Saudi Arabia women are now finally driving in Saudi Arabia, in what is a watermark moment for the Kingdom. This is part of the government’s broader measures to empower women and increase participation in the work force. Plans include increasing the proportion of females in the labour force to 28% by 2020, up from […]
A downside of being a financial analyst these days is that you may find yourself called upon to explain why solid economic reports may cause a severe markets sell-off. Strong wage growth and employment data in the US have shaken global markets on concerns that the US economy may be overheated, and that stronger-than-expected inflation...
Egyptian companies were, collectively, the belle of the ball at the EFG Hermes One on One in Dubai last week, attracting the lion’s share of investor interest at the world’s premier emerging and frontier markets conference
Clean Energy Pipeline caught up with Bakr Abdel-Wahab, Head of Energy at EFG Hermes Private Equity, to discuss the investment bank’s clean energy plans for the year, business strategy, new markets to have caught its eye, and its UK solar holdings. Since joining EFG Hermes in 2010, Abdel-Wahab has helped spearhead some of the […]