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Dubai in Guinness for longest driverless metro

2012-02-22 11:53:21 (читать в оригинале)

The Dubai Metro, comprising red and green Lines, has entered the Guinness World Records as the longest driverless metro network in the world spanning 75km.

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BMI: Middle East and Africa Pharma and Healthcare Insight (Mar-12)

2012-02-22 11:45:00 (читать в оригинале)

BMI View: The better-regulated markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), South Africa and Israel will remain the most rewarding and least risky for drug makers operating in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). However, these markets are rapidly approaching maturity and are expected to grow only in the mid-to-high single digits. As pharmaceutical companies look to enter markets with higher potential, they should turn their attention first to the Gulf Levant and then North Africa, where population demographics, the regulatory framework and macroeconomic factors will facilitate growth.Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries remain the final frontier in terms of investment because the risks in these countries are higher and at present the rewards are lower. However, their appeal lies in the long term and the companies that establish their brands sooner rather than later will benefit most. Generally speaking, BMI has preferred the Southern African region over East Africa, followed in preference by West and Central Africa. However, due to slightly improved conditions in Nigeria and a downgrade to Uganda?s Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Risk/Reward Ratings (RRRs), which is the new term for BMI?s Business Environment Ratings (though the scoring methodology remains unchanged), we now regard the East and West and Central Africa as being of relatively similar attractiveness for multinational drug makers. We believe West and Central Africa has higher rewards and East Africa has fewer risks.However, Africa is not homogenous and there are exceptions within regions that stand out and deserve particular mention, such as Ghana, which we are bullish about, and Zimbabwe, about which we are less confident. BMI expects the countries that drug makers choose to enter will continue to be decided along ex-colonial lines, as language and contacts are often barriers to market entry. These barriers can be broken down by trade envoys, embassies and ambassadors that can facilitate business i

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BMI: Middle East and Africa Food and Drink (Mar-12)

2012-02-22 11:40:00 (читать в оригинале)

BMI's Food & Drink Risk/Reward Ratings assess a market's attractiveness for food and drink sector investment, both in terms of the opportunities on offer but also the risks inherent in the country and sector which could prevent a company from realizing these opportunities. Notably, in spite of the enormous potential of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region, which has led to a significant influx of investment from consumer oriented companies in recent years, the region actually lags its emerging markets peers in terms of its average overall Risk/Reward Rating.

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Du invites aspiring entrepreneurs for Dh1m prize

2012-02-22 11:37:19 (читать в оригинале)

Dubai's telecom operator du on Tuesday invited aspiring entrepreneurs to compete for a million dirham cash prize along with other logistic support in a reality TV show called: 'The Entrepreneur.'

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UAE trade to outdo global average: HSBC

2012-02-22 11:35:01 (читать в оригинале)

UAE trade is expected to grow faster than the world average over the next 15 years that demonstrates the continuing strength of the country's economy, according to HSBC's latest Trade Connections report.