By Padraig O'Hannelly. A major new initiative to improve agriculture in Iraq has been launched by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Chaired by Dr Amet Selman, founder of AAA Holding Group, IBBC's Agritech Committee gathers interested IBBC Members and external experts to draw up a plan to dramatically improve agricultural practices throughout the country. […]
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IBBC inaugurates Agritech Cmte: Confirms Project Focus
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC's inaugural Agritech Committee confirms commitment and project focus for pilot. IBBC held its first inaugural committee meeting at the Royal Overseas League on 13th February, chaired by Dr Amet Selman of AAA Holding. The broadly based committee included appointees from all areas of business and government: members […]
IBBC Spring Conference, London, 27 June 2024
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC are holding their flagship conference at London's mansion house this year on 27th June. Iraq is in a dynamic phase, with the economy growing, and a stable, proactive government extending numerous initiatives and development contracts to tender. Come and hear from leading businesses and government officials with access […]
IBBC's Two-Day Conference Success: 'Building a Sustainable Future for Iraq'
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC's two-day conference success 'Building a sustainable future for Iraq'. IBBC held an expanded two- day conference in Dubai to coincide with Cop 28 to focus on 'a sustainable future for Iraq', with one day dedicated to Education and Training and one for Business, Investment, and Energy. IBBC […]
New Speakers announced for IBBC Dubai Conference
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced more leading speakers for its Dubai conference on 7th and 8th December, including H.E. Mr Zyad Ali Fadhil, Minister of Electricity, Dr Samir Al Waely, CBI, Dr Abdulkareem, AL Faisal, Chairman of PM's advisory council, Ms Begard Talabani the Minister for water resources and agriculture, Dr Salar […]
IBBC visit to Erbil and Baghdad
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourn, President of IBBC, and Christophe Michels, IBBC Managing Director, accompanied by Dr. Ali Jawad, IBBC Representative in Kurdistan, and Mohanad Al Khattab, IBBC Baghdad Office Manager, have visited Erbil to meet with KRG Government and IBBC Members. On the morning of the 31 of […]
IBBC Autumn Conference in Dubai examines: 'Iraq - Building a sustainable future'.
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Autumn Conference in Dubai examines: 'Iraq - Building a sustainable future'. For the first time in over 30 years, Iraq is currently experiencing a relatively golden scenario with high oil prices and government surpluses, a stable government, and peaceful borders. A stable economy is also leading to […]
Iraqi SMEs visit UK Exhibitions with IBBC
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Iraq SMEs visit construction and brand licensing exhibitions with IBBC in London IBBC regularly brings over 200 Iraqi SMEs to the UK to engage with various sector exhibitions and conferences. This week, 35 Iraqi SMEs travelled to both the Construction Week and Brand licensing shows at the Excel […]
Lively debate at IBBC's well attended Cumberland Lodge retreat
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Lively debate at IBBC's well attended Cumberland Lodge retreat IBBC held its 11th Cumberland lodge retreat sessions on 25th -27th September, with 70 members and guests from Iraq and the UK. The sessions offered members access to experts, observers and officials from Iraq, the UK, and the Middle East, in open […]
Laith Al Shaher joins the IBBC Advisory Council
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC is delighted to announce that Mr. Laith Abdul Hussein Al-Shaher, immediate former Deputy Minister for Distribution Affairs at the Iraqi Ministry of Oil has joined the IBBC Advisory Council. Mr. AL Shaher was the lead negotiator with IOCs working in Iraq with regard to oil contracts and […]
Obituary: Sami Azara al-Majun
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Sheikh Sami al-Majun. Sheikh Sami was a highly respected tribal leader from Samawah in the south of Iraq. After 2003 Sheikh Sami returned to Iraq and as member of the first parliamentary assembly participated in […]
Iraq's 1001 TV joins IBBC
1001 TV has joined the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), having launched in April 2023. The video streaming platform '1001', has already emerged as the most rapidly expanding video-on-demand streaming service in Iraq. Co-founded by MD Mohsen Khairaldin Garcia, 1001 represents a pioneering global streaming and social platform, underpinned by the significant investment of Iraq's […]