How to unlock new growth markets in the Middle East and North Africa

May 11, 2023

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Hassan Abulenein

Government Engagement Lead, Middle East and North Africa, Centre for Trade, Regions and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum

Maroun Kairouz

Head of the Middle East and North Africa, World Economic Forum

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How to unlock new growth markets in the Middle East and North Africa

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