By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with Jamie Burrows, CEO of Vertical Future, a company specializing in vertical farming technology, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh. The Prime Minister expressed his desire to collaborate with the global company to bring advanced agricultural technology to Iraq, which […]
By John Lee. The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Baghdad Chamber of Commerce with the aim of developing a strong partnership to better serve their respective members. In a statement, they said this new initiative will enable them to be more responsive to meeting the needs of their […]
From the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP): [Wednesday 24th April marked] the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, a day that celebrates the use of diplomacy as a language for governments to achieve peaceful resolutions and cooperation. This is particularly important today in the realm of water diplomacy. Iraq's geographical position as a […]
By John Lee. At a meeting in London on Wednesday (24th April), Iraq's Minister of Agriculture Dr. Abbas Jabber Al-Maliki met with the UK's Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Lord Dominic Johnson, to discuss strengthening British investments in Iraq's agricultural sector. Attendees included Baroness Emma Nicholson, the British Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC's 15th Anniversary Conference: Iraq's 'Opportunities and Insights' This is a big year for Iraq and IBBC as we celebrate our 15th anniversary and Iraq moves into a new prosperous and stable phase. As advocates for the private sector in Iraq, IBBC champions best practice, through our special […]
IBBC team meet Basrah Governor, visit Oil & Gas Expo, and meet Basra members The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) management team of Christophe Michels (MD), Dr Ali Jawad (Erbil & Basrah) and Mohand Alkhattab (Baghdad) undertook a trip to Basrah. They met Mr Asaad Al Eidany, The Governor of Basrah, and visited the Oil […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has signed an MoU for cooperation with the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in the House of Lords on 15th April. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society is a leading humanitarian not-for-profit organisation, as is IBBC, and both operate in Iraq sharing the same vision of rebuilding Iraq. The IRCSt […]
The UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF) for Iraq invites bids by 3 May 2024 for a programme to strengthen civil society organisations working on women, peace and security issues in the Federal and Kurdistan regions of Iraq. Overview In 2021, British Embassy Baghdad established the successful Women's Voices First programme, which runs until May 2024. […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Securities Commission (ISC) has announced the signing of a mutual cooperation agreement with the UK's Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), marking the first Iraqi-British agreement in the financial market sector. This pact entails the exchange of information related to financial training programs and signifies a significant advancement in […]
Riad Chehayab (pictured), Director of assurance and consultancy at Serco, has joined the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) advisory council. Riad oversaw running air traffic control for the Iraqi Government in Baghdad for 10 years, and previously ran air operations for Serco Middle East. While in Iraq, Riad acted as an advisor to the Iraq […]
By John Lee. The British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraq related to cancer treatments. State-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) said Minister of Health, Salih Al-Hasnawi, and the British Ambassador, Stephen Hitchen, attended the signing as "the MOU specializes in introducing innovative and modern treatments as well as diagnostic […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Endemic Corruption Costs It Another Massive Oil and Gas Opportunity British supermajor Shell last week exited Iraq's potentially game-changing US$11-billion Nebras Petrochemical Project. Shell signed the NPP deal, having […]
