Reading the UAE Digital Government Strategy 2025 in 2026
The UAE portal describes eight dimensions for its 2025 digital government strategy. Published ambitions and achieved results are different types of evidence.
Business & Insights
Analysis and perspective on business across the region.
Women on UAE Boards: The Rule, the Scope and the Work Beyond It
The UAE's announced board requirements have specific company scopes. Representation is a starting point, not proof that every leadership barrier has disappeared.
Saudi Fintech Is More Than a Payments Story
Payments attract attention, but the Saudi Central Bank groups financing, insurance and open banking into the same fintech picture. That wider view changes how…
A Gulf CEO Mandate Is Not a Single Job Description
Compare the shareholder, sector and stage before treating regional leadership roles as one category.
Gulf Banks: Strong Buffers Do Not End the Funding Question
The IMF found GCC banks generally well-capitalised and profitable in its December 2025 assessment. Funding mix still deserves attention, particularly where credit demand is…
Saudi Giga-Projects: The Management Shift From Building to Operating
PIF describes several distinct development ambitions. Their leaders need stage-specific measures, not one all-purpose completion label.
How to Read PIF’s Performance Without Mixing Its Mandates
PIF reports financial performance alongside domestic economic impact. Reading those measures separately produces a clearer picture than treating them as one return figure.
What the Microsoft-G42 Announcement Reveals About AI Governance
The 2024 investment announcement linked capital, cloud services and assurances. Those are distinct parts of the story.
Saudi Debt Markets Need More Than an Issuance Headline
Saudi Exchange's 2025 report separates issuance size, trading value and trade count. The distinction explains why market depth cannot be read from one large…
Before a Saudi Listing: Build the Investor Relations Function
The Saudi Exchange offers resources for listed and pre-IPO companies. The management task begins before the first trading day.
Islamic Finance’s Next Test Is Market Depth
The IFSB reported strong global asset growth in 2024, while warning about structural limits in sukuk markets. Growth and resilience need to be read…
Architecture, Ambition and the Evolution of Gulf Cities
Gulf cities have been called instant, but their next chapter is about texture: shade, streets, memory and the quiet craft of building well.