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CFI.co Meets the Managing Director of Bangladesh Building Systems: Abu Noman Howlader

Engineer Abu Noman Howlader is a successful industrialist in Bangladesh who is the managing director of the Bangladesh Building Systems Ltd. The second of six children, Mr Howlader was born in Bhola District in 1973. His father was a teacher.

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CFI.co Meets the CEO of JSW Energy: Sanjay Sagar

Mr Sanjay Sagar is the Joint Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of JSW Energy Limited. An alumnus of Modern School, Delhi, Mr Sagar also holds a Degree in Economics from the prestigious Sri Ram College of Commerce, University of

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Kuwait International Bank (KIB): Full Service Islamic Bank

Kuwait International Bank KSCP is a public Kuwaiti shareholding company incorporated in the State of Kuwait on 13 May 1973 as a specialised bank and is regulated by the Central Bank of Kuwait. The Bank’s shares are listed on the

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CFI.co Meets the Chairman of Kuwait International Bank: Sheikh Mohammed Al Jarrah Al Sabah

For over forty years, Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has been at the forefront of the drive towards innovation and excellence in banking. Recognised as a pioneer, KIB’s efforts have resulted in exponential growth and innovation. In 2007, KIB became an

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From the editor: The Art of the Doomsayer – Crisis? What Crisis?

Just as a broken watch still tells the right time twice a day, the persistent doomsayer will eventually be vindicated. In the financial world, entire reputations are built on predicting recessions, if not depressions: keep it up long enough and

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Strategy&: Gaining a Competitive Edge in Africa

Worldwide, companies have begun to make expansion across Africa a priority, recognising that – despite many problems – the continent is amongst the fastest-growing regions in the world. Africa is poised for long-term economic growth: the continent has 600 million

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IFC: Climate Change – Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector

As world leaders met at the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris last month to hammer out a deal to prevent global warming, one thing became clear:

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Michael Pettis: China – What the New Currency Regime Means and How It Affects the World

On Tuesday, August 18, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) surprised the markets with a partial relaxing of the currency regime, prompting a great deal of discussion and debate about the value of the renminbi (RMB). Part of the discussion

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World Bank Group: Ask Citizens Where Public Money Should Go – The Surprising Results

As citizen engagement gains traction in the development agenda, identifying the extent to which it produces tangible results is essential. Participatory budgeting, a process in which citizens decide upon and monitor budget allocation, offers promising results, including increased local government

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IFC: Capital Markets Key to Development

Ending extreme poverty for good and building shared prosperity across the developing world takes money – a lot of money. Take infrastructure: for the foreseeable future, an estimated $50 billion per year is needed in Africa alone to deliver basic

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