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February 2018

by Executive Editors

February 2018

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



Keeping it clean
Resource revenues must come with accountability and transparency






A golden opportunity
Let’s take the lead in digital currencies




COVER STORY



The crypto
Cutting through the noise






Disruptive technology
Banking, Bitcoin, and blockchain—win-lose-lose or lose-win-win?






The Bitcoin revolution
A currency in the making






Lebanese entrepreneurs hop on the crypto train
Entrepreneurs aspire to tackle the digital economy on six fronts










Seeking crypto transparency
Talking to a local advocate for digital currencies




SPECIAL REPORT



A roadmap for 2018
Drilling will not begin until 2019—but this year is brimming with preparation






Saving us from ourselves
Planning begins for a sovereign wealth fund






Lebanon’s O&G wealth
How a sovereign wealth fund can keep the government honest






Environmental impact
An update to oil & gas environmental policy






One eye open
Keep oil & gas production transparent






Q&A with LPA
Discerning the next steps of oil & gas




ECONOMICS & POLICY



Where is the money going?
A look at the allocations of the 2017 budget




BANKING & FINANCE



CA Indosuez Wealth Management
CA goes digital but stays personal




Is Lebanon technologically ready to tackle growth?
With better education and governance




REAL ESTATE



A lifeline for heritage out of thin air?
A draft law that would help with preservation heritage of Beirut buildings






Bringing order to the Order
A new president of the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut is shaking things up




HOSPITALITY & TOURISM



In high spirits
Lebanon’s alcohol distributors talk growth and trends






Cheers for the beers
Craft beer: a maturing market in Lebanon





LAST WORD



Lebanon, let’s talk
Tackling sexual violence requires a shift in mentality