Global Logistics Trends: “Emerging Markets Dominating the Trade Lines” says Agility
“Emerging markets will continue to decouple from developed economies,” admits Tarek Sultan, CEO & Managing Director of Agility.
Kuwait’s Education: Aircraft Maintenance and Maritime Maintenance at ACK
Australian College of Kuwait is one of the few institutions of higher learning that offer specialized courses in aircraft maintenance and maritime maintenance.
Kuwait: 25 Year Plan for Education
Kuwait’s 25 year plan for education has been slow to start.
Education in Kuwait: Reforms, Private Universities and Priorities
Dr. Thompson, President of American University of Kuwait (AUK), provides interesting insights into education sector in Kuwait. He believes that Kuwait is on a right track to reform its education system.
American University of Kuwait (AUK): Liberal Arts University in Kuwait
American University of Kuwait (AUK) is one of the few institutions providing education based on the liberal arts model in Kuwait.
Kuwait’s Industrial Development 2012: Kuwait’s Industry Is Facing Many Problems
Main problems for Kuwait’s industrial development is the difficult access to land and gas, red tape and long procedures to issue licenses.
Doing Business in Kuwait
There are numerous ways to enter Kuwaiti market. KFIB is one of the options. The foreign investors can enter into a JV with a local partner, they can follow a standard procedure with the ministry of industry, choose an opportunity with the offset program or participate in a PPP.
Kuwait’s FDI: Amount of Kuwait Foreign Direct Investments
According to a report by NBK Capital, “basic level of FDI over the last decade—a mere $313 million a year on average—is by far the lowest in the GCC (GCC average is $44 billion per annum) and among the lowest in the wider MENA region.” Full report click here.
KAMCO: Investment Strategy for 2012
The strategy is to focus on KAMCO’s core business lines such as asset management and investment banking and at the same time capitalize on the rising growth opportunities in the GCC and China. Sadoun A. Ali, Chief Executive Officer of KAMCO, admits that “those 2 areas (China and the GCC) show healthy growth and KAMCO is looking for ways and products to tap into those markets.”
Corporate Bond Market in Kuwait: Signs of Recovery
The investment banks, asset managers and investment companies in Kuwait have been hit by the 2008 global financial crisis.