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April 2026 15 Apr — 2Q IPO listing window opens. Region-wide 25 Apr — Sinai…
IEA cuts outlook for oil demand as supply nosedives
PLUS: Higher inflation in Cairo + Muscat as luxury retail spending stumbles in Dubai
EBRD extends EUR 5 bn lifeline for war-affected economies
PLUS: Paris Criminal Court hands down terrorism finance ruling to Lafarge for Syria cement factory
Abu Dhabi Inc pushes ahead with global dealmaking, signaling that it’s business as usual
Plus: The World Bank has USD 500 mn for Morocco
Spotlight
UAE + Saudi business sentiment remains resilient as investors recalibrate strategies -HSBC
AI readiness is now the main driving factor of new market choices for global investors
Saudi corporates have an uneven 1Q earnings outlook
Because the conflict escalated during Ramadan, Sico believes its immediate impact on earnings may be smaller than…
Lebanon + Israel hold peace talks as Iran, US consider next steps
The talks between Lebanon and Israel are the first direct negotiations in more than 40 years
Bahrain rolls out BHD 7 bn banking sector relief package
Borrowers will get debt relief for up to three months, whereas banks will have access to government-backed…
Macro-picture
Newly cost conscious, Saudi is turning to Egyptian builders to deliver on its housing ambitions
As Riyadh targets 305k new homes by 2034, first-tier Egyptian contractors are being fast-tracked to bridge the…
Saudi salary premium is shrinking as the Saudi-UAE talent war matures
The shift is likely driven by the scaling back of giga projects
It’s the first live issue of EnterpriseAM MENA+
Good morning, wonderful people, and welcome to our first ‘live’ issue of EnterpriseAM MENA+. We’re leaving beta…
April 2026 13 Apr — IMF / World Bank spring meetings begin (through 18 Apr). Washington (virtual)…