Middle East

CFI.co Meets Hisham Alrayes

Hisham Alrayes has been Acting Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Finance House since April 2012. He is responsible for overlooking…

13 years ago

Global FDI Recovery Stalls in 2012

Macroeconomic fragility and policy uncertainty for investors has led to an 18 per cent decline in global foreign direct investment…

13 years ago

IFC Study: Obstacles to Growth and Job Creation

A new study by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, finds that much-needed jobs in developing countries can…

13 years ago

Unleashing the Economic Potential of the Maghreb – the Role of Foreign Investment

Excerpts of a speech given by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund at a conference in Mauritania in January,…

13 years ago

UN Downgrades Economic Forecasts for 2013/14

World economic growth has weakened considerably during 2012 and is expected to remain subdued in the coming two years, according…

13 years ago

Replacing Aid with Trade

Modern India, boasting its own space programme spends 70 billion pounds annually in fighting poverty and no longer needs British…

13 years ago

Janamitra Devan: The Innovation Imperative

Overcoming the Myths and Recognizing the Realities of Innovation, Job Creation and Prosperity By Janamitra Devan Innovation drives competitiveness, and…

13 years ago

UN Security Council Urges Wider Role for Women’s Groups in Peace Efforts

The Security Council has called on the international community to give women’s civil society organizations a prominent role in the…

13 years ago

IMF | Gulf Cooperation Council: Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries

Executive Summary The already sluggish global recovery has suffered new setbacks and uncertainty weighs heavily on prospects. The euro area…

13 years ago

Christine Riordan: Leading Rapid Change

In today’s accelerated business environment, the ability to anticipate and actively lead change on a daily basis is essential for…

13 years ago