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April May

by Executive Editors

APRIL / MAY

 

THE PLAIN PICTURE





LEADERS



Purpose at the edge of chaos
Unleashing maximum solvability in maximum complexity




SPECIAL REPORT: BANKING



The good, the merged, and the bad
What options for Lebanese banks?








BUSINESS



Keeping tabs on gender equality
Towards better inclusion of women across economic sectors




SPECIAL REPORT: ANTI-CORRUPTION











Transparency and accountability in international assistance
Protecting international assistance to Lebanon from corruption








ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK



MANUFACTURING

1. Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead
Lebanese manufactured products have a future but better access to financing is crucial for production and development




2. What they crave
Brands and synergies matter to them, but manufacturers place top value on another brick in the industrial ecosystem






FOOD PROCESSING AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

1. From local to global
Loss of imports benefited the agro-food sector locally, but going global is a necessity that requires better understanding of tastes and standards




2. Inspiring libations
Seeking a proper Lebanese drinks equation against a flood of worries






MEDIA, PUBLISHING AND CONTENT CREATION

1. With the wind in their sails



2. Forging a silver bullet
By articulating their priorities, Lebanon’s “darling medias” can mobilize huge support from their many friends abroad




3. Hard cash for hard talk
Content’s economic potentials of dystopian challenges






FOOD & BEVERAGE AND HOSPITALITY

1. Planning the post COVID-19 feast
As pandemic restrictions ease out, hopes rest on tourism amid larger economic uncertainties




2. Pushing forward and outward
Focus on resilience and initiatives to protect social security






TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE ENTERPRISES

1. We can rebuild it, we have the brains – but for how long?
Hanging on to Lebanon’s professionals in the technology and knowledge enterprise industry should be the number one priority




2. Renaissance people of ICT
Betting on a multitasking, multidisciplinary workforce to increase competitiveness of quality services




3. Getting cozy
Can Lebanon position itself as a global digital outsourcing destination?




EXPERT COMMENTS



Could social enterprises lead Lebanon’s economic recovery?
When doing good translates as doing well for businesses










Attracting capital to fintech
Formulas for continued investments – not unicorns






A crash course to avoid the crash
The insufficient environmental, social and governance awareness in the Lebanese industry




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





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