Best investment opportunities in Kenya
Fred Murimi, Director of Centum Capital talks about the best investment opportunities in Kenya.
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Outlook for Saudi capital markets and mortgage market
The Islamic finance industry has evolved in the direction of complying with the conventional system. Islamic finance industry has to rethink its philosophy. The latest trend in the industry is the emergence of innovations from Islamic institutions that are derived from the principals of the Islamic finance philosophy, not from the motive of providing solutions or mimicking the conventional finance systems.
Kuwait: oil prices can trigger change and strengthen the economy
Bader Al Humaidhi, Former Minister of Finance of Kuwait talks the impact of the low oil prices on Kuwait’s economy.
FDI and doing business in Kuwait
Bader Al Humaidhi, Former Minister of Finance of Kuwait talks about doing business in Kuwait.
Foreign direct investment reached $7.8bn in 4th quarter 2014 from $9.3bn in 2013
There is a decrease in inflow of foreign direct investment. It appears to be US$ 7.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 as opposed to US$ 9.3 in 2013.
Saudi economy: outlook, oil, spending, investments and FDI
Adil S. Dahlawi, managing director and CEO of Itqan Capital talks about the economy and FDI.
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SEDCO: Increasing Investments in Saudi Arabia
The challenge at FDI, is how to bring foreign direct investments into a country with a troubled neighborhood. But as one of the emerging market powers, the public equity is going to be opened in Saudi Arabia in the middle of this year.
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Saudi Capital Markets: Open for Business, Soon for Foreign Investments
With the market regulator taking steps to give foreign institutions access to the Tadawul market in Riyadh, banks, fund managers and brokers in the region expect a boon and a boom for Saudi shares and new listings to come.
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Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: Steady Improvement
Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia has emerged as one of the best places to do business in the Middle East. In its ranking “Ease of Doing Business” Index 2011, the World Bank ranked 11th out of 183 countries. Saudi Arabia has made significant progress by moving up to 11th place from the 67th place in the global ranking it occupied in 2005.
Engineering Square (IDG), the largest industrial developer in Egypt
Engineering Square (IDG) started in 2007 as an idea of the former Minister of Trade and Industry Engineer Rashid and some business people. “They invented the so-called industrial developer to create more industrial land in Egypt without putting financial burden on the government. We have sold out about 85%, of which 50% are already functioning. We have about 35 factories operating. Another 25 are under construction,” explains Sameh Attia, Managing Director of Engineering Square (Industrial Development Group).