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A reformed healthcare system not only improves quality of life for the population, but also encourages a new and growing kind of tourism: health tourism

Constantly expanding Al Zayani Investments began as the dominant distributor of luxury British cars in Bahrain and its diversified industries now also include healthcare, manufacturing, real estate and service activities. Chairman Hamid Rashid Al Zayani discusses the group's evolution and focus on quality, its social responsibility and it makes the Bahraini edge in the human capital market even sharper

Intensive skills development and training at Angola's National School of Administration, or Escola Nacional de Administração (ENAD), is strengthening the managerial and organizational capacities of Angolan enterprises. Its initial intake of 475 students in 2008 rose to 927 in 2012 and 2,102 in October 2013, and management aims to raise this to 2,300 registered students by the end of 2013. In total, 9,334 students have undertaken courses at ENAD and its alumni have included various ministers, deputy ministers, company directors and departmental heads. ENAD's General Director José Ribeiro speaks to Globus Vision about the institution's goals and the nation’s development

The first in a series of forums entitled “Istanbul: Regional Hub, Global Actor” – conceived as a part of the vision to make Istanbul a regional and international financial center – took place in the USA capital Washington DC on Friday, October 11, hosted by Borsa Istanbul in cooperation with the Istanbul Financial Center Initiative

Born out of a bold vision to provide Sudan's and the Arab world's food security, Kenana Sugar Company has witnessed remarkable progress over the last 35 years, during which time, it has firmly established itself as one of the biggest integrated and diversified sugar complexes in the world. In an interview with Upper Reach, Kenana's Managing Director Mr. Mohammed El Mardi El Tagani talks about the company's development and the great importance of Sudan's agriculture sector for both food and energy

Chairman and Managing Director of Al-Deera Holding Abdulwahab Al-Nakib provides potential investors with advice, guidence and an experienced partner in highlighting recession-proof invesment areas in Kuwait and across the Middle East region

As the South American country grows stronger and peace seems to be just around the corner, American companies find that they can still put their trust in this long-time friend of the United States

Established in the Mexican state of Sinaloa in 1969, Agroindustrias del Norte (AIN) is a leading agribusiness that provides assistance to Mexican farmers, from technology transfer and training to finance. In addition to providing services and high tech solutions, the company is also regarded as a highly efficient logistics network for distribution of Mexican agricultural products around the world and is working hard in promoting sustainable agriculture. In an interview with Worldfolio, Director General of AIN Marco Esteban Ojeda Elias talks about the rapidly evolving agriculture industry in Mexico

Abdulkarim Bucheery, Chief Executive of BBK Bank in Bahrain, speaks to Worldfolio about the current state of the Bahrain banking and finance sector and how it managed to stay so resilient during the financial crisis. He also talks about his view on mergers and acquisitions in Bahrain's banking sector, BBK's commitment to the growth of the SME sector and the country's leading position in Islamic finance

Genel Energy is a British-Turkish venture concentrated in oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) in the Kurdistan region of Iraq where is has been a resounding success. Its President, Turkish billionaire Mehmet Sepil, speaks to World Report about his experience in Kurdistan and how he hopes to repeat his success there in Africa. He also talks about brining former BP boss Tony Hayward as CEO (something which he regards as one of his greatest achievements) and how his company opened the door for political dialogue between Turkey and Kurdistan