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As the first Kuwaiti governorate to export oil to Britain in 1946, Al-Ahmadi enjoys the reputation of being “the home of Kuwaiti oil” and “where everything happens” in the emirate. Sheikh Dr Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah, Governor of Al-Ahmadi, speaks to World Report about his governorate’s history, its rapid recovery from the Iraqi invasion’s scorched earth policy, the raft of new projects under way, and the warm welcome that awaits international investors.

Arão Nhancale, President of the City Council of Matola, shares with Upper Reach how Mozambique’s second largest city is laying the groundwork for increased industry and business as well as social development

On February 8, 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan commissioned the first business simulation laboratory (BSL) in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. Sponsored by Beloxxi Industries Ltd, the ultra-modern facility narrows the business theory-practice gap for students at the University of Lagos and prepares them for the real world of business

Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister World Report, Beşir Atalay speaks with World Report about the huge strides Turkey has made in economic and social development over the past decade, as well as its role as peacekeeper and model for other Muslim countries

A leading manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tamer Group is a prime example of how the private sector contributes to human capacity and community development in the country.

According to Filipe Chimoio Paúnde, General Secretary of the incumbent Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo), “It is the role of the state to apply the best policies for the benefit of everyone.” As such, the government is pulling out all the stops to ensure the country’s socioeconomic development is as widespread as possible and that the megaprojects under way positively impact on people’s lives in the surrounding communities. He speaks to Upper Reach about the importance of education and the role of women, and the government’s bid to improve and invest in the non-resource rich areas to generate an even income distribution and inclusive development.

Representative of the high quality products for which the Turkey brand has become renowned, Kingspan Izopoli makes the only FM-approved fire resistant panels and insulation products in the region. In fact it is one of only 40 countries worldwide providing this insurance industry-preferred know-how. Dr Suat Kıroğlu, Vice-Chairman of Kingspan Izopoli, discusses the rapid expansion of his company through building good working relations and providing expanding markets in North Africa, Eastern Europe and Afghanistan with superior quality, readily assembled products that ideally fit their needs.

Upper Reach meets with Danica Fleischerová, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of VUKI, who discusses her company’s standing in the electrotechnical sector in Slovakia and beyond, and her plans to take the business into more challenging markets

From the outset, Ecobank Nigeria was designed – and destined – to be a regional banking leader, with the belief “that there was room for a regional bank to interconnect West Africa” and promote interregional trade. Jibril Aku, Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, discusses the nation’s banking sector, its potential as a regional hub, and how Ecobank can offer investors a single, region-wide entry point to “hit the ground running” in a variety of markets.

World Report speaks with Emin Sazak, President of Turkish Contractors Association (TCA), about current trends in Turkey’s construction sector and how Turkish contractors are getting more heavily invovled in new markets