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February 2016

by Executive Editors

FEBRUARY 2016

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



Financial literacy
A collective responsibility






Rehabilitation first
The case for decriminalization






Leader in ethics, leader in managing wealth
Or is Lebanon set to repeat past mistakes?




COVER STORY



Shark hunt
Central bank steps in to regulate non-bank lenders






Explainer: toward ethical lending
Information is the best protection a borrower can have






Questioning the messenger
While a money lender’s advertisement was legal, Executive asks if it was ethical




BANKING & FINANCE



Defying superstition
Women’s struggle to reach equality in the boardroom








BANKING & FINANCE







New EIP fund
A look into hawala networks




COMPANIES & STRATEGIES



Luck of the winners
Lotto operator seeks to enhance its market






Inside a corporate nation
The lessons on statebuilding I learned at Microsoft




ENTREPRENEURSHIP



Startup ecosystem: talent takes the stage
Entrepreneurs are showcasing their products as 331 takes hold




HOSPITALITY & TOURISM



Spirits importation: toasting a good year
The performance and challenges of the Lebanese spirits industry in 2015






Spirits marketing: selling responsibly
Lebanese spirits distributors talk marketing strategies and techniques




LAST WORD



The role of the private sector in the Syrian crisis
The ICRC calls for innovative solutions, not just humanitarian aid