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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Paris Gallery Group: Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Fahim
Named the most powerful entrepreneur in the Arab World’s retail sector for a second year running, Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Fahim is CEO of the Paris Gallery Group of companies and a member of the Al Fahim family – the
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CFI.co Meets the CEO and President of Hidrovias do Brasil: Bruno Pessoa Serapião
Bruno Serapião has been chief executive officer and president of Hidrovias do Brasil S/A (HBSA) since 2010. That year, Mr Serapião accepted the position of director of infrastructure at Pátria Investimentos – the alternative investment manager that owns the Brazilian
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CFI.co Meets the Group Chief Executive of UOL Group: Gwee Lian Kheng
Keeping a leading edge over the competition requires constant attention to detail and a willingness to invest in the future. UOL Group Limited (UOL) is one of Singapore’s leading publicly-listed property companies, recognised for its pioneering, innovative, and award-winning developments.
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Asia Plantation Capital: Barry Rawlinson
Barry Rawlinson believes in strong foundations. While his first foray into the world of sustainable plantations and agroforestry wasn’t premeditated, it turned out to be a natural progression from what had gone before, putting levels of experience and areas of
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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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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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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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