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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.
Dydyo is a soft drinks company which has been acting in the market for more than 11 years. Its Director, Cley Muniz, discusses distribution, expansion plans and challenges. He also shares his vision for the future and talks about the inauguration of his plastic recycling company.
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).
Ivo Gheller gives an overview on the sector of lamination, processing and industrialisation of plywood and laminated wood in Rondônia. He presents his lamination company, Lano da Amazônia, and discusses sustainability and investments in the state.
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 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.
New shopping malls are being built throughout the Kurdistan region and the retail sector in the Iraqi Kurdistan is picking up. The retail market is now capable of accommodating international brands and it can thus compete even with the market in Dubai.
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.
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.
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.
