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.

France’s TotalEnergies signs long-awaited $27bn energy agreement with Iraq

The Government of Iraq and French oil giant TotalEnergies have signed a long-awaited mega-energy agreement involving four projects worth an…
France’s TotalEnergies signs long-awaited $27bn energy agreement with Iraq

The Government of Iraq and French oil giant TotalEnergies have signed a long-awaited mega-energy agreement involving four projects worth an…
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).…
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…
BRICS invites six nations including Saudi Arabia and Iran to join alliance

Leaders of the coalition of emerging market nations, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), have formally…