Three decades of turbulence in the Middle East has radically changed the investment landscape in terms of its discipline, processes and function

Untapped investor opportunities are bolstering the Russian market, says leading fund manager Timothy Enneking. He spoke to Andrew Barton

Banco Espirito Santo Angola’s partnership with UNESCO is helping to promote sustainable development and support a host of education and economic initiatives

Good corporate governance practices guide the performance of Ferreyros, the leading distributor of capital goods in Peru

From agricultural farms to phosphate mining via private banking and
restaurant management, Syria’s private sector is expanding

Despite its diminutive size, Malta is a thriving economy with clear competitive markets, including the communications sector. GO is Malta’s leading communications and entertainment provider and the country’s first quad-play provider

Growth in tourism and financial services are providing the attraction

Kettani Law Firm makes gains in its FDI and M&A divisions

Few westerners realise the untroubled way that Asia sailed through the crisis, says Selwyn Parker

The Egyptian government have set about implementing reforms in the judicial, taxation, financial and transport sectors, all with the aim of creating a business friendly economy, writes Andrew Barton

A former Wall Street trader accused with associates of swindling more than $140m from investors is angling for his own reality television show, eager to prove his innocence in the court of public opinion

South Africa is taking an urgent look at its economy as it battles chronic joblessness and mediocre growth, focusing on new markets and productivity in its quest to raise living standards

Economic growth in the six-nation Gulf Arab region is strengthening but a major risk to the outlook is that oil prices remain low for a protracted period, according to the IMF

Argentina is risking retaliation from its main trading partners – Brazil, China and the EU – for restricting imports at a time when sales of Argentine goods abroad are booming

Developing countries are attracting and contributing to a growing share of global investment, write Pierre Guislain and Peter Kusek