Policy reforms to drive Mena growth in 2019: World BankEconomic growth in the Mena region is projected to rise to 1.9 per cent in 2019, said the World Bank on Tuesday in its semi-annual Global Economic Prospects report. Despite slower global trade growth and tighter external financing More… |
UAE up 10 spots to 11th on Doing Business rankingsThe UAE moved up 10 spots to 11th overall this year in the World Bank’s global Ease of Doing Business rankings, creating a world-class business-friendly environment and enabling the country to vie with the best worldwide, a media report sa More… |
UAE up 10 spots to 11th on Doing Business rankingsThe UAE moved up 10 spots to 11th overall this year in the World Bank’s global Ease of Doing Business rankings, creating a world-class business-friendly environment and enabling the country to vie with the best worldwide, a media report sa More… |
UAE up 10 spots to 11th on Doing Business rankingsThe UAE moved up 10 spots to 11th overall this year in the World Bank’s global Ease of Doing Business rankings, creating a world-class business-friendly environment and enabling the country to vie with the best worldwide, a media report sa More… |
Dubai, World Bank explore PPP in real estate sectorNearly 50 global consultants, specialists, and experts in the property sector discussed issues related to public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the real estate sector at a key industry event in Dubai. The two-day 'Global Consu More… |
Mena growth set for modest rebound in 2018, new jobs vitalGrowth in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is projected to rebound to an average of 2 per cent in 2018, up from an average 1.4 per cent last year, according to a new World Bank report. The modest rebound in growth is More… |
World Bank, Jordan to promote concentrating solar heatThe World Bank and the Ministry of Environment of Jordan will co-host a conference on September 18-19 focused on the industrial and commercial potential of Concentrating Solar Heat (CSH) at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Amman. The total glo More… |
PPI investments in IDA countries hits $7.9 billionPrivate participation in infrastructure (PPI) investments in International Development Association (IDA) countries totalled $7.9 billion across 35 projects in 17 countries in 2017, compared to $2.9 billion in 2016 across 18 projects in 10 countr More… |
UAE most competitive economy in Mena: reportThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the most competitive economy in the Mena region, said a new study from the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum. The Arab World Competitiveness Report 2018, launched today, ranked the UA More… |
Cibafi, World Bank to hold 2nd joint summitThe General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (Cibafi), the global umbrella of Islamic financial institutions and the World Bank have announced their second joint international conference. The summit on “C More… |