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QABF Partnership: ICELIS Global serves as Knowledge Partner for the Qatar-Africa Business Forum 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Icelis Global is proud to be a Knowledge Partner of the Qatar Africa Business Forum (QABF), advancing strategic cooperation between Qatar and Africa. The QABF in Johannesburg brought together top policymakers, industry experts, and innovators to deepen cooperation in healthcare, fashion, mining, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, and emerging markets. It serves as a strategic platform to
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Board Talk Edition 1 – Smart Spending in the GCC with Dr. Paul Noumba Um
In June 2025, the World Bank published a report on smart spending in the GCC, discussing how economic growth is projected to increase in the medium term to 3.2% in 2025 and 4.50% in 2026. The report also predicted that this growth will be supported by rollbacks of OPEC+ oil production cuts and robust expansion
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Navigating the Green Finance Landscape: How to Access Opportunities and Bypass Challenges
The concept of green finance across the MENA and GCC regions is gaining a significant foothold for businesses in the public and private sectors. It has gone beyond the realm of boardroom conversation and terminology analysis and gained a life of its own, spearheading various corporate decisions and serving as a pillar for cash injections
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ESG Insight – Why Integrating Circular Economy Principles in GCC Construction is an Urgent ESG Imperative
The construction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is booming powered by mega projects like Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, and the UAE’s Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan. Yet, these projects could result in carbon emissions and potential environmental degradation. As governments across the GCC pledge net-zero emissions and it becomes increasingly important to navigate…
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Legal Insight – Why Sustainability Clauses are Transforming Mega Infrastructure in the GCC
Sustainability clauses are rapidly becoming a core component of mega infrastructure contracts across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Embedded in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) as well as Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, these clauses legally bind contractors to meet specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benchmarks. Typically defined as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), these benchmarks…
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ESG Insight – Grid-Ready and Green: Strategic Ways Qatar and the GCC Are Driving ESG Renewable Energy Growth
As the global energy landscape shifts, the Gulf is undergoing a profound transformation. This ESG Insight explores how Qatar and other GCC nations are rapidly scaling up their renewable energy capacity, modernizing grid infrastructure, and pioneering ESG finance instruments like green bonds. With strategic solar investments, localized clean energy supply chains, and ambitious hydrogen plans,…
