Research and Studies

M&A activity will drive future telecom investment in the MENA region
M&A-driven consolidation in the MENA telecommunications industry will define investment in the sector going forward, particularly in the current environment of strong economic growth, increasing market liberalization, and declining issuance of new telecom licenses.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 07 - 2007 at 07:53 |

Arab Advisors Group report of cellular users in Qatar
34.9 per cent of Qatar’s GSM users have ADSL broadband Internet at their homes while 80.6 per cent are aware of 3G cellular technology.
Qatar: Tuesday, June 05 - 2007 at 13:37 |

Booz Allen Hamilton says Arab world insurance sector poised for growth
The insurance market in the Middle East and North Africa has the potential for significant growth, but only under the right conditions cultivated by regional policymakers and regulators, according to a new study conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton in conjunction with the World Economic Forum.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 03 - 2007 at 10:49 |

Regional consumer confidence on the rise, says Bayt.com
People working for multinational companies in the region are more optimistic about their financial prospects than those employed by local companies, according to a consumer confidence survey from leading online job site Bayt.com.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 29 - 2007 at 16:17 |

Booz Allen Hamilton study: 'Imperial' CEOs are out, inclusive CEOs are in
There has been a dramatic shift over the past decade in the role of the CEO in corporations across the globe, according to Booz Allen Hamilton's annual survey of CEO succession.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 24 - 2007 at 10:12 |

New global survey reveals increased spending on corporate and purchasing cards, opportunities lie ahead with Middle East gradually realising benefits
A global survey titled, 'Global Commercial Payment Cards: Cutting Costs and Boosting Control on a Global Stage,” finds that annual spending on corporate cards for travel and entertainment (T&E) expenses has increased worldwide by more than 20 percent from 2005 to 2006, and spending on purchasing cards (P-cards) for office procurement has grown at an annual compounded rate of nearly 25 percent over the past four years.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 17 - 2007 at 12:42 |

Derivatives market in GCC cutting a (very) long market short
Kuwait Financial Center (Markaz) has recently published a report analyzing the need to introduce and encourage the growth of derivatives in the GCC capital markets.
Kuwait: Monday, May 14 - 2007 at 13:50 |

Emirates Airline voted top airline in regional travel customer satisfaction study, but Etihad and Qatar Airways not far behind
Maktoob Research, the full-service online research unit of Maktoob.com, has revealed important results from a comprehensive syndicated survey titled the ‘TravelMonitor Study’ that was conducted in February 2007.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 14 - 2007 at 11:55 |