Mashora Group joins this year’s CC Forum Middle East as a Media Partner. This 3-day event takes place in the UAE between 31 March and 1 April 2021. The event will bring together major global investment funds, family offices, VC capital firms, HNWs, senior government officials, startups and well-known public figures to discuss ways of…
MENA companies need to move from traditional CSR reporting to sustainability reporting. This way, they can ensure that their disclosures encompass all aspects of ESG.
A range of reforms is needed to fill current PPP pipelines with projects that can provide social services and necessary infrastructure. This briefing puts forth six recommendations that help facilitate a broader implementation of PPPs in the MENA region.
By Judit Kuschnitzki The incorporation of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) principles in public-private partnerships (PPPs) promises to unlock important green funding sources, while also contributing to countries’ sustainable development. The COVID-19 crisis has boosted governments’ interest in infrastructure projects, which can offer both short-term economic benefits, such as job creation, as well as longer-term…
Green-led economic activities, alongside accelerated technology adoption and greater private sector participation could promise a more sustainable recovery in MENA states. Adoption of ESG standards is a crucial step towards long-term sustainable development.
On December 15, Saudi Arabia released its 2020 macroeconomic performance and its 2021 budget. The kingdom is making progress in raising the share of non-oil revenue as part of its Vision 2030 objectives. The 2021 budget forecasts are in line with those released by the Ministry of Finance in October. The budget highlights Saudi Arabia’s…
Mashora’s Alia Eshaq and Charlene Rahall co-authored this report with Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin. He is the UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report was published by Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding.
In this podcast series, Mashora Group speaks to entrepreneurs across the region. Our goal is to shed light on some of the business ideas that are emerging in the Middle East and Africa. We discuss the challenges that entrepreneurs face and the support available to them. Our guests highlight the creativity and resilience required to…
This webinar shed light on the current economic and political drivers of regional integration in East Africa. Panellists discussed the region’s future political outlook and economic opportunities. Alia Eshaq, Managing Partner at Mashora Group, moderated the event. The panellists were: Ambassador Dr. Namira Negm, Legal Counsel and Director of Department of Legal Affairs of the…
Although COVID-19 has posed challenges to operational public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the Middle East and Africa, they are likely to play a crucial role in governments’ economic recovery plans, especially in large infrastructure projects. In fact, the ongoing health and economic crisis has underlined the importance of the PPP model in many countries. Governments are…
