MENA Conference in Qatar

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2nd MENA Conference in Qatar
Doha 23rd – 24th February 2011

Investment opportunities in one of the world’s top regions for growth and investment will be presented at the 2nd MENA CONFERENCE IN QATAR on 23rd – 24th February, the first of 2011’s widely acclaimed annual conferences organised by Beltone Financial in Doha, New York and London.

Reflecting the MENA region’s robust growth and prudent financial management, corporate leaders from across the region, investment specialists and capital market experts will explain why they are growing in confidence as the world economy rebounds.

Sessions will describe why investment opportunities across the MENA region provide some of the best opportunities anywhere in the world.

”We have never seen so many opportunities for investment, some assciated with the major infrastructure projects underway across the region,“ said Aladdin Saba, Chief Executive Officer of Beltone Financial, the conference organisers.

“Whereas markets around the world reflect the belt-tightening and budget cutting that followed the global slowdown, the Middle East and North Africa’s response has been positive: pressing on with projects including transportation, education, healthcare and housing.

“Institutional investors are increasingly intrested in the MENA region and see its investment potential.”

The 2nd MENA CONFERENCE IN QATAR will be addressed by senior figures in the region’s business community who will provide invaluable insights into Qatar’s contribution to the region, underlining its commitment to domestic investment in key sectors such as hydrocarbons, infrastructure, education, and healthcare.

Nothing is Impossible

"The World Cup is not about today. It’s about the future. How we have developed in the past 12 years tells you that nothing is impossible in 12 years time."

Hassan al-Thawadi,
CEO, 2022 World Cup, Qatar.

The MENA region – Reasons to Invest

Positive Dynamics

60% of the region’s population is under 25 years old
Earnings growth in 2011 range from 14% in Lebanon to 20% in Egypt and Kuwait
Energy revenues boost central bank reserves
Rising affluence spurs demand for better infrastructure and facilities
Egypt: tripling power capacity and major investment in water and housing
Saudi Arabia expands power generation by 50%
MENA region banks in good shape; rising liquidity to boost growth
Consumer spending resilient, retail space in Egypt to expand to 1.2mn sqm
Retail banking strongly lending set to grow

Angus Blair
Head of Research, Beltone Financial

The Middle East and North African economies are becoming some of the most exciting of any emerging markets. With a young demographic structure, and with solid earnings and economic growth, this region’s investment opportunities have been raising their profile enormously over the past decade.

With hydrocarbon revenues underpinning a number of economies, and with economic reform a common denominator of government policy across the MENA region, a number of vital conditions are in place to further develop the investment opportunities as the capital markets deepen and as the private sector regionally finds the environment easier to operate and flourish within it.

Overall, we continue to remain highly bullish on the MENA region and for the general prospects for its capital markets in 2011, underpinned by regional strengths and increasing resilience to external factors.

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