All articles by Hassan Jivraj

Hassan Jivraj

Hassan Jivraj is a senior editor at Investment Monitor. He has covered emerging market credit and Middle East and North African economies for the past decade. He has written for publications including GlobalCapital, Debtwire, REDD Intelligence and Al-Monitor. Hassan specialises in emerging market debt capital markets, Islamic finance and the political economy of the Gulf monarchies.

Jordan records 21% increase in FDI in the first half of 2023

Jordan attracted $776m (Jd550.18m) in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2023, an increase of 20.9%…
Why does Kuwait struggle to attract FDI?

In theory, Kuwait should be one of those small countries that hoovers up large quantities of foreign direct investment (FDI).…
China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank opens first overseas office in Abu Dhabi

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Beijing-headquartered multilateral development bank and international financial institution, has opened its first-ever international…
Dubai International Chamber opens Paris office to boost European trade

Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, a non-profit public entity that…
ADGM seeks to boost sustainable finance hub status as COP28 looms

In a bid to solidify trust with environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused issuers and investors, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM),…

Uzbekistan partners with IFC to boost FDI attractiveness but challenges remain

Over the past six years, Uzbekistan has engaged in a reform agenda to liberalise its economy in a bid to…
Israel records 77.6% slump in FDI in first quarter of 2023

Israel recorded a 77.6% decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first three months of 2023 compared with the…
UAE sets up federal gaming regulator, paving way for casinos and gambling

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established a federal gaming body that will create a regulatory framework for a national…
Portugal records €2bn of inward FDI in first half of 2023

Portugal recorded €2bn ($2.17bn) of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2023, according to a report…
Egypt eyes Islamic investors with sukuk and Sharia index

Egypt has permitted local companies to issue multiple sukuk (Islamic bonds) issuances with just single regulatory approval and without the…