Sustainability in the MENA corporate context

Vijay Bains, the Group Chief Sustainability Officer & Maurice Gravier, Chief Investment Officer, talk about what to expect at COP 28, the trends in sustainability and the growing investment opportunities in sustainable finance. With the UAE hosting COP 28 and the Year of Sustaina ...  Show more

Khatija Haque and Jeanne Walters from the Research team talk to Ludwig Nelson, Head of Group Taxation at Emirates NBD, about the recent introduction of Corporate Income Tax in the UAE.The topics covered in the discussion include what the macroeconomic implications of the tax migh ...  Show more

Sarah Thuo, Chief Operating Officer of IBM Sustainability Services As the business world shifts towards a more environmentally and socially conscious approach, the significance of sustainability in M&A has become increasingly prominent. In light of this, companies are now conside ...  Show more

When Rajan Israni founded Sun and Sand Developers – a real estate company in the UAE with buildings such as Suntech Tower in Dubai Silicon Oasis, the market was getting crowded. In the season finale of Creating Opportunities he tells us how the business has remained competitive a ...  Show more

21 Sep 2019: Find out why more Emiratis are encouraged to start their own businesses instead of taking over the family business or getting a job in government.  Natalie and Neil speak to Hamda Khalil Ali Hussain, Senior Manager at Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME, the funding arm ...  Show more

Al-Monitor’s Business Correspondent Salim Essaid discusses Saudi Arabia’s investments in esports; trends in cryptocurrency markets in the Gulf; AI governance in the UAE; the region’s evolution as a hub in global climate policy, and Al-Monitor’s Pro coverage.