The successful privatization of state-owned assets in the GCC, can fuel economic growth, increase private-sector participation, boost competitiveness, attract foreign investment, and rationalize public expenditures to reduce the fiscal burden, according to the latest report byStrategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network. The report, which outlines ten imperatives for Middle East privatization programs, also

A collective of eight C-suite executives with more than 250 years of combined hands-on experience in more than 120 markets have come together to create TOUGH LOVE Advisors, a straight-talking advisory firm with a difference. Specialising in improving business performance for underserved companies in the region, TOUGH LOVE Advisors provide access to an untapped collective

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Arab Financial Services (AFS), the leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler in the Middle East and Africa, and Aafaq Islamic Finance a regional Islamic financial products and services provider, have entered a strategic partnership whereby jointly, AFS and Aafaaq will support aspiring Fintech startups to launch their products and services in the UAE.

JLL, a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate, investment management and development consultancy services, has shared insights on what is on the horizon for the Saudi property market in 2022at its real estate outlook event in Riyadh. Hosted under the theme A Reset for the Real Estate Sector, Thierry Delvaux, CEO of

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, topped Forbes Middle East’s Top 50 Travel & Tourism Leaders list. The list spotlights 50 leaders who drive growth in the Middle East’s travel and tourism industry, building on their desire to

In a glittering ceremony that brought together some of the finest leaders of Asia on one stage, the ABLF Awards 2022 – held at Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme Resilience Rising: The Great Reset, showcased the power of resilient leadership and meaningful collaborations as 21 global stalwarts from industry, governance, technology and social enterprise,