www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – North Africa http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[MENA equity markets rebound by 4.9% in February]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=45012 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's construction sector achieves 3.9% real growth in 2009]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44982 <![CDATA[Jones Lang LaSalle Middle East and North Africa appoints new head of retail division]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44906 <![CDATA[Dana Gas announces two gas discoveries in Egypt]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44911 <![CDATA[Middle East investors expect to increase allocations to hedge funds in 2010 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44909 <![CDATA[DIB wins Best Investment Bank & Best CSR Program at Middle East Banking Awards]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44898 <![CDATA[Egypt plans to sell up to US$1.5 billion Eurobonds, says Finance Minister]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44881 <![CDATA[E-Vision introduces new IPTV set-top boxes during Cabsat MENA 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44853 <![CDATA[Egyptian companies focused on flexible business solutions that enable efficiency, says SAP]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44834 <![CDATA[Egypt's US$2 billion Port Ghalib project to participate at Dubai International Boat Show]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44836 <![CDATA[Bayt.com launches Bayt Classifieds ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44809 <![CDATA[Increasing mobile data usage fuels growth in the mobile and wireless market, finds Frost & Sullivan]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44816 <![CDATA[Tunisia orders Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Airlifters]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44802 <![CDATA[RAK Petroleum announces Tunisia entry]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44773 <![CDATA[Middle East construction sector to overtake Europe & North America ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44701 <![CDATA[Middle East hotel occupancy rate fell in January but Egypt, Amman, Beirut and Dubai buck the trend]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44662 <![CDATA[Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes gain 0.7% ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44658 <![CDATA[MENA region remains key destination for American hardwoods]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44634 <![CDATA[Citadel Capital acquires stake in Kenya & Uganda's Rift Valley Railway]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44585 <![CDATA[Egyptian Arab Land Bank celebrates 130 years serving the Arab Economy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44543 <![CDATA[Gulf Capital Equity Partners Fund II closes heavily oversubscribed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44553 <![CDATA[Oxford Business Group renews agreement with Helmy Hamza ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44537 <![CDATA[Egypt construction sector spending to hit US$7.3 billion by 2015]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44509 <![CDATA[Outlook for Middle East gold demand uncertain]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44477 <![CDATA[S&P places Bharti Airtel on CreditWatch negative]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44483 <![CDATA[New paradigm needed to mitigate brain drain in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44478 <![CDATA[Carbon Holdings selects Univation's UNIPOL PE Process]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44471 <![CDATA[Middle East gold market demand fell 28% in 2009 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44428 <![CDATA[International NGO collaborates with Lebanese Groups to advance women's rights]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44422 <![CDATA[Emaar Misr showcases smart homes and offices with 'Intelligent Real Estate' concept at Cairo ICT Exhibition]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44418 <![CDATA[OMV in new gas discovery in Southern Tunisia]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44397 <![CDATA[Egypt identified as one of top Trojan creating countries ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44389 <![CDATA[Bahrain's Ahli United Bank to acquire stake in Libyan bank]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44369 <![CDATA[National Telecommunications Institute of Egypt and Avaya sign partnership agreement]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44373 <![CDATA[Gulf Capital acquires 75% of TechnoScan in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44325 <![CDATA[Khalaf Al Habtoor honoured in Cairo]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44314 <![CDATA[Al Maabar works to protect unique historical heritage of Bab Al Bahr site in Morocco]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44306 <![CDATA[Corporations still cautious about recovery in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44296 <![CDATA[65% of Maktoob Research respondents say they will celebrate Valentine's Day]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44317 <![CDATA[Aabar considering UAE, Algeria investments]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44295 <![CDATA[New Middle East Satelites to drive high demand for services]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44292 <![CDATA[Mixed week for Middle East bourses on combination of global cues, oil and earnings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44283 <![CDATA[Italy's Fergo wins orders in Libya ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44270 <![CDATA[Egyp'st economy grew 5.1% in the fourth quarter]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44233 <![CDATA[Egypt tourism set to recover in 2010 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44157 <![CDATA[Net Advantage appoints Sarmady]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44144 <![CDATA[UAE Pavilions draw huge response at Cairo International Book Fair]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44130 <![CDATA[Avaya unveils the future of business communications at Cairo ICT 2010 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44105 <![CDATA[Middle East shares close the week higher on earnings]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44076 <![CDATA[Middle East fund managers remain positive despite events in Dubai]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44051 <![CDATA[NEC Display Solutions and SMART combine products for education]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=44063 <![CDATA[Puma congratulates Egypt as they retain Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2010 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43987 <![CDATA[Bridgestone Middle East and Africa FZE maintains its growth pace with new innovative products]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43973 <![CDATA[Toyota says Middle East recall still undecided]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43955 <![CDATA[Middle East stocks close week lower on global concerns]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43865 <![CDATA[Egyptian Consul visits Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43810 <![CDATA[Changing O&O landscape is the importance of talent and government support ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43762 <![CDATA[ICANN approves Arabic domain names]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43706 <![CDATA[Satelite MENA to highlight new avenues of growth for region's satelite industry]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43704 <![CDATA[Skills investment is key to success of Saudi Arabia's US$692.077 million worth of projects in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43681 <![CDATA[Middle East economic growth to rebound to 3.7% in 2010, says World Bank ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43642 <![CDATA[New technology represents a key driver for evolution of the microfinance sector]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43619 <![CDATA[Middle East and Africa spearheading global recovery in ICT with US$49.8 billion spending]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43521 <![CDATA[Zain and FRiENDi Group in mobile virtual network operator partnership]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43527 <![CDATA[S&P Fund Services assigns AA rating to ING invest Middle East & North Africa fund ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43529 <![CDATA[Egypt's tourism industry shows resilence as forecasts buck the trend ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43470 <![CDATA[Thousands view solar eclipse in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43450 <![CDATA[Libya Expeditions announces new 2010 Libya adventure tours]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43427 <![CDATA[Centamin Egypt starts gold exports ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43340 <![CDATA[UAE consumer confidence drops in latest survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43318 <![CDATA[Foreign investment in stock exchange set to transform Libya's economic landscape ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43229 <![CDATA[Egypt recognised for government support of ICT sector]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43251 <![CDATA[11th Middle East & North Africa PET conference meets in Casablanca]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43253 <![CDATA[Dana Gas Egypt achieves 20% increase in 2009 average daily production rate ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43200 <![CDATA[UAE hotels lead regional decline, Saudi gains in revenue & occupancy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43116 <![CDATA[Egypt is largest and most authentic consumer society in Arab World]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43105 <![CDATA[Tunis Bay Financial Harbour Project Company signs land purchase agreement for TFH]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43089 <![CDATA[R&M continues growth in key markets despite global economic downturn]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43047 <![CDATA[North Africa boasts highest average terrestrial TV advertising rates in Arab World ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43023 <![CDATA[Lebanese President visits UAE stand at Beirut Book Fair]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=43020 <![CDATA[Cellular users in Iraq, Libya and Pakistan bought 16 million cellular handsets in 2009]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42975 <![CDATA[70% of online users in the UAE feel virtual interaction is slowly replacing personal contact ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42943 <![CDATA[Mubasher unveils new service for investors ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42939 <![CDATA[Climate change after the Kyoto protocol: Implications for the MENA region]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42866 <![CDATA[Forbes Insights enters Europe, Middle East, Africa region]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42836 <![CDATA[Prince Alwaleed's Rotana in strategic alliance with Disney]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42823 <![CDATA[Middle East, global carriers seen cutting losses in 2010]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42818 <![CDATA[Solidere International and Sodic launches projects in Egypt]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42783 <![CDATA[British Council launches international conference ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42778 <![CDATA[AT Kearney says solar power a Key chance for MENA countries]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42751 <![CDATA[MENA equity markets fall by 4.2% in November ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42734 <![CDATA[Winners of Nokia's developer competition for Arabic content revealed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42655 <![CDATA[Nokia 2710 Navigation edition brings maps, location and navigation to new markets]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42608 <![CDATA[Mena disclosed M&A deal value slides 54% to US$7.14 billion in third quarter 2009, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42590 <![CDATA[What's next for MENA telecom regulators?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42568 <![CDATA[HCL Technologies to implement SAP for Egypt's Sahara Petroleum ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42516 <![CDATA[Oil price is 'perfect,' says Saudi oil minister]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42544 <![CDATA[Research and Markets announces the addition of Consumer Foodservice in Egypt report]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42524 <![CDATA[Nike and RED unite to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42491 <![CDATA[Univar steps up business in the Middle East and Africa ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=42485