Emkan has topped its 10th anniversary year with another major milestone – bring named among Saudi Arabia’s leading companies to work for by an international certification body. Named a Best Place to Work for the year 2024, Emkan has been recognized as a top employer following a rigorous HR assessment, covering workplace aspects such as culture, leadership, opportunities for personal growth, people practices, and human resource policies.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a driving force behind economic growth. Four experts in the field – Henrik von Scheel, Paul Lalovich, Emilija Vukovic, and Tesha Teshanovich – outline how the innovative concepts of FDI-as-a-service and real world asset (RWA) tokenization can help growth markets beef up their FDI attractiveness.
Saudi national Layla Mansour has kickstarted her career at Frost & Sullivan. Now three months into the firm’s internship program in KSA, she reflects on her journey of growth and learning at the growth-focused advisory firm.
Roland Berger has appointed Nizar Hneini as senior partner and country leader for Qatar, one of the firm’s key markets in the region. Bringing over two decades of rich experience in the consulting industry, Nizar Hneini has been tasked with driving significant growth for the strategic consultancy in the Qatari market.
What are the fastest-growing technology companies headquartered in the Middle East or Cyprus? For the third year in a row, Deloitte explored the matter – crowning Capital.com as the runaway winner. Cyprus-based financial investment platform Capital.
Cultivating a robust supply chain is important for the GCC countries as they undertake ambitious endeavors to strengthen large-scale industrial development. That is according to a report from Oliver Wyman, which looks at supply chains and disruptions.
Thousands of leaders and experts are set convene at a global conference in Abu Dhabi in the coming three days to explore economic development and foreign investments, with Agile Dynamics one of the event’s knowledge partners.
International management consultancy Horváth has appointed Saad Hamam as its first partner in the Middle East. Saad Hamam has been a driving force behind Horváth’s growth and success in the Middle East since joining in 2014 and becoming a managing director of the regional office in 2020.
Amidst the current unprecedented growth of the freelance sector in the Middle East, more and more consultants are offering their services as independents. There is currently a labor shortage affecting parts of the Middle East, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where major development is seeing these economies reach new highs.
Jordan-headquartered Construction Management Associates (CMA) has launched its design-build management offering for contractors in the Saudi market. Design-build is a method of project delivery where a design-build contractor works under a single contract with the project owner to provide design and construction services.
Dubai has welcomed a new Pan Asian restaurant: Fifth Flavor. The launch of the new restaurant was guided and curated by AP&Co. Hospitality Consulting. What may appear to be a simple shop selling Asian food and drinks in Al Wasl Square (opposite to Al Safa Park) in fact presents itself as a culinary gem – with one of the most unusual entrances around.
The Executive Board of Frost & Sullivan has announced the formation of a Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reflecting the firm’s continued commitment to invest in the region and support its economic development.
Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology and genomics sector is set for an era of strong growth, according to a new report from Arthur D. Little. Fuelled by advances in emerging technologies such as precision medicine, ultra-targeted therapies, omics and many more, the global biotechnology and genomics sector is expected to expand at a double-digit growth rate going forward.
Held at the start of this week in Saudi Arabia, the World Economic Forum (WEF) special meeting saw more than 1,000 leaders from around the world convene in Riyadh to discuss some of the most pressing economic, societal and environmental challenges.
Accenture has hit a milestone in Saudi Arabia, celebrating the graduation of the inaugural cohort from its Capability Hub in Riyadh. The firm’s Capability Hub offers a multi-track training program accredited and exclusive to Accenture employees covering various areas such as security, cloud, data & artificial intelligence, and change management.
International sports and events consultancy Trivandi has appointed Holly Joint as Chief Operating Officer. In the newly created role, Holly Joint will oversee the company’s business operations, from strategy execution and planning through to delivery of improvements in processes, people management, and systems.
A growing number of organisations are adopting Continuous Improvement to streamline their operations and enhance their value to customers. A discussion with experts from GGC on why and how the approach serves as a blueprint for business excellence.
KPMG’s Global Tech Innovator competition is returning to Saudi Arabia’s shores, with the local finals to be held at the end of the summer. The Global Tech Innovator competition is an incubator and accelerator for innovative tech start-ups worldwide.
Bahrain National Holding (BNH) has appointed CBRE as its real estate consultant for the management and lease of two commercial buildings in Bahrain. Established in 1969, Bahrain National Holding is a financial services company that provides insurance and risk management solutions to business and individuals.
Lynsey Bromley is back at HKA, having re-joined the global management consulting firm as a principal in Dubai. A quantum expert with over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry, Lynsey Bromley previously worked at HKA for twelve years.
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