Tagged with chamber of commerce

India Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns have grown in global importance in the last few years due to several factors, including increased awareness of and demand for sustainable investing, the need for companies to maintain what McKinsey calls their ‘social license’, and the potential financial benefits of strong ESG performance.…

Saudi Arabia Dr Dalia Samra-Rothe highlights the role of AHK in facilitating German companies’ entry into the Saudi market, the significant economic transformation and opportunities in Saudi Arabia, and the importance of cultural awareness and preparedness when doing business in the country.   [Saudi Arabia] is undergoing a truly remarkable transformation, unlike…

India The Bombay Chamber of Commerce, established in 1836, played a key role in India’s industrial and infrastructural development during British rule and has since evolved into a professional organization with influential members, contributing significantly to the growth of major international companies like Tata and Reliance. Director General Sandeep Khosla highlights…

Morocco Looking back on 11 years of business experience in Morocco, Jean-Charles Damblin of the country’s French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is more optimistic than ever about the business opportunities that Morocco presents. Although the USA recently overtook France as Morocco’s largest foreign investor, Damblin suggests that there are…

Morocco Last year, the USA surpassed France as Morocco’s largest source of foreign direct investment, and Morocco is the only country in Africa to boast a free trade agreement with the US. AmCham Morocco’s Rabia El Alama outlines some of the major trends underpinning the US-Morocco trading relationship, the weighting of…

Belgium Germany and Belgium have long held an important trading relationship, says Margit Kunz of AHK Debelux, the German chamber of commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg. She outlines some of the key industrial investments and trends for German companies within Belux and why Belgium should be better known as an investment…

UAE AHK UAE CEO Oliver Oehms gives an overview of German healthcare investment in the Emirates, how the Chamber assists German firms in adjusting to the rapid pace of reform in the UAE, and his hopes for the future of German-Emirati economic cooperation more broadly.   We are confident that the…

Egypt The head of the French Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, Karim Wissa, dives into the current state of the Egyptian economy, the reasons behind its healthcare boom, explains why companies are rushing in under the umbrella of the universal healthcare law, and the role of France in helping Egypt grow.…

Turkey Dogan Taskent, board member of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkey, highlights Turkey’s successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic, how the local R&D ecosystem collaborated, often for free, to develop vaccines and treatments, one of which is currently in phase III clinical trials. In addition, Taskent analyzes the Turkish…

Turkey AmCham Turkey’s executive director, Asli Özelli, examines the impact of US companies on the Turkish economy with over USD 50 billion in investment, their help during the pandemic, the chamber’s efforts to develop local talent and take advantage of the country’s advanced healthcare infrastructure to promote medical tourism, and explains…

Saudi Arabia Rubens Hannun, president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, discusses the commercial relationship between Brazil and Saudi Arabia, which now reaches over US USD three billion between imports and exports, the role of pharmaceuticals, the opportunities in halal products and their efforts to inform the Arab and Brazilian business…

Saudi Arabia Bandar Reda outlines the evolution of the trading relationship between the UK and the Arab world, the role of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce in facilitating stronger ties, and why initiatives like Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ provide abundant opportunities for healthcare and life sciences investment.   With a clear…