based emerging markets hedge fund – and author of Animal Spirits with Chinese Characteristics: Investment Booms and Busts in the World’s Emerging Economic Giant, discusses the stability issues in Iraq.
Secrets to Investing in Iraq’s Stock Market
Mark DeWeaver, co-founder of Quantrarian Capital Management – a DC-based emerging markets hedge fund – and author of Animal Spirits with Chinese Characteristics: Investment Booms and Busts in the World’s Emerging Economic Giant, reveals the secrets to investing in Iraqi stock market.
Investment Perspective: Biggest Risks to Iraqi Banks
Mark DeWeaver, co-founder of Quantrarian Capital Management – a DC-based emerging markets hedge fund – and author of Animal Spirits with Chinese Characteristics: Investment Booms and Busts in the World’s Emerging Economic Giant, discusses the general economic overview of Iraq.
Iraqi Market: General Economic Overview by Mark DeWeaver
Mark DeWeaver, co-founder of Quantrarian Capital Management – a DC-based emerging markets hedge fund – and author of Animal Spirits with Chinese Characteristics: Investment Booms and Busts in the World’s Emerging Economic Giant, discusses the general economic overview of Iraq.
Qaiwan Group: Growth of Oil and Gas Sector in Kurdistan to Overpass the Predictions
Saad Hassan claims any estimates for the growth of oil and gas sector in Kurdistan are going to be surpassed; the growth will be immense. Qaiwan Group is a regional company present in different countries, employing more than 2,000 people. Mr. Hassan’s dream for the company is to get it listed among at least the 100 largest companies in the world in ten years’ time.
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani: New Way of Teaching in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Kyle Long, Director of Communications at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
There’s a longer history of private education in other parts of Iraq in the south, particularly in Baghdad, but in the Kurdistan region this is something of a novelty. There are about a dozen or more private universities in the Kurdistan region. The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, was founded in 2007. The university is the only private not-for-profit university in the Kurdistan region (and Iraq, too).
Emerald Bank: Iraqi People Must Regain their Trust in Banks
Sabah Milhim Mohi, Chairman of Emerald Bank
Banking is an emerging sector in Iraq and it hasn’t gotten full opportunity yet. Most of Iraqi banks dont have enough capital to make larger investments. Also, majority of Iraqi people dont trust the banking sector – the same applies to the Kurdistan region. Iraqis haven`t yet got accustomed to deposit their money in banks instead of keeping it as cash.
Iraqi Kurdistan is a Booming Place for Tourism, says Al-Basmala Company
2003 brough a long-desired change of regime in the region and Kurdish entrepreneurs started to build new hotels, develop more tourist attractions and open sport places and restaurants. Tourism is blooming in Kurdistan and it is also a very profitable business. Moreover, the region will be Iraq’s capital for tourism in 2014.
Sarmand Group: Presentation of Sarmand Group and its Activities
Sarmand Group is a well-known company in the Kurdistan region and its roots go back to 1979. Throughout its existence the Group has been involved in different sectors including construction, industry, trading, and it has cooperated with the Government on diferent construction projects. Sarmand Group has also an animal feed factory along with poultry farms. Its latest involvement is related to the oil sector in Iraqi Kurdistan.