Across the Gulf public health authorities and private institutions are investing in smart technologies to improve patient care. Data collection, sharing and analysis, DNA-driven research on precision medicine, and distance consultation and diagnostics are already being implemented in some areas of the GCC. The region’s hydrocarbons wealth is also...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will pave the way for technology that has the power to greatly transform economies and societies worldwide. These technologies, which include artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, big data tools, the internet of things (IoT) and robotics, can improve overall quality of life and increase the efficiency of...
Home to an estimated 17.2% of the world’s proven oil reserves and the largest economy in MENA, Saudi Arabia is a key player not only in the region, but also on a global scale. Since its establishment in September 1932, the Kingdom has poured its considerable financial resources into a series of large-scale economic development, diversification and...
SEMIRAMIS INTERCONTINENTAL CAIRO Corniche El Nil, Garden City, Cairo T: +20 (2) 2798 8000 www.intercontinental.com info.semiramisic@ihg.com Rooms: 721 rooms, including 68 business, junior, executive, Nile and presidential suites with Nile view. Business & Conference Facilities: 11 banquet and meeting rooms, in addition to the...
ETIQUETTE: It is integral to Egyptian culture to be courteous to foreigners. A conversation, whether business-related or not, is usually accompanied by coffee, tea or juice. Social rules dictate the appropriate way to greet people in business meetings. Close friends of the same sex will sometimes greet with a kiss on each cheek,...
The Egypt Vision 2030 strategy is more of a statement of broad economic intent than a precise roadmap. However, against the backdrop of the global Covid-19 pandemic and with government policy focused on short-term mitigation efforts, the document provides as a useful reminder of the nation’s long-term economic ambitions. Launched in 2016, the strategy aims to create a “...
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