Investment

Abu Dhabi’s longevity strategy connects genomics, clinical research, biotechnology and capital. Its real test is whether the cluster can convert…

Saudi film is acquiring the structures of an investable industry. The test is whether financial discipline can strengthen creativity without…

Egypt wants private capital to finance factories, local supply chains and distressed industrial assets. Execution will depend on data, governance…

The useful question is not which city wins. It is which functions each city can perform—and what companies must solve…

Dubai’s next capital-markets test is not another milestone. It is whether public and private infrastructure can give growth companies better…

Record visitor numbers are an economic strength. The next test is whether transport, hospitality, talent and city systems can keep…

Most people in the region already live in cities, yet comparable MENA cities trail the global productivity frontier. The jobs…

Alexandria is becoming more than a lower-cost extension of Cairo. Its emerging delivery base reveals both the promise and the…

The city’s latest GDP release points to a multi-engine economy—and a more useful way for investors and founders to read…