Politics - MarcoPolis Your local business media with a global reach Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:12:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Lebanon elections 2018 and their (possible) impact on business and the economy /lebanon-elections-2018-and-their-possible-impact-on-business-and-the-economy.htm Thu, 24 May 2018 04:43:39 +0000 /lebanon-elections-2018-and-their-possible-impact-on-business-and-the-economy.htm On the 6th May 2018, Lebanon held its long-awaited parliamentary elections; the first such elections since 2009. Voter turnout among the 3.9 million eligible voters was just 49.2%.

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]]> Exclusive Interview with Osu Mantse (President of Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs) /exclusive-interview-with-osu-mantse-president-of-greater-accra-regional-house-of-chiefs.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:01:57 +0000 /exclusive-interview-with-osu-mantse-president-of-greater-accra-regional-house-of-chiefs.htm The immediate priority of Osu Mantse is basic education, followed by tourism and overall community development with a focus on youth.

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]]> 2017 Ghana Investment Summit and Top Investment Opportunities in Ghana /2017-ghana-investment-summit-and-top-investment-opportunities-in-ghana.htm Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:10:03 +0000 /2017-ghana-investment-summit-and-top-investment-opportunities-in-ghana.htm The 2017 Ghana Investment Summit is to take place in the end of August in Ghana’s capital of Accra, and its objectives are aligned with the President Akufo-Addo's vision of making Ghana the most business-friendly and people-friendly economy in Africa.

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]]> President Akufo-Addo’s Mandate: Building a Ghana beyond Aid /president-akufo-addo-s-mandate-building-a-ghana-beyond-aid.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:34:08 +0000 /president-akufo-addo-s-mandate-building-a-ghana-beyond-aid.htm Earlier in June, Nana Akufo-Addo announced that the mandate of his administration is to lay foundations to the most business-friendly and people-friendly economy in Africa, which will create jobs and prosperity for all Ghanaians.

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]]> Strategy of Kuwait Tourism Sector (Ministry of Information) Is to Push MICE Tourism /strategy-of-kuwait-tourism-sector-ministry-of-information-is-to-push-mice-tourism.htm Tue, 02 May 2017 06:18:26 +0000 /strategy-of-kuwait-tourism-sector-ministry-of-information-is-to-push-mice-tourism.htm "The majority of our tourists are from the GCC countries. Our top market is Saudi Arabia, followed by Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, and Oman. Tourists from these countries are mainly families coming to Kuwait to visit friends and family," says Faisal Al-Duraie, Director of Research & Tourism Information at the Ministry of Information - Tourism Sector.

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]]> Kuwait is Prioritizing Youth Development – Exclusive Interview with Dr Yousef Al-Ibrahim (Al Diwan Al Amiri) /kuwait-is-prioritizing-youth-development-exclusive-interview-with-dr-yousef-al-ibrahim-al-diwan-al-amiri.htm Mon, 03 Apr 2017 07:33:32 +0000 /kuwait-is-prioritizing-youth-development-exclusive-interview-with-dr-yousef-al-ibrahim-al-diwan-al-amiri.htm "With the vision of His Highness the Emir, quite a long time ago Kuwait started to pay a lot of attention to the youth and tried to help them get on the path to be a positive power in society instead of a destructive power in society. Mainly through the Amiri Diwan, we started to be catalysts for many projects."

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]]> Kuwait’s GDP Growth, Budget Deficit, and Oil Prices in 2017 /kuwait-s-gdp-growth-budget-deficit-and-oil-prices-in-2017.htm Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:56:51 +0000 /kuwait-s-gdp-growth-budget-deficit-and-oil-prices-in-2017.htm "I have a friend who is a specialist in oil, he said to me “if you ask me tomorrow what would be the price of oil, I would not judge it�. In the past, if you remember, the oil prices in a week or even a month could go up or down by 50 cents or maximum by a US dollar, but now they can drop or rise by one US dollar or by three," says Bader Al Humaidhi, Former Minister of Finance.

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]]> Kuwait Financial Outlook 2017 by Bader Al Humaidhi: “Kuwait May Have Budget Deficit beyond 2025” /kuwait-financial-outlook-2017-by-bader-al-humaidhi-kuwait-may-have-budget-deficit-beyond-2025.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2017 11:27:06 +0000 /kuwait-financial-outlook-2017-by-bader-al-humaidhi-kuwait-may-have-budget-deficit-beyond-2025.htm "Corruption is rife, Kuwait jumped up 20 places in the ranking for corruption. Unfortunately up to now, democracy has not been helping the development of Kuwait as it used to in the 60s, 70s and partially in the 80s."

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]]> Economy and Politics: John Kachamila Shares his Vision for Mozambique /economy-and-politics-john-kachamila-shares-his-vision-for-mozambique.htm Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:25:43 +0000 /economy-and-politics-john-kachamila-shares-his-vision-for-mozambique.htm Former Minister of Environmental Affairs John Kachamila talks about economy and politics and shares his vision for Mozambique.

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]]> Politics and Stability: An Overview of Mozambique’s Political History /politics-and-stability-an-overview-of-mozambique-s-political-history.htm Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:24:31 +0000 /politics-and-stability-an-overview-of-mozambique-s-political-history.htm Exactly twenty-four years ago, Mozambique walked out of one of the man-made crisis every nation fears to be associated with: a civil war that had been ensuing for almost two decades.

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