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As part of plans to expand and diversify its global trade partners and fulfil their respective national development strategies, the GCC has launched negotiations with the UK on a free trade agreement (FTA). This partnership is expected to bolster the bloc’s economy, help attract investment and provide greater opportunities for local businesses. On June 22, 2022 the two parties signed a joint statement…

Impact investment – which is purposely designed to generate tangible social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns – presents promising risk-adjusted prospects. This type of investment not only provides value for investors, but can also greatly advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. A Maturing Sector Impact investing continues to expand in both depth and sophistication,…

As part of ongoing efforts to diversify their economies and build a platform for sustainable future growth, MENA countries are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI). A slew of recent investment and initiatives – primarily in academia and the government, but also in the private sector – has reinvigorated interest from industry leaders around the globe in the potential for AI to strengthen…

Alongside significant political efforts to speed up the energy transition, green finance has been a key tool in financing growth, as governments, international institutions and lenders alike seek to support the shift towards renewables. The issuance of green bonds – financial instruments that fund environmentally sustainable projects – hit a new record of $596.3bn in 2021, according to the Climate…

Qatar’s Third National Development Strategy ( NDS-3), spanning the 2024-30 period, builds on previous medium-term strategies to accelerate progress towards Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV). Shaped by this long-term vision, the NDS-3 provides a framework for achieving sustainable economic growth. In comparison to the NDS-1, for the 2011–16 period, and the NDS-2, for the 2018–22 period, the NDS-3…