Sector Reports

Mubasher: Primary debt issuances of bonds and sukuk in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries surged to $75.50 billion in the first half (H1) of 2024, marking a 38% year-on-year (YoY) increase from $54.80 billion. Saudi Arabia led the GCC …

Mubasher: The GCC raised $3.60 billion through 23 initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half (H1) of 2024, a 32% year-on-year (YoY) drop from $5.30 billion raised through 21 offerings in the comparative period of 2023, according to a report …

Riyadh – Mubasher: The number of passengers through Saudi airports surged by 17% year-on-year (YoY) to around 62 million in the first half (H1) of 2024 from 53 million. The number of flights rose by 12% YoY to approximately 446,000 in H1-24 from …

Mubasher: The GCC saw a notable decline in project awards during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, with total awards dropping by 19.70% year-on-year (YoY) to $51.70 billion from $64.30 billion in the same period last year. This downturn was …

Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia held the third position in 5G Download Speed among key markets in the EMEA region, according to a report released by Opensignal. The report highlighted that the Kingdom witnessed a significant improvement in 5G …

UAE – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) partnered with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to organise the third edition of Al Multaqa quarterly meetings. The gathering provided the business community with …

Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt's construction industry, the largest in Africa and third largest in the MENA region, is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 8% until 2029, according to JLL’s construction market …

Cairo – Mubasher: Sales volumes at Egyptian non-oil companies increased for the first time in nearly 34 months in June 2024, ending declines since August 2021. The uplift followed signs of stabilising economic conditions as policy supported easing …

UAE - Mubasher: The UAE’s seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined to 54.6 in June 2024 from 55.3 registered during May, according to the latest S&P Global PMI data. Non-oil private sector continued to retreat at the mid-point …

Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia's point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached a record of 189.70 million between 23 and 29 June 2024, with a total value of SAR 12.30 billion. Transactions were strongest in food and beverage, healthcare and petrol …

UAE – Mubasher: The UAE is set to become a global business hub after recording the second-highest number of new foreign investments globally in 2023, according to Fuse Financial Technologies, a cross-border payments business in the Middle East for …

Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi sukuk and debt instruments market reached 18.30% of GDP by the end of 2023, with 70 sukuk and debt instruments listed on the capital market. The funds raised from sukuk and debt instrument offerings amounted to SAR …

Mubasher: The asset management industry in the GCC has significantly improved due to positive regulatory reforms and government support, according to a report by Marmore MENA Intelligence, a subsidiary of Kuwait Financial Centre (MARKAZ). Over the …

UAE – Mubasher: DMCC looks to build upon a $85 billion non-oil trade corridor between the UAE and India, as it continues to attract a new wave of Indian businesses to Dubai in line with its latest Made for Trade Live roadshow in New Delhi and …

Mubasher: The 2024 World Competitiveness Report included six countries from the Arab region which all showed progress in this year’s ranking, according to the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) data. The UAE led the Arab …

Mubasher: The total number of deals registered in the global travel and tourism sector decreased by 10.90% to 286 during the first five months (5M) of 2024 when compared with 321 in January-May 2023, according to GlobalData Deals Database. The …