A focus on the people and economies of the Middle East

By 2040, 1 in 6 people younger than 30 will live in the Middle East. Are you up to speed on what matters in the region’s economies? Check out our latest report, Opportunity Youth: Imagining a bright future for the next generation, and revisit several recent articles to gain insight on topics including:

  • Regional opportunities for the next generation
  • The future of payments
  • Consumer sentiment amid the COVID-19 crisis
  • Overall business trends and important sector dynamics in the region
  • The outlook for women at work
  • Public sector trends

Opportunity youth: Imagining a bright future for the next generation

The future of payments in the Middle East

A city in the palm of your hand: An interview with Dubai’s Wesam Lootah

Saudi Arabia’s healthcare consumer sentiment during the COVID-19 crisis

United Arab Emirates’ healthcare consumer sentiment during the COVID-19 crisis

Survey: Saudi consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

Survey: UAE consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis

Stay visible—but don’t be needed: How Alain Bejjani is leading through the unexpected

How Middle East and Africa retailers can accelerate e-commerce: Imperatives for now and the next normal

Next-generation operating models for the next normal

Reimagining the $9 trillion tourism economy—what will it take?

Women at work in the Middle East

How Pakistan tackled its largest-ever social-protection crisis

Social Responsibility in the Middle East

Giving back in 2020: Helping create positive, enduring change in the Middle East