Leaders

Discussing Civil and Electrical Projects in Kurdistan with Kamaran Bakr of Civelec

sandra@marcopolis.net (Sandra Francisco) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:44:15 +0000

Kamaran N. Bakr, CEO of Civelec, a company specialized in civil and electrical projects in Kurdistan and a leading supplier of electrical materials in the region, gives an overview of Civelec and mentions some of its upcoming projects and success stories. He also discusses international reach and talks about his wish to attract investors.

North Bank: Banking Sector in Iraq & Kurdistan Region 2014 Update

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Thu, 29 May 2014 06:24:40 +0000

North Bank is the leading and largest bank in Iraq (Private). Mr Al-Jaff provides his latest overview of the banking sector in Iraq and he also discusses North Bank's performance throughout 2013, current expansion plans for Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan, and a project with Asiacell (Asiaviolet)―among others.

Biggest Project in Iraq -- The Empire World: Exclusive Interview

editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Empire World's Marriott Hotel will be a unique hotel catering for needs of all visitors of Erbil, including business travelers. Peshraw Majid Agha has a positive outlook for the real estate in Erbil, which is now one of the most important cities in Iraq for businesses. The prices in Erbil are increasing and investments are flowing into the region at a substantial rate. Peshraw Majid Agha also discusses the other divisions of Falcon Group: Falcon Oil & Gas and Falcon Security.

$25 Billion Spent on Development of Erbil Governorate Between 2004-2012

editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

$25 billion had been spent on the development of the Erbil governorate in between 2004 and 2012, resulting in profound changes in different sectors, including construction and infrastructure, which predisposed Erbil to become an important trade center not only for Iraqi Kurdistan but for all of Iraq; thus becoming, for some, the economic capital of Iraq. Accommodating 37 nationalities and 27 consulates, Erbil boasts with an unemployment rate of about 5% and was named the tourism capital of 2014.

An Interview with Nechirvan Barzani: The Priority is to Achieve Self-Sufficiency within the new Federal Iraq

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:34:18 +0000

The government of Kurdistan Region is doing everything necessary to achieve self-sufficiency of the Region within the new federal Iraq. Kurdistan Region is well-known for its investment-friendly law thanks to which the Investment Board of Kurdistan has been so far able to attract more than $22 billion of investments since 2006. Mr. Barzani also stresses the importance of understanding and recognition of the difficulties the Region had to overcome in the past.

Investment in Kurdistan: Detailed Investment Interview-Analysis

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:25:49 +0000

The latest figures right now show that more or less US $22 billion is the size and scale of committed investment; investment according to what we have in licenses.

Zagros Group: Exclusive Interview with Delsoz Sherwani

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:05:11 +0000

We should show investors the capability and potential of Kurdistan. The investment law in Kurdistan is one of the most attractive in the world.

Erbil Chamber of Commerce: Secrets of Doing Business in Kurdistan

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:46:18 +0000

The cabinet has set the budget for 2013 and it exceeds US $130 billion. We know that our region will receive a 17% share of the budget, minus the sovereign expenses.

Transportation and Communications Sector in Kurdistan: Projects and Plans

editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:44:46 +0000

The Minister reveals his greatest worries and also plans in order to improve the state of infrastructure in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.