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By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has held a workshop to discuss the first phase of Iraq's National Climate Investment Plan (CIP) for 2025-2030, which was launched in July. The meeting in Baghdad was attended by international organisations, diplomatic missions, the Ministry of Environment, […]
By John Lee. Hiwa Rauf for Investment & Development (HRID) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed a financing partnership mandate for Downtown Slemani, Iraq's first certified sustainable mixed-use real estate development. The agreement was announced during IFC Partnerships Day in Iraq, held under the patronage of […]
From XTransfer. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. IQD Myths and Realities What the Future Holds for Dinar Investors Many investors think the dinar is a way to get rich fast. But some people worry they might lose money. The iraqi currency […]
From the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is welcoming Iraq as a country of operation. In parallel, Catarina Bjorlin Hansen has been appointed as the Bank's first Head of Iraq. Ms Bjorlin Hansen will be responsible for EBRD investments and operations in the country and report […]
IFC Marks 20 Years of Partnerships for Impact in Iraq, Announces $1bn in New Investments The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, held an IFC Partnerships Day in Baghdad on Saturday, under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, to mark two decades of […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC hosts Governor of Ninevah and leading commentators at Cumberland Lodge IBBCs annual member retreat at Cumberland Lodge, saw a full house of members and international commentators on Iraq, discuss Middle East geopolitics, Iraq's internal dynamics and an illuminating talk from the Governor of Ninevah province under Chatham […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 11th September 2025. Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 2,325.1 -0.2% 3.4% RSISX USD Index […]
By Jon Wilks, for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dispatch from Basra: Glimpses of hope in Iraq's forgotten south There is perhaps nowhere else where the high hopes of the new Iraq were so dashed as in […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. "Southern Mesopotamia: A tour of Ur, the Marshes, and Al-Qurna" "The world's surprise boomtown: Baghdad" is the title of The Economist's September 4th article highlighting Baghdad's construction […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC hosts 40 Iraq SMEs at UK Trade conference IBBC team brought over 40 Iraqi SMEs to a bespoke conference in London's Clayton hotel in Chiswick, presenting how to 'Trade with and Invest in the UK ', The IBBC Baghdad team arranged for several high-profile speakers covering all […]
By Ahmed Hankawi, Shayma Aziz, and Abdulhadi AlShimary, Partners, Etihad Law. Etihad Law is proud to announce the publication of our new Pharma Legal Handbook: Iraq. The pharmaceutical sector in Iraq is one of the fastest-growing industries, yet it remains one of the most legally complex. To help businesses, investors, and compliance professionals navigate this […]
From The Economist. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The World's Surprise Boomtown: Baghdad Iraq's population has grown by 20 million since America's invasion. Read the full article here (subscription needed).
