The Report
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The Report: Oman 2007
In Oman, the activities of the IFC are focused on promoting sectors with high development impact and employment creation potential, such as housing finance and SME development. As a large part of this strategy, IFC has invested $162m ...
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The Report: Oman 2008
With the continuing buoyancy of Gulf economies, the resulting activity in the capital markets in the region, and the liberalisation of foreign investment in Oman, a number of mergers, acquisitions and initial public offers (IPOs) have ...
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The Report: Kenya 2016
By Oxford Business GroupIn January 2015 the regulator forwarded draft guidelines for bancassurance to the Central Bank of Kenya, ... POLICYHOLDER PROTECTION: When the UK's Prudential announced in September 2014 a KSh1.5bn ($16.5m) deal to buy Shield Assurance ...
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2007
Daman, otherwise known as the National Health Insurance Company, is the product of cooperation between the government of Abu Dhabi, which has provided $68.08m in capitalisation funding, and the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi.
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2009
What plans are being put in place to meet Abu Dhabi's ever-growing electricity demand? AL DHAHERI:The ADDC has established both short and long-term plans that align with the Abu Dhabi 2030 strategic plan, which integrates developments ...
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2010
In the busyjob market international oil and gas majors compete with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) family of subsidiaries for the best graduates from the region and beyond. Retaining valuable employees is a central concern for ...
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
By Oxford Business GroupFEDERAL GOVERNMENT Central Bank of the UAE (02) 665 2220 Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (02) 445 1300 Ministry of Defence (02) 446 1300 Ministry of Energy (02) 626 2288 Ministry of Environment ABU DHABIGOVERNMENT Government of Abu Dhabi ...
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
By Oxford Business Group0 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5000 2013 ouloukolulo Abu Dhabi Sports Council |Toona Events in 775 Abu. in February 2013 from the Abu DhabiTourism Authority following its integration with the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture ...
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Tourists are being attracted by the growing range of activities premier destination As one ofthe 12 strategic sectors identified in Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, tourism plays a central role in the government's plan to reduce the ...
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The Report: Abu Dhabi 2011
Abu Dhabi has not issued sovereign bonds since 2009 and, amid reports that the emirate may issue $1.5bn in bonds during 2011, speculation is mounting as to whether or not a sharia-compliant approach will be taken.
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The Report: Morocco 2009
In February 2009, segment leader CNIA SAADA Assurance opened Check Auto Express (CAE), a fast- track motor indemnity centre. With in-house auto and insurance experts, the CAE can process up to 20 applications simultaneously, ...
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The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
... RIM, CAE, McCain, Kulczyk Oil and Side Effects Software are very active from an investment perspective, and we want to see ... This strategic partnership will open new markets and create new business opportunities, generating jobs, ...
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The Report: Dubai 2008
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: Expatriate staff employed in Dubai must be sponsored by their employer for UAE residency and work visas. The employer must hold a valid operating licence from the concerned Dubai licensing authority in order to ...
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The Report: Dubai 2013
Facebook recently announced its aim to expand its presence in the GCC region by establishing an office in Dubai. ... DEDICATED FREE ZONES: Dubai's government has drawn on the success of its free zone development model to set up several ...
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The Report: Dubai 2016
By Oxford Business GroupDubai's manufacturing sector is very concentrated, with the top-four segments accounting for around 70% of imports, and 72% of exports and re-exports. State-owned Emirates Global Aluminium is the fifth-largest primary aluminium producer.
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The Report: Dubai 2014
By Oxford Business GroupSheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the chairman of Dubai's Supreme Fiscal Committee, dismissed media speculation that the government would ask Abu Dhabi to further roll over the debt in September 2013. NEW TERMS: Dubai World, ...
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The Report: Algeria 2007
In your opinion, how can Algeria establish itself as an even more significant international energy player? ... The EU's desire for reliable and diverse sources of energy and Algeria's need for revenues with which to drive its future ...
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The Report: Turkey 2009
NO MORE WASTE: When Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared 2008 the “Energy Efficiency Year”, the government introduced new rules, including a law on transport and another on heating buildings. Turkey would save TL2.5bn ($1.8bn) a ...
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The Report: Indonesia 2008
Indonesia's largest developer, Lippo Karawaci, has found a creative way of getting around legal restrictions. In 2006 the company listed a real estate investment trust on the Singapore stock exchange based on Indonesian assets.
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The Report: Indonesia 2017
By Oxford Business Grouppackage offers several policy changes to improve real estate investment trusts equivalents, they have been ... Until recently, central and local government regulations stipulated that property tax sales comprised a 5% tariff on the land ...