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Oman At A Crossroads
Already pressed fiscally, Oman’s new leader will need to walk a fine line to restore growth and avoid domestic unrest.
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Qatar’s Future Outlook: Qatar Islamic Bank Group CEO Bassel Gamal Q&A
Bassel Gamal, Group CEO of Qatar Islamic Bank, talks to Global Finance about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on banking and the future of the World Cup.
Features
Rising Innovation Across The MENA Region
The region saw record new investment last year as social distancing drove more of the population to adopt digital solutions. Now, global investors are getting interested.
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UAE Heads To Space
The Arab world’s first spacecraft underscores the UAE’s drive to give a new direction to its youthful population.
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UAE: Staying Open
While most countries are stuck with lock-downs to smother the pandemic, the UAE chose to remain open. Will the gamble pay off economically?
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Argentina: Betting On Tech
Argentina is strengthening its tech sector to attract new investment, but political uncertainty remains a deterrent.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Asian Central Banks Launch Digital Currency Initiative
The central banks will deploy distributed ledger technologyto develop a proof-of-concept prototype with the aim of making regulation-heavy foreign exchange payments cheaper and more efficient.
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Belt And Road Potholes In Central And Eastern Europe
China's infrastructure diplomacy runs into headwinds in central and eastern Europe.
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Building Back Green: Asian Development Bank Plans Post-Pandemic Strategy
The Asian Development Bank is holding its annual meeting remotely this month—for just the second time in its history. Covid-19 recovery and sustainability will be key topics.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Covid Births Indian Unicorns
Pandemics and lockdowns stimulate India's start-ups.
News
E-Commerce’s Great Leap Forward In Latin America
Retail e-commercejumped 36.7% in 2020, to $84.9 billion in sales throughout the region in 2020 driven by the pandemic and lockdowns.