By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced the following investment opportunities: Housing Compound in Kirkuk Passenger Station in Kirkuk (Source: National Investment Commission)
Investment Opportunities in Kirkuk
Archive | 2020
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 6th February 2020). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD612 (-2.5%) / $652 (-2.5%) (weekly change) (-7.0% and -7.0% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
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IOM reviews Human Trafficking in Iraq
The protection of victims of trafficking in Iraq: Review of the applicable legal regime and assessment of related practices in the field IOM recently completed the implementation of a 24-month project entitled “Supporting availability and access to specialized services for victims of trafficking and individuals at risk through the provision of basic assistance and technical […]
Reflections on Investments in Iraq’s Tech Ecosystem
By Alice Bosley and Patricia Letayf, Co-Founders of Five One Labs. Reflections on Investments in Iraq’s Tech Ecosystem 2019 showed an exciting development for Iraq's entrepreneurial ecosystem: the investments in two Iraqi tech startups - e-commerce company Miswag, which received investment from Iraq Tech Ventures, and Lezzoo, the first Iraqi startup to join Silicon Valley’s […]
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DNO reports Record Revenues and Production
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported interim 2019 revenues of USD 971 million, the highest in the Company's 48-year history, on the back of acquisitions and a record drilling campaign driving a 28 percent year-on-year increase in Company Working Interest (CWI) production to 104,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). […]
Fmr UK Defence Minister joins Genel Energy Board
Genel Energy has announced the appointment of David McManus as Chairman with immediate effect. Sir Michael Fallon (pictured) has been appointed as senior independent Non-Executive Director, and Tolga Bilgin and Hassan Gozal have also been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Directors. David McManus has more than 40 years of experience in the oil and […]
KRG "Agrees 2020 Budget Share with Baghdad"
By John Lee. Erbil and Baghdad have reportedly reached an agreement on Erbil's contribution to the 2020 federal budget. According to Reuters, the state news agency INA says the deal includes a transfer of 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the oil-producing region to Iraq's national budget. Iraq's 2020 federal budget is currently under discussion […]
Duhok to Establish First Solar Energy Park
Duhok will soon have its first solar energy park in a major step towards becoming a low-carbon governorate, setting an example on sustainable renewable energy to follow in Iraq. On 04 February 2020, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a letter of agreement with the Governorate of Duhok to establish a pilot solar park […]
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Market Review: “A Tale of Two Markets”
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, CIO of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The year for Iraq, and its equity market, started with two momentous events that raised the feared spectre of a US-Iran proxy war fought in […]
Asiacell ranked "Best Telco" in Iraq
By John Lee. Asiacell has reportedly been ranked as the best telecom company in Iraq for 2019 at the International Finance Award ceremony in Dubai. According to a press release on PR Newswire, the award was made for the company's network quality and the development of its infrastructure. (Source: PR Newswire)
Kurdistan to develop Vision 2030 supported by UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Ministry of Planning, in order to provide strategic guidance and technical support for the development of KRG Vision 2030. Held in Erbil on 03 February 2020, the signing reaffirms the Region’s commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development […]
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Can New PM Nominee Navigate the Political Chaos?
From the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq’s new prime minister nominee navigate Baghdad’s political chaos? As Iraq continues to face widespread demonstrations and the fallout of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, Iraq’s President […]