April 2017

The devils must go

Stonewalled
A mixed response: making use of the new law

An industry-wide upgrade
A massive overhaul in governance and legislation is required

Taxation without representation
Budgetary process must be transparent

Tax squeeze
Online threats continue to proliferate

Taxing tax reforms
Fresh thinking needed to secure the banking system

Interview with Georges Corm
Protecting the startups from the get-go

Vital and seeking vibrancy
Lebanese insurers’ long march into a mysterious future

A desperate chase for consolidation
Insurance sector development needs accurate roadmap for mergers

More acquisition than merger
Al Ittihad al-Watani takeover by NASCO Insurance Group

Lapping up management of health and diseases
Changing TPA business models in medical insurance

Taking the long view
A Q&A with acting ICC commissioner Nadine Habbal

Going further
A Q&A with Lebanon’s leading insurer

The long goodbye
Government & waste management scheme not fully implemented

De-risking green power
Making the sustainable energy portfolio financially sustainable

Far off the target
Mismanaging Lebanon’s water

Bolstering Lebanon’s game development
Translating passion into a career

When snacking becomes healthy
New local producers bite into a growing market

Of burgers and pizzas
Classic Burger Joint and Tomatomatic franchising

Investing in women
Worldwide commitment needed