The Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia region is at a turning point. There are opportunities for sustainable economic development through reforms and technological shifts but there are challenges in the form of political obstacles and conflict.
Recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic will also be uneven. After the success of a summit in Baghdad this week ... Show More
Nov 5
Inside the UAE’s SME strategy
<p>In this episode of Business Extra, Abdulla bin Touq, Minister of Economy and Tourism, joins host Salim Essaid to discuss how the country is positioning itself as the global capital for start-ups and small and medium enterprises.</p>
<p>Mr bin Touq explains how new economic ref ... Show More
17m 10s
Nov 2021
The Middle East's Political Economies
This week on Babel, Jon talks with Robert Springborg, a long-time scholar of the Middle East who has advised governments and international organizations working in the region for decades on issues of economics, politics, and foreign assistance. We discuss shared aspects of politi ... Show More
39m 33s
Apr 2020
Economic Implication of COVID-19 in the Middle East
This week, Jon talks with Tarik Yousef, a senior fellow in the global economy and development program at Brookings and director of the Brookings Doha Center. They discuss where countries in the region were several months ago, where they are now, and what that means for their futu ... Show More
21m 54s
Mar 2021
137: Blair Sheppard, PwC global strategy head and author. On four urgent global crises and their strategic solutions
<p><span class="gmail-il">In today's episode of the Strategy Skills podcast, we have a conversation with Blair Sheppard, Global Head of Strategy and Leadership for PWC. Blair shares his views of looming global crises driven by wealth disparity, technological disruption, the polar ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2024
Growth Strategy Lessons from the Middle East’s First Unicorn Start-Up
Careem launched as the “Uber of the Middle East” in Dubai in 2012, with a mission to make life and work better for drivers in the region. Despite technical, cultural, and financial challenges, Careem eventually became the Middle East’s first unicorn start-up, valued at more than ... Show More
20m 52s
Feb 2023
Business Secrets of the Pharaohs: Egypt’s economy, the military, and the IMF loan
This week on The New Arab Voice, we're casting a look over the Egyptian economy and its recent fiscal troubles.Earlier in January, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) signed off on a $3 billion loan for Egypt; the fourth loan the country had received since 2016. The loan was gr ... Show More
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