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By John Lee. The Private Sector Development Department of the Iraqi Ministry of Trade participated in a workshop organized by the Dutch Spark organization in Erbil to support small and medium-sized companies. The workshop aimed to provide guidance and training to link these companies with banks and find sources of financial support for them. The […]
IBBC members celebrate the launch of University of London in Erbil with GEMS and partners at Senate house. On 15 March at Senate House, GEMS and University of London celebrated the relationship between GEMS and the University of London and partners, including Cambridge Education and Stirling Education, and the launch of its new campus in […]
By John Lee. A meeting was held this week under the supervision of the Governor of Erbil, Omid Khoshnaw, for the Development and Support of Industrial Projects Committee in Erbil Governorate. At the meeting, it was decided to allocate land for the implementation of 15 heavy and medium industrial projects, whose owners applied for land. […]
By John Lee. KRG President, Masrour Barzani, has agreed to allocate 2.878 billion Iraqi dinars [$2 million] to help relieve the effects of drought in Erbil governorate. The funds will be used to dig 40 wells to provide drinking water in the province. (Source: KRG)
Low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of its two new routes from Abu Dhabi to Baghdad and Erbil. The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to both Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) and Erbil International Airport with a frequency of two flights per week starting from June 22, 2023. […]
By John Lee. Wide Knowledge Company Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations for the supply and delivery of IT equipment in Erbil and Mosul. The contract is valued at $52,819. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. The Dubai-based air and travel services provider dnata has broken ground on its new, 20,000-m2 cargo warehouse at Erbil International Airport (EBL). According to a statement from the company, the facility represents an investment of US$ 14 million and will create up to 50 additional, direct jobs with dnata in Iraq. The […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is building two health centers in Erbil's Sebardan and Farmanbaran neighborhoods which will provide free health services to people. Saman Salman, the media director of the health ministry spoke about the allocated budget and said "the allocated budget for building the health centers is 1.320 billion [Iraqi dinars] and it […]
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has approved the allocation of 1.985 billion Iraqi dinars [$1.36 million] to help reduce the impact of floods in the village of Grdjotiar near Erbil. This amount will be implemented in stages on the investment budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources. (Source: KRG)
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi economic capital engulfed in trash, suffers from dilapidated electricity Georgian government plans to open an honorary consulate in Erbil in the near future to strengthen cultural and economic ties between Tbilisi and Erbil, […]
WHO gives fresh momentum to secondary health care services in Kurdistan Iraq The World Health Organization (WHO) in Iraq, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, has just completed the renovation and expansion of a neonatal intensive care unit in the maternity teaching hospital in Erbil. The unit can […]
The Ministry of Planning of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a study on Micro, Small, and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs) in Iraq. The study provides an evidence base to inform policies and strategies […]
