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Amanat will act as their principal strategic partner for the MENA region to help drive growth and business development opportunities
Amanat Holdings has invested AED 18.4 million in BEGiN, a US-based leading education technology company, as part of their Series C financing round.
As part of the investment, Amanat becomes BEGiN’s principal strategic partner in the MENA region, leveraging Amanat’s deep industry expertise and unparalleled network to help drive growth in the region.
The acquisition is Amanat’s first ever venture capital investment and is in line with Amanat’s strategic goals to invest in rapidly-growing education and healthcare technology players with strong regional growth aspirations, demonstrating commitment to playing a key role in the ongoing digitization of the education and healthcare sectors in the region.
BEGiN is focused on early childhood education through its platform aimed at children between two and eight years of age.
The company will be partnering with some of its investors for both content and distribution. Amanat will act as their principal strategic partner for the MENA region to help drive growth and business development opportunities.
Amanat joins other strategic and financial investors including LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, Gymboree Play & Music, 3One4 Capital, Trustbridge Partners and Interlock Partners. “
Earlier this month, BEGiN launched the industry’s first comprehensive early learning program, HOMER Learn & Grow, expanding the brand’s reading program to additional subjects including math, creativity, socio-emotional learning and critical thinking skills delivered across digital, physical and in-person learning experiences.
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IsDB President Dr. Bandar Hajjar and M. Sunil Kaushal, CEO for Africa and Middle East, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), signed a Memorandum of Agreement to participate in IsDB’s Restore Track Program aimed to supporting IsDB’s member countries’ private sector through stimulus packages to the economic sectors most impacted by the CoVID19 pandemic.
This agreement leverages on IsDB’s $2Bn “COVID Guarantee Facility” to establish an operational cooperation framework for IsDB and SCB to facilitate financing arrangements to IsDB’s Member Countries.
The COVID pandemic has disrupted international financial channels and put pressure on hard currency inflows to Emerging Markets. This pressure led to considerable limitations of the private sector’s access to financial liquidity.
Combined with the loss of income due to reduced demand, the health crisis poses unprecedented challenges to the private sector and especially SMEs.
Through its cooperation with Standard Chartered Bank, IsDB aims to help alleviate some of these pressures by providing blended lines of finance to local banks at competitive prices.
“I am glad to see our, already strong, relationship with Standard Chartered Bank further strengthened with this unique and innovative partnership” stated H.E IsDB’s President, Dr. Bandar Al Hajjar.
He also expressed his firm conviction that SCB’s funding expertise added to IsDBG de-risking guarantees will make a lasting impact for IsDB’s Members Countries.
Sunil Kaushal expressed his thanks to IsDB for the developing partnership between the two institutions noting that IsDB is the first Bank to sign such agreement with SCB. He also expressed his strong commitment to support IsDB member countries to fight COVID-19.
Both agree that this “out of the box” partnerships between MDBs and the private sector are now necessary to overcome the challenges of our times.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a multilateral development bank (MDB) counting 57 member countries across four continents - touching the lives of 1 in 5 of the world’s population.
IsDB works to improve the lives of those it serves by promoting social and economic development, delivering impact at scale. IsDB is one of the world’s most active MDBs, and global leaders in Islamic Finance, with a AAA rating.
Headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, IsDB is a truly global institution with major hubs in Morocco, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Senegal; and gateway offices in Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Nigeria.
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) is a leading international banking group, with a presence in 60 of the world’s most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 85.
SCB’s purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through it unique diversity, and heritage; and values are expressed in it brand promise, “Here for good”.
Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
ICA Teams up with the Insurance Institute of East Africa to Offer Financial Crime Prevention Education in East Africa
Partnership comes at a time of increased need for effective financial crime prevention training and education globally
30 September 2020 – The International Compliance Association (ICA), the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community, has signed a partnership with the Insurance Institute of East Africa to provide ICA education in financial crime prevention and governance, risk and compliance in the East African region.
The need for effective financial crime prevention training has never been more pronounced, as local media reported last week on the FinCEN Files. While the emerging narrative is especially complex and continues to evolve, around 53 Kenyan companies and individuals appeared in a leak of banking records as suspicious financial activity amounting to $60 billion[1].
East African jurisdictions Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda remain particularly vulnerable to money laundering, fraud and terrorist financing, and are amongst the lowest scoring countries in the 2019 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.
ICA’s suite of accredited qualifications are designed for every level of expertise and aim to equip regulatory and financial crime compliance professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to mitigate the threat of financial crime, better analyse situations and consider appropriate risk controls.
As part the new partnership between ICA and the Insurance Institute of East Africa, professionals in the insurance, banking and finance, telecommunications and other sectors in the region will now have access to ICA qualifications in a range of key subjects including compliance, anti money laundering, managing sanctions risk and customer due diligence, joining ICA’s global community of over 150,000 compliance professionals.
[1] ‘FinCEN files: 53 Kenyan banks, individuals made illicit transactions worth Ksh.6 trillion’ Citizen TV, Kenya, Last Accessed: 25/09/2020 Link
ICA President Bill Howarth commented: ‘We are pleased to partner with the Insurance Institute of East Africa, combining ICA’s international expertise with their local knowledge, to effectively raise compliance standards in the region and help organisations mitigate and detect risk more effectively at their firm. Our internationally recognised professional qualifications include real-life examples and case studies with a real emphasis on application of knowledge, helping to upskill employees and safeguard businesses and communities from financial crime risk.’
Elijah Mogere, Director, Insurance Institute of East Africa, added: ‘We are delighted to partner with ICA as this gives us the opportunity to deliver high quality and internationally recognised financial crime prevention qualifications in the region to develop capacity for banks, insurance companies, and telecommunication providers, among other sectors, to mitigate the threat of financial crime, better analyse situations and consider appropriate risk controls.’
ICA qualifications are awarded in association with The University of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business School.
To view the full suite of qualifications, visit: https://www.int-comp.org/course-finder/
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has given UK blockchain startup Fasset, a first-of-its-kind authorisation to test its digital solutions inside the Kingdom’s regulatory sandbox.
Founded in 2019, the financial technology (fintech) startup is a blockchain-powered marketplace for the ethical financing of sustainable infrastructure. It looks to bridge the sustainable infrastructure funding gap which the World Economic Forum estimates will reach $15 trillion by 2040.
The company offers a tokenisation service for sustainable infrastructure assets and provides an exchange platform where these tokens can be traded.
“As disruptive technologies transform industries around the world, investment in innovation is a key enabler and driver of economic growth. Bahrain’s forward-thinking regulatory approach provides an attractive environment for fintech companies to reap the benefits of our agile economy, availability of the most skilled and diverse workforces and the best value operating costs in the region. We are delighted to welcome Fasset to Bahrain and we look forward to welcoming many more fintech companies,” said Dalal Buhejji, director of business development, financial services at Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB).
The company has raised $4.7 million in pre-seed investment from strategic backers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Singapore.
“We thank the Central Bank of Bahrain and Bahrain Economic Development Board for their continued support,” said Aziz Zainuddin, chief product officer at Fasset. “The CBB has fostered a unique and supportive setting for startups in the region to flourish and to build impactful companies of the future.
The CBB granting us this authorisation is proof of the progress the Ethereum developer community has made to earn the trust of regulators worldwide. Moreover, it is testament to the pioneering and pro-innovation spirit of Bahrain, where ideas for tackling the world’s most pressing issues based on even the most cutting edge technologies are given the opportunity to take flight.”
source: wamda
The Algerian Confederation of Citizen Employers (CAPC) has launched a support program for innovative projects, based on applied knowledge and creativity, called “Innovate Algeria”.
“Innovate Algeria is a catalyst program for the knowledge-based economy. It aims at the development of entrepreneurial projects that are based on applied knowledge, creative development and autonomy in the design and engineering of new products and services “, the president of the Startups commission at the CAPC, Mr. Bezzitouni Chams-Eddine said. “Through this program, investors under CAPC, but also all interested investors, will embark on venture capital to encourage startups, which are companies generally not eligible for bank loans.”
president of the Startups commission at the CAPC, Mr. Bezzitouni Chams-Eddine
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The new initiative of the employers’ confederation will offer promoters of innovative projects support ranging from training to opportunities for fundraising and internationalization, including strategic advice and business development.
The president of the CAPC, Mohamed Sami Agli, noted that the “Innovate Algeria” program included, as a first action, the support of the winners of HackAlgeria.
Thus, winners of HackAlgeria will be able, thanks to this initiative, to promote their projects during important meetings dedicated to innovation such as the Emerging-Valley, in December 2020 and VivaTech during the year 2021, but also at MIT.
These winners will also join, at the beginning of October, the “Innovate Algeria” program, which will support them, until the end of Aprill, 2021 in the realization of their projects, after the end of the fundraising operations, which would start in May. 2021.
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Speakers and experts at an international conference revealed that an estimated 1 million jobs are expected to be created in the Kingdom over the next five years, due to the acceleration of digital transformation in several industries and sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nasser bin Suleiman Al-Nasser, chief executive of the STC Group and head of the Digital Transformation Working Group of the Saudi B20 business group, participated in an interactive session titled “Digital Transformation: The Future After the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which was held recently and included the participation of representatives from the B20 business group in 20 countries.
Al-Nasser explained that future jobs will depend entirely on technology and innovation, noting the gender disparity in the field of technology. It is therefore significant to empower women entrepreneurs and work together with governments to create targeted employment programs, designed to involve and qualify women in the technical sector while encouraging their promotion to leadership positions.
“We need to ensure that young women receive training and guidance when they enter the job market or start their own businesses, and the Kingdom has adopted many initiatives and investments to qualify young men and women through education,” he said. “In 2019, the Kingdom allocated SR1 billion ($266 million) to support universities in preparing students for the job market.”
The Saudi B20 and OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) organized a virtual meeting, where a number of key government actors and G20 members presented recommendations and exchanged experiences on future investments, digital transformation, sustainability and 5G-based digital solutions.
The Saudi business group is committed to providing recommendations that promote the implementation of robust policies through transparent dialogue and constructive cooperation with all relevant parties, supported by a group of international organizations that act as knowledge and communication experts. It is the official platform of the business community at the G20 summit, and plays a representative role for the private sector before the group.
Maadad Al-Ajmi, head of the working group of the B20 Saudi Arabia Integrity and Compliance and vice president and general counsel for legal affairs at STC, participated in a session dedicated to compliance and integrity. Nasser Al-Jareed, head of the Workers’ Communication Group of the B20 and director of the Workers’ Committees Support Program at STC, was also a participant.
The Kingdom has taken qualitative steps toward ensuring a speedy development toward digital transformation through the adoption of state-of-the-art telecommunications and ICT technology, thereby facilitating the transformation toward a knowledge economy and e-commerce. These efforts ultimately aim to achieve higher satisfaction rates and quality of living for both citizens and residents, facilitating their everyday lives.
source: albawab
One of Kuwait’s largest manufacturers, Kuwait Steel (United Steel Industrial Company), has said that its digital transformation with global technology company SAP is enabling new levels of manufacturing efficiency and productivity.
Johan Henning, CIO, Kuwait Steel and SAP made the statement during the recent Digital Transformation (DX) event, which brought together Kuwait’s business and technology leaders.
“Kuwait Steel shows how business redesign, digital transformation is supporting the company to achieve its vision in becoming a leader in the steel industry by investing in technology and driving change,” said Andy Froemmel, Managing Director, SAP Kuwait.
Kuwait’s Vision 2035 presents major opportunities for government agencies to use e-services to improve people’s daily lives, and help people in Kuwait to save time and money.”
source: zawya
Increasing government expenditure towards sustainable infrastructure development with continued investment in energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable assets is promoting the market demand for Kuwait Construction and Infrastructure companies. The government is also encouraging companies that emphasize on technological advancements and standardizing modern methods of construction.
Globally, industrialization and urbanization trends are propelling the demand for client-driven Construction and Infrastructure activities and augmenting demand for investment in railways, roads, ports, power transmission, and water utilities. Growing demand for Building Information Modelling, Modular construction, and building materials industry is being observed across the Kuwait Construction and Infrastructure market. Estimated construction and infrastructure growth of 6% CAGR is forecast globally between 2019 and 2026.
Investment in large-scale infrastructure projects is one of the key strategies of Kuwait to fuel economic growth. The government’s effort to improve the country’s infrastructure to sustain growth in the manufacturing sector and expand municipal utilities will contribute to the growth in construction spending. Rising personal income levels, household growth, and population migration from rural to urban areas will augment the need for better construction facilities and road infrastructure developments in the country.
Increasing public investments into Kuwait’s commercial construction sectors will be a key market opportunity for the companies operating in the construction and infrastructure industry.
The presence of a huge customer base is resulting in strong FDI (foreign direct investment) inflows into the country. Further, increasing investments in real estate and infrastructure sectors result in the growth of construction activities.
The 2019 Construction and Infrastructure Market research identifies that the competition continues to intensify year-on-year with emerging applications. This OG Analysis report covers the 2019 scenario and growth prospects of the Kuwait Construction and Infrastructure Market for 2020-2026.
To calculate the market size, revenue from the market sales of Construction and Infrastructure materials to retailers, wholesalers, and institutional buyers is considered.
The global Construction and Infrastructure Market is poised to grow robustly over the forecast period 2020-2026. The ongoing trend towards modernization of Construction and Infrastructure through renovation projects, new building construction, and other civil projects are supporting Kuwait to strengthen its Construction and Infrastructure Market size.
The report presents a comprehensive analysis of Kuwait Construction and Infrastructure activities. Key trends and critical insights into Kuwait Construction and Infrastructure markets, along with key drivers, restraints, and growth opportunities are presented in the report.
Kuwait Construction and Infrastructure Market are compared against five of its competitive markets in the region to analyze the role of Kuwait on the regional front and benchmark its operations.
Global Construction and Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East Africa, North America, and South & Central America Construction and Infrastructure market outlook is also presented in the report to provide a global perspective of the industry.
Kuwait’s population and economic outlook are also included in the report to provide insights and forecasts of macroeconomic factors shaping the future of Construction and Infrastructure markets.
Business and SWOT profiles of three of the leading Construction and Infrastructure companies in Kuwait are detailed in the report along with strategic initiatives, recent developments, and their impact on overall market growth.
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Le retour au système des licences n’est pas du tout à l’ordre du jour (…) Nous sommes en train d’encadrer et de soutenir les exportateurs par la levée de toutes les contraintes administratives rencontrées, la suppression du certificat d’exonération des droits de douane en est la preuve », a déclaré le Ministre.
Rezig a souligné l’attachement de son département Ministériel à encourager le commerce extérieur, à travers l’allègement des formalités administratives pour soutenir les opérateurs économiques et l’accélération de la cadence de numérisation du secteur.
Le Ministère du Commerce travaille en coordination avec le Ministère des Finances pour introduire des amendements ayant trait au Fonds Spécial pour la Promotion des Exportations (FSPE), créé en 1996, en vue d’orienter l’appui financier aux exportateurs algériens qui promeuvent leurs produits sur les marchés extérieurs, a-t-il dit.
Concernant les amendements qui seront proposés prochainement au Premier ministère, M. Rezig a précisé qu’ils visent dans leur ensemble à simplifier le dossier d’indemnisation des exportateurs dans le cadre du FSPE à partir de 2021.
Ces mesures en cours d’examen concernent également le soutien financier aux exportateurs à travers la révision des montants et des taux à même de servir et d’encourager l’exportateur à accéder aux marchés étrangers, a-t-il poursuivi.
Le Ministre du Commerce a indiqué que l’opération de remboursement aux exportateurs d’un taux déterminé des frais de transport des biens et des marchandises vers l’étranger ou des dépenses de leur participation aux foires spécialisées à l’étranger, deviendra plus facile grâce à la numérisation et à l’allègement des formalités administratives.
Lors d’un entretien avec l’APS, le sous-directeur auprès du Ministère du Commerce chargé du suivi et de la promotion des exportations, Abdelatif El Houari, a soutenu que le dernier amendement sur ce Fonds est intervenu en vertu de la loi de finances 2014 qui a fixé à travers des textes d’application, les montants payés par l’Etat en faveur des exportateurs à travers le Fonds.
En vigueur depuis 2016, les textes en question fixent le taux de prise en charge d’une partie de la participation des exportateurs aux foires et salons spécialisés organisés à l’étranger, et des coûts des programmes relatifs à la formation spécialisée des opérateurs économiques dans les métiers d’exportation. Une partie des frais du transport international des marchandises, fixée à 50%, sera prise en charge par le Fonds.
En plus du remboursement des frais de transport maritime international, un remboursement des frais du transport terrestre a été décidé en 2019, avec l’orientation de l’Algérie vers l’exportation et l’échange commercial établi avec les pays voisins, à savoir le Mali, le Niger et la Mauritanie, a fait savoir le même responsable, rappelant que cette dernière constitue la principale porte vers les pays de l’Afrique de l’ouest.
Entre 2016 et 2019, les services du Ministère ont reçu 8.552 factures d’exportation, dont les propriétaires ont été remboursés durant le premier semestre 2020, en vertu de la loi stipulant la prise en charge de 50% des charges du transport des marchandises exportées dans le cadre des lois en vigueur régissant le FSPE.
Le montant global des remboursements a été estimé à 2 milliards de dinars, affirme M. Houari, ajoutant que le ministère est en phase de traiter les dossiers de remboursement de l’année 2020.
La source: lakoom
主题为“重塑经济：迈向数字，可持续和弹性的未来”
>>经济部长：国际投资年会(AIM)数字版的发布是阿联酋的一个新的成功案例，反映出阿联酋已经准备好以创新模式发展经济
>> 本·图克（Bin Touq): 阿联酋已经确立了其在全球定性项目和对新经济领域投资的领先全球地位
>> 阿尔 法拉西（Al Falasi):该活动为线上数字版本，为企业家提供了更大的机会来分享知识并增强进入全球市场的机会
>>阿尔·泽尤迪 (Al-Zeyoudi): 国际投资年会将专注于讨论商业可持续性的新方法，加强投资合作伙伴关系并提高其多元化程度
阿布扎比, (2020年九月) – 由阿联酋副总统、阿联酋总理、迪拜酋长谢赫穆罕默德·本·拉希德·阿勒马克图姆的授权和支持下,由阿联酋经济部组织的国际投资年会将于2020年10月20日至22日举行，主题为“重塑经济：迈向数字化，可持续发展和拥有韧性的未来”。
作为国际投资年会的首届数字线上版本，线上国际投资年会(AIM Digital)将成为本地区首场的大型数字线上活动，积极应对新冠疫情，它将为阿联酋未来的数字线上活动树立新的标杆。 它将利用数字技术为来自世界各地的投资者创造，展示并促进新的投资机会，为跨领域的经济复苏，转型和可持续发展提供无限的可能性。
为了继续履行国际投资年会的目标，在当前的疫情中为全球经济建设有弹性的未来，为期三天的数字线上会议将支持和加强投资环境，并为投资者带来最具吸引力和最安全的投资项目和机会。
介此，阿联酋经济部长阿卜杜拉·本·图克·马尔里(Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri)阁下说：“国际投资年会是一个重要的全球平台，汇集了政要，专家，投资者以及主要的本地，区域和跨国公司，以交流思想和经验，共同努力发展投资环境，并与利益相关者建立联系，以增加发展机会并提出创新的解决方案。 在过去的几年中，阿联酋一直努力巩固其作为增值项目的开拓者和有吸引力的投资目的地的地位，尤其是在新经济领域，并且该国还成功地发展了其规划和预测未来的能力，以及面对全球经济变化，开发积极的解决方案以增强其国民经济的弹性。
部长阁下还说，阿联酋政府启动了一项包含33项举措的全面计划，以支持该国所有经济部门，并创造一个更灵活的经济环境，以创造多样化和可持续的机会，并鼓励对未来领域的投资，尤其是数字化转型，先进产业 ，现代技术的应用，研究，开发和创新。” 他说，在当前情况下，为全球性对话平台（国际投资年会）正变得越来越重要，并增强了该国评估未来愿景并促进发展优先版块的能力，通过创新方式吸引投资。
企业和中小型企业经济部长艾哈迈德·贝尔胡尔·法拉西(Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi)博士阁下说：“阿联酋继续发挥其开拓性作用，无论是在其本地市场还是在该地区的贸易，投资发展和商业活动的枢纽还是全球层面，今天线上国际投资年会的发布也验证了这一点。阿联酋有能力适应经济形势的变化，并找到应对各种挑战的创新解决方案的能力，例如，由于新冠疫情的蔓延，我们今天正在目睹这些挑战，这凸显了在经济领域采用新方法的重要性，线上国际投资年会就代表了一个新的成功案例，反映出我国的经济和贸易体系已准备就绪，可以迅速转向数字活动，并采用更具竞争力，更具弹性和可持续的经济模式。
艾尔 法拉西(Al Falasi)补充说，国际投资年会在过去几年提供了一个开拓性平台，以支持新兴公司和中小企业。 部长阁下说：“我们将在今年的国际投资年会期间共同努力，通过为企业家和中小型企业的所有者提供重要的沟通渠道，使之与其他参与国的同行交流，以获取新的想法和知识，从而继续支持和鼓励他们 ，交流经验并参加相关展览，以及建立合作伙伴关系并为其产品和服务开拓新市场，这将反映他们的商业成功及其持续和扩展的能力。 部长强调指出，今年向数字模式的过渡将使世界不同国家能够更广泛充分地参与，从而为企业家增加合作和增长的机会。
“今年的国际投资年会是首届数字线上版本，是在全球经济正在经历的特殊情况下举行的，这需要加强对话并建立新的联系，以支持世界各个市场的商业和投资活动。” 他解释说，本次活动将重点讨论国家和机构为提供新的解决方案和措施而付出的努力，以支持可持续发展，业务连续性和面对各种挑战的灵活性。“ 对外贸易部长塔尼·本·艾哈迈德·阿尔·泽尤迪博士阁下(His Excellency Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi)说。
部长补充道：“通过今年的国际投资年会，我们将确保允许商人和投资者会面并达成战略协议和伙伴关系，并为在各个投资领域的工作打开新的重要渠道，并解释了今年论坛的议程将会有很多会议，对话和数字展览构成。 在为期三天的大会中，我非常有信息，本届大会的成果将有助于创造更多的创新，倡议和定性项目，这些想法，倡议和定性项目代表了国际为增强全球经济大环境和为后疫情时代做出的努力。
本次独特的数字展览将有170个国家/地区参加，汇集区域和国际投资者，政府部门，投资促进机构，智慧城市解决方案提供商，创新技术的初创公司，寻求全球扩张的中小型企业，为投资组合投资者提供的可行项目以及全球主要领域的投资机会。 此外，国际投资年会（AIM）正持续并扩展它的国际影响力和知名度，为各界提供学习，展示，社交，投资和被认可的必要资源的重要平台。
“我们都知道，新冠疫情严重影响了全球经济。 但是，这种全球性的疫情爆发一定不能引起经济瘫痪并阻碍经济复苏，而必须成为一种刺激，激励我们不断寻找克服挑战的机会。 技术是我们需要利用的工具之一，我们需要利用它来对抗疫情的影响，这就是线上国际投资年会(AIM Digital)诞生的原因。这着实是一项重大举措，它将创新和投资机会集中在一个线上平台中，使投资者能够增强经济弹性和转型能力。”国际投资年会组织委员会主席达伍德·阿尔·谢扎维(Dawood Al Shezawi)先生说。
精心准备了丰富的主题，例如疫情对女性企业创始人的经济影响，危机时期如何加速技术发展，确保粮食安全和抗击疫情的可持续性：中小企业的农业创新和商业机会，在疫情期间加强国际贸易的全球伙伴关系和危机，疫情后的城市：它们将变成什么新形态，中东投资者的愿景，城市流动性：危机时期的复苏之路和吸引外国直接投资的有效性，智慧城市未来研讨会，拉丁美洲农业综合企业面临的挑战以及中东投资者的愿景。 此外，线上国际投资年会一年365天将继续提供交互式投资活动，以支持全球投资界。
线上国际投资年会特色专题：
线上国际投资年会将聚焦于六大版块 - 外国直接投资，外国证券投资，中小企业，初创企业，未来城市以及“一带一路”，线上国际投资年会将展示各项专题，这些专题将极大地增加各个领域的投资机会 。
会前研讨会：这一系列互动式专业教育课程由全球知名的行业专家举办，旨在量身定制，以丰富参与者的经验，并为他们寻找有利可图的投资机会做准备。
会议：一个与参会者共享绝佳想法，最佳实践和理想化商业政策的平台。 来自投资界的领导者和专家将主持线上讨论，以探索有关国际投资年会的六个版块中每个版块的相关主题。
展览：展览由全球最佳的本地和国际参展商参加，展览以不同的国家，智慧城市解决方案提供商，初创公司和中小型企业为主题，其最终目标是实现各自国家和地区的经济增长。
数字国家演讲：通过数字化的形式展示每个国家/地区的主要经济和投资环境特征，揭示世界上最佳的投资目的地。 市政，城市和国家在其所在地推广投资机会并向潜在投资者展示其行业潜力的平台。
初创公司线上宣讲比赛：这是一个向全球投资者展示商业思想的机会，以寻找下一步发展。 初赛比赛的优胜者将争夺国家冠军。 个别初创公司可以注册全球技术企业家演讲比赛机会。
大型企业演讲：大型的跨行业集团将向有兴趣在本国进行可持续投资的国际投资年会投资促进机构，中小型企业和政府官员展示其投资路线图和关键领域。
颁奖典礼：表彰投资促进机构，中小企业和初创企业在支持和确保特定地区投资方面的杰出贡献。 奖项将颁发给那些对地区和国家带来巨大经济增长的各种投资。
投资者中心：将为顶级投资机构，投资公司，开发银行，主权财富基金和证券投资商的投资者中心代表提供正式安全的线上环境会见政府官员，促进建立投资伙伴关系和合作。
区域焦点会议：以三个区域性对话为中心，这些区域性对话探究了非洲，亚洲和拉丁美洲的经济形势，这些讨论将是对区域风险，挑战和增长机会的有见地探索，这些风险，挑战和增长机会正在等待通过区域合作加以利用。
Made in系列：这项可行的数字线上功能向所有希望向国际平台展示其本地产品和服务的中小企业开放。 作为该系列的一部分，可以帮助参与国推广其本地制造的产品或服务，向全球重点受众介绍其企业价值，并与潜在的全球合作伙伴建立联系，以进行未来的合作。
投资圆桌会议：2020年线上国际投资年会的投资圆桌会议是由部长，副部长和投资促进机构（IPA）负责人，投资者和决策者构成的聚会。 此功能的主要目的是为政府决策者提供一个与投资公司进行讨论的平台，以创建一个符合政府和投资者要求的可行投资模型。 在会议结束时，应制定出可行的投资模式。
社交功能：一种加强业务关系并服务于业务组合扩展的媒介。 大量功能可方便地使用和访问，以简化平台上的通话和交流。
国际投资年会计划将继续扩大其在整个经济领域的影响力，为即将在3月21日至23日举行的线上线下的大会做准备，随后在迪拜世博会EXPO2020期间推出综合大会。 线上线下大会将充分运用来自170多个国家/地区的大量投资机会，确保全球投资者获得最高的投资回报。
此外，国际投资年会很高兴推出其官方电子杂志《全球催化器Global Catalyst》，它将成为全球投资界最新新闻的第一来源，有关热门话题的专题文章以及对基本问题的数字分析。推动投资环境，是全球经济增长的强大催化剂。 《全球催化器Global Catalyst》是一个季度数字杂志，提供有关投资环境的新闻和功能信息，以及有关全球经济重大问题的详尽分析和研究报告。它以成功案例和来自全球投资界知名人士的深入访谈为特色，提供宝贵的见解。 《全球催化器Global Catalyst》在其第一期中将重点强调其主题“重新启动全球经济的未来”，该主题激发了重新开始，寻找创新方法和策略以及建立与全球经济有关的新观点。
认识到向数字格局的转变和整合技术进步有助于发展智能，数字和可持续发展，线上国际投资年会为经济复苏，转型和可持续发展带来无限可能。
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国际投资年会（AIM）是阿联酋经济部的一项重要举措，由阿联酋副总统、阿联酋总理、迪拜酋长谢赫穆罕默德·本·拉希德·阿勒马克图姆的授权和支持。 国际投资年会（AIM）是全球领先的投资平台，来自140多个国家的16,000多名参与者。 超过400家参展商和联合参展商，60多位高层要员，150多位投资专家和专家参加了2019年国际投资年会。
