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Arbah Capital: Netting ‘Firsts’ and Paving the Way for Islamic Investment firms in KSA
Arbah Capital is the first Islamic boutique Investment firm, which was established in the Eastern Region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It started its business operations in 2008, and was licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in the KSA
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Ghana Get You: African Nation’s IT Experts are Filling the Skills Gap
Ostec is Ghana’s leading IT Infrastructure and managed services company, providing a single source of technology, skills and expertise to help IT departments realise greater value from their technology investments. For Ostec founder and CEO Jonathan Tawiah, it began
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Dammam West Independent Sewage Treatment Plant: Another Step to Realising Ambitious Infrastructural Projects in the KSA
The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture is embracing a new approach to strategic projects, contracting the country’s first independent sewage treatment plant project to the consortium led by the Metito Group and comprising of the companies; Metito, Mowah,
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Etihad Credit Insurance: Creating a Central Role in a Changing Economic Landscape
The UAE’s burgeoning non-oil exports over the past three decades have made it one of the most diversified economies in the GCC. By using the UAE as a model, Massimo Falcioni, the CEO of federal export credit company Etihad Credit
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The Credit Direct Story: Audacity, Innovation, and a Heart for Inclusiveness
With a culture of simple execution, consistency, dedication and authenticity Credit Direct Ltd has carved a niche for itself in Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation. Credit Direct pioneered the unsecured lending business in Nigeria, and in the following
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Simba Group, Nigeria: Strategy Written in Pencil, Values Engraved in Stone
CFI.co: Simba is present in several sectors that are key to Nigeria’s development. Can you tell us about the group’s journey to this point? Kunal Grover: The Simba Group has been operating in Nigeria since 1988. Our flagship company, Wandel
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Powergas: Fulfilling an African Energy Need with Safety, Drive and Efficiency
Powergas is the largest Producer & Distributor of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the off-pipeline Gas Distribution in Africa. It provides CNG to clients where piped natural gas (PNG) is unavailable. Its operations are predominantly in Nigeria, one of Africa’s
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La Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR): Assuring the Future of Reassurance with Training, Compliance and Effort
La Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR), a subsidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), holds a leading position in the Moroccan reinsurance market. Year 2018 figures (in millions) ROE = 12.26% Solvency ratio = 218.81% Written premium:
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Banco Económico: Angola on the Brink of a New Era
Angola is a country with huge economic potential that is facing an encouraging political environment for foreign investment. There are several activity sectors with a strong development potential, including agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, environment and the manufacturing industry. Although the next
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Wey Education: Wey to go! Education Group has Interests of Students at Heart
Wey Education solves the problems of the one-size-fits-all education system. It challenges the outdated bricks-and-mortar buildings and mandatory PE lessons with the flexibility and autonomy of online learning. Times are changing, technology is changing; now is the time for the
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