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…
This podcast follows up on our last episode, and we are pleased to continue our discussion with PPP expert David Baxter. Contrary to last time, this conversation zooms in on the Saudi PPP market, outlining key sectors and opportunities, as well as expected future trends.
Joe Biden’s win has important implications across the Middle East. This special briefing looks at what is likely to stay the same and what policy areas are expected to change in the region. While the recent trend of increasing US withdrawal from the Middle East is likely to continue, we may see Joe Biden take…
This webinar, hosted by Mashora Group on November 4th, shed light on current and emerging decarbonization trends within the oil and gas economies in the GCC. Insights were given into the role of renewables, with a focus on green hydrogen, as well as the concept of a circular carbon economy, which has gained prominence in…
We highlight the role that governmental and stock market regulations will play in promoting impact investment in the MENA region.
In this podcast, we are joined by David Baxter, who works at the forefront of developing new approaches to PPPs. Together, we discuss the potential benefits, but also the risks and limitations, of treating PPPs as a development tool.
