Exclusive Interview: H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General
In September 2020, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) marked its Diamond Anniversary. Sixty years ago, OPEC was formed in the Al-Shaab...
Iraq Business Perspectives (Part 2): Iraq’s Untapped Financial Market & Iraqisation
In the second part of our series on Iraq’s business environment and investment climate, we hear more diverse views from two professionals working in...
Iraq Business Perspectives (Part 1): Internet Infrastructure & Stock Market Modernisation
Through May, we spoke to experts working in different sectors in Iraq, to hear their views on challenges and opportunities in the country in...
Powering Up with PV: An Interview with Martin Healy
In October 2012, the Iraqi government announced plans for 400 MW of solar in Iraq at a cost of $1.6 billion, inviting a range...
Exploring Tech in Iraq: ‘Hackasuly – Promoting tech literacy for a...
The following article was originally published by the Iraq Britain Business Council, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the Iraq Energy Institute and...
An Ecosystem is Born: Discussing Startup Weekend Baghdad with Ibrahim al...
Only 10 years ago, internet penetration in Iraq was incredibly low, hovering around 1-2%. Globally, development experts worried that the digital divide could be...
The Process of Federalism: an Interview with Mike Fleet of the...
In December, we spoke to Mike Fleet, who has been working in Iraq with the Canadian organisation Institute of Governance (IOG) which works in...
Iraq’s Perfect Storm: The Challenges of ISIS and Oil
Professor Frank R. Gunter (author of 'The Political Economy of Iraq') spoke to Harem Karem about Iraqi and KRG corruption, ISIS, the oil price...
