Developments in hotel technology are taking hold quickly in the Middle East, with hotel chains adapting new ways to interact with and cater to guests using cutting-edge technology. The most recent arrival on the hotel technology scene is a mobile app that allows hotels to receive feedback from guests. The app can be customised with…
Investors from the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, are choosing to increasingly look beyond Africa’s traditionally attractive sectors – including energy and agriculture – to focus on the opportunities available in its property markets, which are characterised by a great deal of volatility, but also the potential for massive returns. The GCC is comprised of…
GCC investors have continued their steady stream of European real estate acquisitions despite the market destabilisation caused by Brexit and recent terrorist attacks on European soil. Investors from the small, oil-rich nation are focused mainly on hospitality assets in key markets. They have been dubbed “the hottest source of investment funds for the acquisitions of…
Middle Eastern investors remain active in the US real estate market, but are turning their focus away from the traditional investment magnets of Manhattan and Los Angeles to focus on non-mainstream opportunities in gateway and secondary markets, where both the prices and the competition for good opportunities are relatively low. This was recently exemplified by…
VPS Healthcare, an integrated healthcare provider based in the United Arab Emirates, has recently acquired majority stakes in several hospitals in India. These include the Manesar, Qutub and Dwarake (NCR) hospitals owned by hospital chain Rockland, and Lakeshore hospital in Kochi. The investment was worth a total of 222 million USD, according to Times of…
With governments across the Middle East and North Africa predicted to spend 11.5 billion USD on information technology this year, competition among investors for lucrative opportunities is high. However, given the relatively underdeveloped tech sector in the Middle East, many investors in the regional are feeling the need to look abroad for promising tech startups…
With US government healthcare spending on a steady rise, foreign investors are turning to US healthcare in pursuit of a reliable stream of revenue. These include Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, who – like many investors in the Middle East – is now looking beyond oil for viable investment opportunities. Along with three fellow Alfa Group…
An estimated 2.29 billion USD has been invested into Africa’s renewable energy sector, according to data provided by the Clean Energy Pipeline. The drive to invest in not only renewable energy, but infrastructure, agriculture, natural resources and other key sectors in Africa is largely due to the continent’s rapid population growth and increasing urbanisation rates,…
VPS Healthcare, an integrated healthcare provider based in the United Arab Emirates, has recently acquired majority stakes in several hospitals in India. These include the Manesar, Qutub and Dwarake (NCR) hospitals owned by hospital chain Rockland, and Lakeshore hospital in Kochi. The investment was worth a total of 222 million USD, according to Times of…
The Middle Eastern healthcare sector is booming, prompting investors to look beyond their own region for technology and innovation that could help with the development and expansion of medical services within the Middle East. With major healthcare projects like the Middle East Healthcare Company (MEAHCO) raising 3.2 billion USD from an initial public offering, with…