The pioneer China-focused international private equity and venture capital event, the AVCJ China Forum, has remained unrivalled as the most influential gathering of domestic Chinese and international institutional investors, fund managers and professional advisors since its inception in 2001.

Waking up from the smokes and mirrors, Russia is out to win Uzbekistan's heart again, with loads and JVs, while the mood in the neighbouring area is around building trust and bridges.

“How dare you?” raged Greta Thunberg in September 2019, openly confronting world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit for their apathy. Her rage echoes through the chants and signs of youth demanding change across the world. From the Black Lives Matter Movement in the U.S. to the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, young people are fearlessly at the forefront of activism.

ICEX-Invest in Spain and the General Ibero-American Secretariat (SEGIB) present on April 7 the third edition of the LATAM Global Report. It is a study that analyses the evolution of the investment of Latin American companies.

ISCA will host an online forum to provide updates about our business improvement projects and some of the exciting innovations happening in 2021 - with a particular focus on the work we are doing on the IS Rating Scheme.

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) launched an initiative to support innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in the region. Although introduced in August 2020 we are now seeing this licensing model successfully in operation for numerous clients.

As Mainland China managed to achieve a V-shape recovery in the economy post Covid-19, the burst in M&A activities since the second half of last year helped record a 52.6% full year increase compared to 2019. Deal-making in Mainland China in 2020 alone, mounted 56.5% year-on-year to USD 463.9bn, while Hong Kong M&A activity increased by 0.7% year-on-year to USD 22bn over the same period.

Events in Libya have taken a remarkable turn, breaking the five-year political deadlock with the appointment of an interim Government of National Unity (GNU) headed by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, who took over duties this week from the previous UN-backed Government of National Accords (GNA) in Tripoli. The formation of the new government conjures images of 2016, when the two opposing governments attempted but failed, to resolve the...

As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many businesses throughout the region have struggled to varying degrees. It is still unclear to what effect our MENA-based businesses will suffer long term commercial effects, but we are sure to see lingering effects at various levels for years to come. In addition, the legal regimes in the region have continued to introduce more advanced insolvency laws and regulations to handle these developments.

We invite you to read as we look beyond the pandemic with the updated issue of “MENA Post-COVID: Green Shoots & Recovery”.