Browse By Area of Focus: Africa and Middle East
September 17, 2010

Dubai's Bid for Sustainable Prosperity: Capitalizing on Growth in the Indian Ocean Basin

Andrew Umans MBA '10

Winner, Study Tour Paper Competition: Andrew Umans '10 digs into Dubai's history and how location and strategy have contributed to its success.

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September 17, 2010

Oasis or Mirage in the Desert?

Hasan Kazmi MBA '10

Runner-Up, Study Tour Paper Competition: From the vantage point of a study tour, Hasan Kazmi '10 explores the mystique of Dubai and questions its economic sustainability.

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June 01, 2010

From Arsenal to Africa: Developing a Continent

Scott Hartley MBA/MIA '11

For Oby Ezekwesili, World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region, economic development in her continent can be summed up in her boys' closets. While today she buys the jerseys of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, she is hopeful that tomorrow Africans can support Africa in equal spirit, but on a more economically developed continent.

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December 15, 2009

African Aid and Economic Development: The Role of the Local Business Sector

Lauren Frasca MBA '10
African Aid and Economic Development: The Role of the Local Business Sector

Dean Glenn Hubbard and a panel of experts discuss African aid and economic development, as well as Hubbard's new book, The Aid Trap, which calls for a Marshall-plan like program to spur growth on the continent.

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October 15, 2009

Inspirations and Innovations: Bridging the Technology Gap

Ritija Gupta MBA '10

The ninth annual African Economic Forum, held March 28-29, 2009, explored how the continent could utilize resources, such as new investments in technology, to promote growth and stability.

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September 15, 2009

North Africa: Harnessing the Power of the Sahara

Adrian Almazan MBA '10

Will North Africa be the world's next great solar energy hub? Adrian Almazan explores the opportunities and challenges of developing North Africa's solar energy industry at a local level, through the example of Morocco, as well as at an international level, through the DESERTEC initiative to electrify Europe with the Saharan sun.

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August 15, 2009

Professors Murray Low and Paul Tierney: Private Equity and Entrepreneurship in Africa, Master Class

Sawa Nakagawa MBA/MIA '09

Students in the Private Equity and Entrepreneurship in Africa Master Class examine how entrepreneurs and investors structure, negotiate and execute deals that make use of current resources to create business opportunities in the often challenging environments of Africa.

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July 15, 2009

Opportunities in the Middle East: An Interview with Mr. Ayman Adhair

Jeremy Brown MBA '09
Sawa Nakagawa MBA/MIA '09
Opportunities in the Middle East: An Interview with Mr. Ayman Adhair

Ayman Adhair, president and CEO of Global Integrated Management Consulting, discusses business opportunities and challenges in the Middle East and the value of ICT for the government.

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May 15, 2009

Green Revolution? Mobilizing Africa's Agricultural Resources

Sawa Nakagawa MBA/MIA '09

At the sixth annual African Economic Forum, researchers and practitioners discuss strategies to transform agriculture as the engine of development in Africa.

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