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The latest news in the consulting industry in the Middle East. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

Consulting alumni helping to drive MENA's blooming tech start-up sector Alumni of consulting firms are playing a key role in the blooming tech start-up scene in the Middle East, with new research finding over one third of start-up founders have a background in management
12 January 2018
Arthur D. Little joins Dubai Dewa and Saudi Aramco co-operation talks Top representatives from management consulting firm Arthur D.
10 January 2018
Imkan hires Ramboll to deliver project on Abu Dhabi's Reem Island Global engineering consultants Ramboll have been drafted in by Abu-Dhabi-based property developers Imkan to lead the first phase of their flagship Maker’s District project in the city.
09 January 2018
GCC sharing economy reaches $10 billion mark, but challenges remain The GCC sharing-economy has cracked the $10 billion mark in consumer spending, but will need tailored national measures to overcome key challenges and unlock its full potential according to a report
08 January 2018
Consulting arm of KPMG Kuwait accepts its first payment in Bitcoin KPMG Kuwait has accepted its first engagement in bitcoins.
05 January 2018
BCG recommends petrochemical sector consolidation in the Middle East A new report from The Boston Consulting Group has strongly recommended consolidation as the key to avoid ongoing stagnation for petrochemical companies of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the increasi
04 January 2018
Beirut and Cairo shine brightest in MENA hospitality survey Beirut and Cairo have posted strong growth figures in the luxury hospitality sector according to a year-on-year survey report from Big Four firm EY, while other cities across the Middle East have returned mixed results.
03 January 2018
Innovation is changing the face of the oil and gas industry Disruptive innovation is changing the face of the oil and gas industry at an unprecedented pace and scale, write Eduard Gracia and Sean Wheeler, respectively Principal and Partner at A.T.
02 January 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
Four foundations for MENA telecom operators to succeed with digital M&A Middle East telecom operators need to prepare for a new wave of merger and acquisitions (M&A) on the back of digital opportunities, writes Amr Goussous, a Partner with Strategy& in the Middle East.
21 December 2017
Navigant adds Paul Taplin and Chris Hewkin to Dubai office Navigant has appointed two construction industry experts in its Middle East construction consulting practice. Paul Taplin joins as a Managing Director, while Chris Hewkin joins as a Director.
21 December 2017
Delta Partners joins KKR and co-shareholders in divesting Aricent to Altran Altran has acquired US design and engineering services company Aricent in a $2 billion deal, creating the largest specialised R&D and engineering group of the world.
20 December 2017
Middle East CEO Mustafa Faizani on Mercer's footprint in the region Mustafa Faizani, the CEO of Mercer for India, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (IMETA), reflects on the firm’s footprint and service portfolio in the region.
20 December 2017
Sia Partners buys Middle East management consultancy ShiftIN Partners ShiftIN Partners, a Middle East based management consultancy, has joined force with Sia Partners, an international consulting firm with 950 consultants globally.
19 December 2017
Middle East and UAE businesses should embrace artificial intelligence Gerard Gallagher, Head of Advisory at EY for the Middle East, as well as Africa and India, explains why businesses in the Middle East and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cannot afford to ignore di
19 December 2017
Oliver Wyman and FIS support Boursa Kuwait with market making Boursa Kuwait has in recent weeks collaborated with two consulting firms as part of its plans to encourage investors to ramp up their investments in Kuwait.
18 December 2017
Four new Middle East Partners for PwC Advisory and Strategy& Global professional services firm PwC has at the start of its current financial year promoted four professionals in the Middle East to Partner level.
18 December 2017
EY opens cybersecurity centre for Middle East and North Africa EY has unveiled an advanced multimillion-dollar cybersecurity centre in Muscat to offer protection against cyber-attack for businesses located across the Middle East.
15 December 2017
BCG CEO Rich Lesser warns that Middle East companies face immense change Boston Consulting Group CEO Rich Lesser has told businesses based in the Middle East that they face a period of major disruption over the coming years.
14 December 2017
Communications consultancy Edelman adds senior advisors in Middle East Communications and marketing consulting firm Edelman has welcomed a number of faces new and old to its Middle East senior executive branch after a series of recent departures.
14 December 2017
MENA telecom industry on the verge of M&A wave, says Strategy& As telecom companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continue to expand, they are beginning to venture into the booming information and communications technology (ICT) sector, prima
13 December 2017
Scottish-UAE oil & gas consultancy brokers Al Yaseah | Norco deal Al Yaseah, an oil and gas industry supply and service provider based in Abu Dhabi, has signed a joint venture with stored electrical energy system specialists Norco Group of Aberdeen, in a transactio
13 December 2017
Kreston completes Palestine presence with Gaza based Kanaan Firm Kanaan Firm, an accounting and advisory firm based in Gaza, has joined the Kreston’s network as a member firm, adding to the firm’s existing Palestinian presence in West Bank.
13 December 2017
German airport consultants helping Muscat Airport with preparation Internal consutlants from Germany's Munich Airport have begun readiness tests in Oman in the countdown to the opening of the new Muscat Airport.
12 December 2017
Kenan Nouwailati and Naël Nasr bolster KPMG Consulting in Qatar KPMG Qatar has made two senior partner appointments in its consulting practice.
12 December 2017
Dubai's real estate office market may see soft landing amid caution Global property consultants JLL have hinted at the possibility of upcoming delays in delivery within the Dubai office real estate market, as competition increases and corporates exercise caution amid
11 December 2017
Saudi's MELI partners with R&G for Lean Six Sigma capability building The Middle East Logistics Institute has brought international consultancy R&G Global Consultants on board to help it build the Lean Six Sigma capabilities of Saud Arabia’s supply chain communities.
08 December 2017
Hanover Group acquires Middle East arm of PR firm Bell Pottinger The European corporate communications consultancy firm Hanover Group has acquired the Middle Eastern arm of collapsed PR firm Bell Pottinger amid break-up.
07 December 2017
Accuracy expands into Middle East with new office in Dubai Weeks after expanding into the Chinese market, international advisory firm Accuracy has opened a new office in Dubai, its first in the Middle East and fourteenth globally.
06 December 2017
McKinsey hires relatives of Saudi officials and royal family members McKinsey & Company has found Saudi Arabia to be a lucrative territory in recent years, being paid millions of dollars for their role in advising the Kingdom’s government on an ambitious economic tran
30 November 2017
Saudi Telecom Company joins BCG co-owned Brightline Initiative Saudi Telecom Company, the largest telecom company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has joined the Brightline Initiative, a think tank coalition launched by among others The Boston Consult
21 November 2017
FTI Consulting adds forensic expert Daniel Turner to Dubai team Following an active period of global expansion, FTI Consulting has recruited a forensic accountant in Dubai.
13 November 2017

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