Middle East and North Africa

Why investment promotion agencies must be agile to attract FDI

Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) has recovered since its near total collapse in 2020, and the past two years have…

Sustainable real estate investment is crucial to keeping climate commitments on track

A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released recently found that the construction sector is not on track to decarbonise by…

2023 looks bright for start-ups in Abu Dhabi

The pandemic placed unprecedented pressure on start-ups around the world, but 2023 is expected to be bright for small businesses…

Bahrain’s state-of-the-art digital infrastructure boosts innovation at snacking leader Mondelez

Global snack manufacturer Mondelez has been operating in Bahrain since 2008, when it opened its first factory in the Kingdom…

Logistics giant DSV eyes further expansion in the Gulf

“We are in the process of going for another serious expansion and setting up a 28,000m2 facility in Bahrain,” Denmark-headquartered…

New leadership programmes for the younger generation aim to boost long-term economic growth in Bahrain 

If their vision succeeds, training and leadership provider FranklinCovey Education will help Bahrain become the first country in the region…

Bahrain’s labour fund Tamkeen shifts direction to boost economy

In January 2022, Bahrain’s labour fund, Tamkeen, announced a new strategic direction designed to drive diversification and dynamism in the…

Why global businesses are turning to Dubai to gain a competitive edge in the mission for talent

In the post-Covid world, the link between ‘what you do’ and ‘where you do it’ has been broken. Dubai is…

Amazon’s hyperscale data centres accelerate Bahrain’s digital transformation

Three years ago, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of its first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) cloud…