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An overview of news, trends and research in the Government industry in the Middle East:

KPMG in Kuwait supports national disability authority with inclusion agenda KPMG in Kuwait has been working with the local Public Authority for Disabled Affairs to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society.
31 May 2019
How taxation can plug a $2 trillion blackhole in the budgets of the GCC The states of the GCC could require an extra $2 trillion to rebalance the budget by 2030 according to a new Oliver Wyman report on the future of taxation in the region.
06 May 2019
Do consultants have a legitimising effect in the Middle East? Do sometimes kowtowing international consultants operating in the Gulf simply grant legitimacy to local rulers? The answer’s not so simple says regional expert Calvert Jones, who has conducted a fasc
19 April 2019
UAE government teams up with EY on AI development initiative
11 March 2019
Deloitte calls governments to action on a global ethical framework for AI It’s time for the public sector to consider ethics in the development and deployment of AI says a new report from Deloitte, and many prominent experts would most certainly agree.
05 March 2019
How GCC governments can set a circular economy in motion To set in motion the transition to a circular economy and reap the desired benefits, GCC governments should integrate their efforts in a comprehensive national framework.
11 February 2019
Global powerbrokers move on to Dubai for World Government Summit The World Government Summit is once again upon us, with the global elite gathering in Dubai for three days of discussions around innovation and future governance.
08 February 2019
Release of McKinsey Lebanon report highlights depth of economic woes The exasperated Lebanese Economic Minister Raed Khoury has publicly published McKinsey’s hefty recent economic country report ahead of previous plans, and the picture isn’t pretty.
18 January 2019
Professional services firms face potential red light on expat recruits in Oman The Omani government is implementing a online work visa system for private companies which will quickly determine whether they are meeting their local employment obligations, with professional servic
04 January 2019
PwC partners with World Government Summit on Best Minister award PwC Middle East has signed a three-year agreement with the World Government Summit to consult on the technology and leadership forum’s annual Best Minister Award.
20 December 2018
State participation required for Lebanon to capitalise on oil & gas potential Lebanon will need to take on an active operational role to realise the full potential of its fledging oil & gas industry a new report argues, including the development of local expertise.
05 November 2018
Strategy& urges shift to high quality research focus in the GCC While GCC governments have been making significant investments in research infrastructure, a new report from Strategy& argues that attention should now be focused on the quality of research.
26 October 2018
McKinsey blacklisted from ministerial consulting contracts in Turkey
12 October 2018
Better strategic planning needed to resolve waste crisis in Lebanon
25 September 2018
Fuzzy thinking can lead to poor local content policy, says Strategy& With non-OECD nations set to spend up to $57 trillion on infrastructure projects over the next 20 years, including a nearly $1.
14 September 2018
McKinsey delivers 1,000-page report to government of Lebanon Global strategy and management giant McKinsey and Company has handed the government of Lebanon a 1,000-page report of recommendations following the firm’s recruitment in January to help jump-start the
25 July 2018
Abu Dhabi Global Market signs fintech deal with Hong Kong regulator
17 July 2018
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority taps Deloitte to build fintech hub The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority is set to build a fintech ecosystem in the Gulf Coast country in collaboration with Deloitte Middle East.
28 May 2018
Oman calls in McKinsey on refining and petrochemical industry integration Strategy and management giant McKinsey & Company has been working with Oman on plans to integrate the Sultanate’s refining and petrochemical sectors into a single entity, according to recent reports
18 May 2018
Deloitte to help Dubai's finance department implement accounting standards Big Four accounting and advisory firm Deloitte has been selected by Dubai’s Department of Finance to help implement the International Public Sector Accounting Standards which seek to improve governme
18 April 2018
Saudi Arabia to consolidate consulting channels into colossal contracts Saudi Arabia is set to kick-start its stalled infrastructure pipeline by consolidating its outsourcing procedures, with individual consultancies to be hired for each of its state agencies and big con
17 April 2018
Strategy& applauds Egypt's campaign to reduce electricity consumption Fadi Adra, a Partner at consulting firm Strategy&, has made use of the platform afforded to him at the World Government Summit in Dubai to laud the success of Egypt’s nationwide energy conservation c
13 March 2018
A.T. Kearney launches National Transformations Institute in the Middle East The global management consulting firm A.T.
28 February 2018
Behavioural insights can help GCC states to transform, says Strategy& Strategy consulting firm Strategy& has suggested that the governments of the GCC should consider setting up centralised behavioural science units to support the efficacy of policymaking, as tradition
26 February 2018
Research consultancy finds broad local concern over Iran economy Iranians are widely dissatisfied with the country’s current economic management according to a recent survey conducted by IranPoll, a Canadian-based market research and analysis consultancy focused e
15 February 2018
BCG to help Saudi Arabia with opening of landmark public cinemas The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has engaged The Boston Consulting Group as it seeks to deploy a new generation of cinemas across the country.
28 December 2017

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