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Kuwait Report

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Talal Al Ibrahim, Founder at Ibra and Co-Founder of Aljawda, discusses Aljawda’s unique business model in Kuwait. The company gathers farmers, farm owners, restaurants, restaurant groups, consumers, etc., in one entity, and Continue
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February 01, 2022 |
Sandra Francisco
Talal Al Ibrahim, Founder at Ibra and Co-Founder of Aljawda, discusses Aljawda’s unique business model in Kuwait. The company gathers farmers, farm owners, restaurants, restaurant groups, Continue
February 01, 2022 |
Sandra Francisco
Ahmad Al Hendi, Founder and Managing Director at Bleach Cleaning Services, gives an overview of the company. Founded in 2013, Bleach has become a leader in the Kuwaiti cleaning and maintenance Continue
November 23, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Ahmed Jaafar, CEO of Exotic Snax, discusses the journey to starting the company and specializing in imported luxury snacks, food and beverages, as well as niche categories, such as keto and gluten Continue
November 09, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Salem Marafi, Co-Founder and General Manager at Ordable, an innovative ecommerce solution for businesses in Kuwait and the GCC, gives an overview of the online platform. Continue
September 13, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Jassim Al Wazzan, CEO of Hectare’s (Al Wazzan Foodstuff Industries Group), talks about the specificities of Hectare’s product range. The company is specialized in manufacturing healthy, non-GMO, Continue
September 02, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Ahmed Jaafar, CEO of Exotic Snax, presents the company. Exotic Snax is an ecommerce website providing the most exclusive, exotic, imported snacks to the Kuwaiti market. Some of the renowned FNB Continue
August 25, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Ramzy Abou-Ezzeddine, CEO of Sushu Sushi, a Japanese food brand in Kuwait, talks about the products and services offered by the company in terms of food delivery and gives an overview of Poké Pick Continue
August 25, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Mohammad Alwazzan and Nader Khazal, Managing Partners at UFFF, discuss the inspiration behind the UFFF concept in Kuwait. UFFF is the one-stop shop for all your pop culture needs and offers a wide Continue
August 03, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Ali Al-Ebrahim, Founder and CEO of COFE App, gives an overview of the COFE App concept. The coffee-centric application was officially launched in Kuwait 2018 and now operates in multiple countries, Continue
July 23, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Hala Tfayli, Founder and CEO of The Channel MENA, a creative marketing and advertising agency headquartered in Kuwait, shares her vision for the future. The Channel MENA provides a wide range of Continue
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May 03, 2017 |
"At this point the lowering of the oil prices and the deficit that we are going through has had a marginal effect on the real estate sector. As we all know, the real estate sector here in Kuwait has Continue
May 01, 2017 |
"At the beginning of 2016, the management predicted that it would be a tough year. We knew it would be very difficult for us to achieve our targets. Our budget would have to be conservative. We have Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"The economy here is highly dependent on oil, oil production, and oil prices, and it has a high correlation with the energy markets. We expect the Kuwait economy to grow between 2.5 to 3 percent, this Continue
March 21, 2017 |
"I have a friend who is a specialist in oil, he said to me “if you ask me tomorrow what would be the price of oil, I would not judge it”. In the past, if you remember, the oil prices in a week or Continue
March 14, 2017 |
Peter Matay
"We are undertaking the CFP Mina Al Ahmadi Package project valued at around 4 billion US dollars. We have a stake in this project, we were awarded the Package in April 2014 and this is our Continue
March 14, 2017 |
Peter Matay
"If you look at Kuwait and the market in general in the last 3 years you can distinguish three major projects that were tendered and awarded and that are in the execution phase," explains Jad H. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal M. Sarkhou, CEO of KAMCO talks about oil prices and investing. He believes that the second half of 2015 will bring return of growth and stabilization of markets. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal M. Sarkhou, CEO of KAMCO talks about the effects of the introduction of CMA in 2011. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal Hasan, Senior VP of Investment Research Department at KAMCO talks about Kuwait's economy and GDP. He believes that the major challenge for the economy is implementation of mega projects, Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal Hasan, Senior VP of Investment Research Department at KAMCO talks about current account and trade surpluses in Kuwait. Continue
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January 12, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Gazi Al Omani, CEO of Fixed Assets General Trading And Contracting Co. (W.L.L.), a company specialized in precast concrete, talks about the challenges to be faced by the construction sector in Continue
January 12, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Eng. Sameer Al-Dahan, Founder and Managing Partner of Dahan General Trading and Contracting Co in Kuwait, presents the company and explains what are the challenges of being a luxury fit out Continue
May 02, 2017 |
"We are participating in many sectors, such as construction, roads, oil, bridges, and infrastructure. We participate in any projects announced through the CTC. The value of the projects varies for Continue
May 01, 2017 |
"We were the pioneer in contracting, specifically in oil and gas. Over time, we have lost our place as one of the leaders in this area. Our vision now is to regain that position," says Jamal N. Continue
May 01, 2017 |
"We have talented people in our structure that can lead and manage the business. Plus, we are specialized in certain services which we pioneered. We maintain that advantage. We also have our Parent Continue
May 01, 2017 |
"We have a strategy to become different than others by acquiring new specialized services which support our business and strength in oil and gas. In 2015, HOT Engineering Co. set a new strategy to Continue
May 01, 2017 |
"In the construction and contracting field in Kuwait, the oil and gas sector is our biggest area. Currently, in terms of construction, we are working on a new refinery project that is supervised by Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"Projects that are under execution with the private sector include a 300,000m2 commercial development in the south of Kuwait called the Al Kout project. This is a retail project connected to a hotel Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"We are known to work on fast track, design development projects. We started that process back in the 70s with one of the real estate companies called Salhia Real Estate. We did the Salhia Mall that Continue
March 21, 2017 |
"Dahan is involved in interior fit out contracting. We execute many spaces such as restaurants, shops, boutiques, banks, and office spaces. We are purely executers and builders. We do not offer any Continue
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May 01, 2017 |
"We have introduced automation and our self-service platform. In our major branch, there are twelve screens where the customer comes in, dips their civil ID, and then can do everything they need to Continue
May 01, 2017 |
"At the beginning of 2016, the management predicted that it would be a tough year. We knew it would be very difficult for us to achieve our targets. Our budget would have to be conservative. We have Continue
July 14, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Elham Yousry Mahfouz, CEO of Commercial Bank of Kuwait talks about Commercial Bank of Kuwait, its history, strategy and differentiation. Continue
July 14, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Elham Yousry Mahfouz, CEO of Commercial Bank of Kuwait talks about the banking sector in Kuwait. Continue
July 14, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Elham Yousry Mahfouz, CEO of Commercial Bank of Kuwait talks about the major opportunities in the Kuwaiti banking sector. Continue
July 14, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Elham Yousry Mahfouz, CEO of Commercial Bank of Kuwait talks about the major risk for banks in Kuwait and regulatory framework. Continue
August 02, 2012 |
Ben Novak
Michel Accad, CEO of Gulf Bank, identifies various opportunities within the retail banking segment in Kuwait. Continue
August 02, 2012 |
Ben Novak
Michel Accad, CEO of Gulf Bank, shares his views on the Kuwaiti economy and the Kuwait Development Plan. Continue
August 02, 2012 |
Ben Novak
The ambition of Gulf Bank is to be a dominant player in the Kuwaiti retail and commercial banking space. Continue
August 02, 2012 |
Ben Novak
Michel Accad, CEO of Gulf Bank, offers intriguing insights into the financial performance of Gulf Bank. Continue
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May 25, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Ali Haidar Khajah, Chief Operating Officer at Al Hamra Real Estate Company, gives a brief overview of the company. Al Hamra Real Estate is a leader in real estate development and real estate Continue
May 17, 2021 |
Sandra Francisco
Ali AlMatrouk, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Jadeite Group, shares his vision for the Kuwaiti shareholding company. Jadeite Group has interests in various areas, such as: real estate Continue
May 03, 2017 |
"At this point the lowering of the oil prices and the deficit that we are going through has had a marginal effect on the real estate sector. As we all know, the real estate sector here in Kuwait has Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"My company is called Orchid Real Estate. We are active and operate in local and international residential and commercial real estate sectors. I am also the chairman of Jood Gulf Holding Company," Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"Projects that are under execution with the private sector include a 300,000m2 commercial development in the south of Kuwait called the Al Kout project. This is a retail project connected to a hotel Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"We are known to work on fast track, design development projects. We started that process back in the 70s with one of the real estate companies called Salhia Real Estate. We did the Salhia Mall that Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal Hasan, Senior VP of Investment Research Department at KAMCO talks about the oil and gas, banking, real estate, telecom and industry sector. Continue
May 05, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Mohamed A. Abdulsalam, CEO of MENA Holding, talks about one of the largest real estate projects in Egypt. Continue
July 16, 2012 |
Ben Novak
Dr. Osama J. Bukhamseen, Vice Chairman of Bukhamseen Group believes that the real estate in Kuwait is still under-developed. Continue
July 13, 2012 |
Ben Novak
Due to demographic pressures and scarcity of land residential prices in Kuwait will continue to rise. Continue
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April 26, 2017 |
"In our sector, the investment sector, and through being a specialized, client-driven, asset management investment bank, our focus is on building and continuing to maintain our strong leadership Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"It is amazing when you go to an area and you build a dam, even if it is a small dam, the area will change because some dams according to the design will not only provide water for irrigation and Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"55 years is a long time. So if you look at it from the beginning, we started with Arab countries and then moved on to non-Arab countries in Africa and Asia. You know what happened with the Arab Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Fouad M.T. Alghanim, Chairman and CEO of Fouad Alghanim and Sons Group talks about the investment strategy of one of the largest conglomerates in Kuwait. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Fouad M.T. Alghanim, Chairman and CEO of Fouad Alghanim and Sons Group talks about the importance and outlook on the relationship between Kuwait and Europe. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal M. Sarkhou, CEO of KAMCO talks about investing in 2015, investing in Kuwait and other investment related subjects. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal M. Sarkhou, CEO of KAMCO talks about oil prices and investing. He believes that the second half of 2015 will bring return of growth and stabilization of markets. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal M. Sarkhou, CEO of KAMCO talks about the effects of the introduction of CMA in 2011. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal M. Sarkhou, CEO of KAMCO talks about KAMCO's 2015 strategy. Continue
July 15, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Faisal Hasan, Senior VP of Investment Research Department at KAMCO talks about public spending, projects and investment sectors in Kuwait. Continue
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April 26, 2017 |
"Although I have been familiar with the institution for almost seven years, I did just arrive, so I am focusing on listening to ideas that people have and responding to suggestions that people are Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"For many years, higher education here was dominated by Kuwait University, which is a large public institution. Only a few years ago, it was decided to add options for private universities that would Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"We now have three centres in the college that encourage and support innovation. The first is the Project Based Learning (PBL) Centre. Its goal is to propagate learning through projects namely, Continue
April 26, 2017 |
"I myself believe that the future is for people who have knowledge, skills, and the right attitude toward the workplace. If ACK can produce this kind of individual, we will be helping not only the Continue
July 16, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Abdullatif A. Al-Bader, President of Kuwait University talks about governmental priorities for education reform. Continue
July 16, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Abdullatif A. Al-Bader, President of Kuwait University talks about the major challenge for the education sector in Kuwait. Continue
July 16, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Abdullatif A. Al-Bader, President of Kuwait University talks about the major expansion of Kuwait University. Continue
July 16, 2015 |
Peter Matay
Abdullatif A. Al-Bader, President of Kuwait University talks about the vision for Kuwait University Continue
April 18, 2012 |
Jacques Yétérian
Australian College of Kuwait is one of the few institutions of higher learning that offer specialized courses in aircraft maintenance and maritime maintenance. Continue
April 18, 2012 |
Jacques Yétérian
Kuwait's 25 year plan for education has been slow to start. Continue
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