Middle East

Africa’s third-biggest country gets ready for digital financial inclusion. 

Bahrain welcomes foreign direct investment as a solution to its needs.

Oil-rich nations continue to diversify their income streams away from fossil fuel-based enterprises.

Lebanon's richest man takes Lebanon's toughest job.

The ranks of the wealthy continue to grow in the GCC, and with their wealth growing in complexity, too, they are demanding ever more from their wealth managers.

In the aftermath of the pandemic and plummeting oil prices, GCC banks are looking to scale abroad, acquire new customers and grow globally.

Ahli United Bank CEO Adel El-Labban discusses business and Bahrain’s current economic challenges.

GCC countries are selling prime assets to fund economic transition.

Sunil Kaushal, Standard Chartered’s regional CEO for Africa and the Middle East, talks about upcoming changes for the bank and how it is faring coming out of the pandemic.

Abu Dhabi's IPO market is heating up.

Aiding clients in weathering the pandemic involves more than deploying a few service tweaks.

Data indicates that people living in Middle Eastern countries tend to be either very happy or very unhappy.

Gypto Pharma City will start by producing Covid-19-related medication and treatments for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.

The kingdom is betting on foreign investment and clean energy to restart its economy.

Sheikh Waleed K. Al Hashar, CEO of Bank Muscat, discusses the challenges of operating during the pandemic and how Omani banks will meet customer needs going forward.

Jean-Christophe Durand, CEO of the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), discusses the impact of Covid-19, fintech and the prospects for further banking consolidation.

Even as the pandemic fades, the GCC states will be challenged to revive their economies and again pursue regional integration.  

Already pressed fiscally, Oman’s new leader will need to walk a fine line to restore growth and avoid domestic unrest. 

Gulf states have managed the Covid health crisis well, by and large. Now, can they pivot back to long-awaited fiscal and economic reforms?

Bahrain aims to make itself both a fintech incubator and a destination for providers based elsewhere to develop and launch their solutions.