Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
Ahead of the Basra Oil, Gas & Infrastructure Conference taking place on the 30-31 October in Beirut, we caught up with one of the speakers, Ahmed Tabaqchali the CIO of AFC Iraq Fund on the importance of Iraq, the economy and what to look forward to at the event. Q. Why Iraq is such an […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 26th Oct 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD756 (-2.5%) / $772 (-2.5%) (weekly change) (-21.2% and -18.5% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Ur State Company, one of the companies of the Ministry of Industry & Minerals is pleased to announce the availability of an investment opportunity to participate in a percentage of production medium voltage cables products and invites Iraqi, Arab and foreign companies with experience and specialization in the field of investment to participate and contract […]
Iraq’s foreign minister Ibrahim Jaafari (pictured) met his Russian counterpart in Moscow on October 23 where he said Baghdad seeks stronger economic ties and the development of a strategic partnership with Russia. “Relations are already at an excellent level in various areas: politics, economy, security. After turning the page of the fight against terrorism, our […]
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is scheduled to pay an official visit to Iran on Wednesday as part of a regional tour. Leading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, the Iraqi primer will arrive in the Iranian capital on Wednesday. During his stay, he is planned to meet with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali […]
By Aziz Al Nassiri, CEO, RiTS. Noah’s Ark Initiative: Toward the creation of a new entrepreneur generation in Iraq. Noah’s Ark -- an initiative aimed at solving Iraq’s most pressing problem, youth unemployment -- was launched on 3rd August 2017. The Ark is an organized Launchpad for small entrepreneurial business startups. The concept is based on […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 19th Oct 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD775 (-0.3%) / $792 (-0.3%) (weekly change) (-19.2% and -16.3% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. The State Company for Glass & Refractories Industry (SCG&R), one of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MIM) companies, has announced an following investment opportunity at the following factories: Rehabilitation & operation of Ceramic Wall Tiles Factory Rehabilitation & operation of Ceramic Floor Tiles Factory Rehabilitation & operation of Ceramic Sanitary Ware […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 12th Oct 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD778 (+2.5%) / $795 (+2.1%) (weekly change) (-19.0% and -16.1% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
IBBC Autumn Conference 2017: ‘Together We Build Iraq’ 12 November 2017, The Address Dubai Marina, Dubai The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) is pleased to invite you to the IBBC Autumn Conference at The Address Hotel Dubai Marina, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday 12 November 2017. This years’ event follows IBBC’s successful inaugural conference of 2016 held in […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 5th Oct 2017). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD759 (-1.4%) / $778 (-1.4%) (weekly change) (-21.0% and -17.8% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) announced on Tuesday that it will block foreign currency transfers to Iraqi Kurdistan, and stop selling dollars to four major Kurdish banks. The decision part of an effort to put pressure on Iraqi Kurdistan after its population voted overwhelmingly in favour of breaking away from Iraq […]
