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Over 90pc Mideast companies 'cyberattacked in 2017'About 94 per cent of companies in the Middle East suffered cyberattacks in 2017, critically putting to test the readiness of organisations against persistent threats. The geopolitical situation in the region makes the Middle East More… |
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Scale-ups offer big window for economy growth: studyCountries can enrich the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and have a huge positive economic impact compared to that of regular SMEs, if they give one particular segment known as ‘scale-ups’ the focus it needs, a report said. More… |
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GCC renewable spend could hit $16bn in 2020: studyInvestment in GCC renewable energy could reach $16 billion in2020 with a cumulative total of $40 billion between 2016 and 2020, provided the correct decisions and policies are adopted, said a new report by management consultancy Strategy&. More… |
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PwC, Strategy& expand Mideast partner networkPwC Middle East and Strategy&, part of the PwC network, have announced the promotion of 13 new Partners in the Middle East. The new intake will bring the firm’s total number of partners in the Middle East up to 220, as p More… |
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GCC drones market likely to hit $1.5bn by 2022The market for drones in the GCC is expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2022, presenting a massive opportunity for regional telecom operators, according to Strategy&, formerly Booz & Company, and part of the PwC network. By More… |
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Bureaucracy measurement tool boosts transparencyGCC companies can use the new Bureaucracy Measurement Index (BMI), recently launched by management consultancy Strategy&, (formerly Booz & Company), to assess the level of bureaucracy within an organisation, compare it to competitors and More… |
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Majority of GCC firms see key role for digitizationSixty per cent of the companies in the GCC believe that digitalization has the potential to create new business models or lead to a more open culture of innovation, a report said. However, only three per cent of organizations beli More… |
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Family businesses ‘must identify priority areas’Family businesses in Mena region are facing rapidly challenges to development, to overcome which they need to identify their priority areas and proactively institutionalize, said management consultancy Strategy& in a recent study. More… |
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GCC needs gas pricing reform to maintain growthMaintaining the GCC’s low gas prices, which are set considerably below international prices, is unsustainable and will create significant problems for the region in the future, according to a recent study by management consultancy Strategy More… |
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GCC companies ‘need to build on core capabilities’Following a period of growth, GCC companies must now focus on capabilities if they want to stay competitive. If not, they risk falling into ‘growth traps’, according to a recent study by management consultancy Strategy&, formerly More… |
