What are the competitive advantages of Sharjah as a base for regional players in both the upstream and downstream segments?
UAE: Sharjah
Displaying 169 - 174 of 232
Interviews & Viewpoints | Majid Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Articles & Analysis | Sharjah's new projects to improve traffic flow and safety from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Traffic congestion is a significant problem in Sharjah, with traffic to and from Dubai during rush hour being a particular issue due to the large number of people that live in Sharjah and commute to the neighbouring emirate. However, a range of road construction projects aimed at boosting capacity and improving traffic flow have recently been...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development; and Chairman, Federal Transport Authority: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2017
What are the biggest priorities for infrastructure development and integration going forward?
Articles & Analysis | Sharjah's free zones and a welcoming business environment contribute to industry and energy sectors from The Report: Sharjah 2017
With limited oil and gas production by regional standards, Sharjah has had to look to other sectors to build a robust and diversified economy. Prominent among these has been industry and manufacturing, and the emirate has emerged as an important Middle Eastern industrial hub, with the sector accounting for around 17% of Sharjah’s GDP and...
Articles & Analysis | Firms looking to enter Sharjah's manufacturing segment from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Manufacturing accounted for 16.5% of Sharjah’s GDP in 2015, making it the second-largest of the seven individual sectors for which data is available, behind real estate with 22%, according to ratings agency Moody’s November 2016 outlook for the emirate. The figure is broadly unchanged in recent years, having consistently stood at between 16%...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2017
How have advances in connectivity improved Sharjah’s reputation as a manufacturing base?