The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP): At the Heart of the Arab Oil-Producing World

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) is a multilateral development financial institution whose shareholders are the 10 Arab oil exporting countries. APICORP is energy-focused, with a mandate to support the sustainable development of the industry in member countries. The institution’s

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Ahmed Attiga: The Enviable CV and Impressive Performance of APICORP Chief

Ahmed Attiga is CEO of a multilateral financial institution established in 1974 by the 10 Arab oil-producing countries. The goal of the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation was to finance and support energy and petroleum industries in the region, and in

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TANQIA: Blueprint for Sustainable Treatment is Blazing Trails in Water-Strapped Region

TANQIA – the first privately held wastewater collection and treatment Utility in the UAE, and across the wider Middle East Region – is a company that doesn’t lack vision. Executive chairman of the board Ibrahim Elwan says the firm is

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SegurCaixa Adeslas: The Year that Put Healthcare in Focus

It’s certain that 2020 will go down in history as the year of Covid. The pandemic has affected almost all the world’s population, and put healthcare in prime position of every country’s agenda. Healthcare has been the main tool to

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Scottish Friendly: Being the Friend that Everyone Needs in Times of Trouble

Scottish Friendly began 2020 with a clear strategy in place. No one in the UK knew how quickly the pandemic would sweep the country, or how profound the impact would be. “We had to respond and we had to do

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Santiago Free Zone Corporation – CZFS: Loosens the Bonds, Creating Growth for the North Region & the Country

Santiago Free Zone Corporation (CZFS in Spanish) is a leading national socio-economic development consortium which prides itself on delivering excellence and innovation. Founded on April 21, 1974, it is the administrative body of the Corporate Campus, the Victor Espaillat Mera

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QNB ALAHLI: Rising to the Top of Egypt’s Banking World – by Paying Attention to Quality Service

QNB ALAHLI, established in 1978, is the second-largest private bank in Egypt, and one of the country’s leading financial institutions. The full-service bank is organised around diversified business lines serving corporates, SMEs, individuals, professionals and financial institutions. QNB ALAHLI has

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Pollen Street Capital: Beyond ESG, and Accelerating Progress by Adding ‘Caring’ to the Priority List

Pollen Street Capital believes that its investments and business support have positive impacts for the financial services industry — and society as a whole. It is through this lens that Pollen Street assesses opportunities to invest wisely and to help

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ORBIAN: Supply Chain Finance? This Firm has Made It a Speciality

ORBIAN is the longest-standing provider of supply chain finance (SCF) solutions. The firm is decidedly “buyer-centric” with its traditional SCF product and its Express SCF (xSCF) and Virtual Card (e-Card) offerings. For more than 20 years, ORBIAN has been financing

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Linklease: Bridging the Funding Gap with Innovation – and a Good Eye for Unnoticed Opportunities

The estimated financing gap in the Middle East for equipment finance is over $40bn. For Linklease, the answer is leasing. Leasing ensures clients can access the equipment they need to develop their businesses, while keeping cash and credit facilities free

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