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CDC/313/(10/2013)CDC/313/(10/2013) USINESS Contents B Introduction The New Iraq: One of the world’s fastest growing economies 5 Messages ISCOVERING Dr. Sami Al-Araji: Chairman of the National Investment Commission 6 HMA Simon Collis: British Ambassador to Iraq 8 Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne: Executive Chairman, Iraq Britain Business Council 10 D - 2014 RAQ UKTI I UK Trade & Investment in Iraq 13 EW Business Matters N Iraq: Still the land of opportunities - PricewaterhouseCoopers 15 HE T Establishing your legal presence in Iraq - Sanad Law Group in association with Eversheds LLP 20 Banking & Finance Citibank sees huge long term opportunity - Citibank 24 Let’s do business - National Bank of Iraq 28 ISX - The new frontier market - Rabee Securities 30 Financing the Iraqi private sector: Where there’s a will there’s a way - IMMDF 40 Aon Middle East - Your local partner with global capabilities - Aon 42 Insurance 2014: A positive outlook from insurers - AAIB 44 Facilitating|Trading Organisations Middle East Association 48 Strategic events and training - CWC Group 49 Risk Management Security can be managed effectively - GardaWorld 51 Oil & Gas Hans Nijkamp: Shell Vice President & Country Chairman, Iraq 54 Shell in Iraq: the journey so far 55 The drive to renew oil infrastructure gathers pace 58 Supporting Iraq’s oil & gas sector - Al-Futtaim Integrated Services 65 Refinery strategy seeks to provide self sufficiency 69 Utilities Water expertise in Iraq - Pell Frischmann 73 Power expertise in Iraq - Parsons Brinckerhoff 76 Manufacturing New Five Year Plan focuses on industrial development 81 Construction & Civil Engineering Construction opportunities increase throughout the country 85 Creating local partnerhips - Harlow International 89 3 THE NEW IRAQ - 2014 DISCOVERING BUSINESS Telecoms Advanced technologies drive telecoms market 93 Healthcare Bridging the medical skills gap - FrontierMEDEX 98 Education Iraq launches National Education Strategy 101 Transport Aviation sector set for major expansion 105 Kurdistan open for business - Erbil International Airport 110 Sardar Group gears up for growth - Sardar Group 112 Ambitious rail expansion programme 114 Ports strategy enhances logistics capacity 117 Media A bright star in the dark sky? - Iraq Business News 123 Mining Diversification plan focuses on mining opportunities 124 Agriculture Agriculture takes centre stage in National Development Plan 128 Key Facts 132 Featured Contacts 134 Copyright © Allurentis Limited 2014. All rights reserved. Allurentis is delighted to have been involved in association with the National Investment Commission of Iraq and UK Trade & Investment on this, the fifth edition and would like to thank all sponsoring organisations for their kind contributions. We are confident that it will raise awareness with all readers and prove to be an invaluable resource, especially for those wishing to become involved in the extraordinary business opportunities and growth prospects within Iraq. Electronic copies of this publication may be downloaded from Allurentis Limited's website at www.allurentis.com, provided that the use of any copy so downloaded, complies with the terms and conditions specified on the website. Except as expressly stated above, no part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing from Allurentis Limited. To enquire about obtaining permission for uses other than those permitted above, please contact Allurentis by sending an email to [email protected] Photos courtesy of: www.istockphoto.com & www.123rf.com 4 NTRODUCTION I The New Iraq: One of the world’s fastest growing economies The last 12 months saw Iraq’s GDP grow 8.2% - one of the fastest new refineries, oil storage and pipelines is projected to reach US$74 developing economies in the world. It is a remarkable performance, billion by 2030. Development of the largely untapped natural gas defying the manifest challenges faced by the country. Economic sector is expected to involve US$15 billion of investment over the progress continues to gather pace together with a widening focus on same period. industrial development as well as oil. Iraq is also planning a giant new container port and logistics facilities The latest National Development Plan (2013-2017) calls for spending in Al-Faw in the south of the Basrah Province. Plans for a 1,200 totalling US$357 billion in projects concentrating on energy, building kilometre high speed rail link between Baghdad and Basrah are being and services, agriculture, education, transport and communications. prepared. In addition a new four lane expressway connecting Basrah to Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, Dr. Hussein Shahristani is the border with Turkey is planned. confident that “2014 will be a year of investment in Iraq”. Potential infrastructural projects are attracting the world’s biggest A fundamental shift is beginning to take place with private sector financial institutions with Standard Chartered and Citibank among the investors now welcome to form joint ventures and launch new latest to establish a presence in Iraq. Mayank Malik, Citi’s Chief business operations. Executive for Iraq and Jordan, has described the country as “the next This business guide reflects expert appraisal on investment prospects big thing, a giant that is waking up”. by those who know what is happening on the ground and explaining This business guide points to one of the world’s largest markets for a why their businesses are increasingly involved in a market which offers vast array of goods, equipment and services over the next five years. incredibly lucrative opportunities. Business opportunities are emerging each month in many sectors. Iraq’s capital expenditure in the oil & gas sector alone will reach nearly Government revenues continue to grow as the oil industry expands US$39 billion in 2014 and total US$622 billion by 2030, according to production and export capacity. The prospects are enticing and the the Iraq National Energy Strategy Report. Downstream spending on growing opportunities now being generated are compelling. 5 THE NEW IRAQ - 2014 DISCOVERING BUSINESS Dr. Sami Al-Araji: Chairman of the National Investment Commission The New Year is one of great promise for Iraq as long As the country moves to a market economy, awaited major projects get underway. The country’s increasingly, there is a growing role for a more diverse economy is likely to expand at a faster rate than any and expanded Private Sector base. New investors will other in the region over the next five years. Prospects find a wealth of substantial opportunities from the for investors are vast, embracing far more than just the expanding business now being generated in one of the oil & gas sector. world’s fastest growing economies. Iraq has managed to overcome daunting challenges, to An accelerating engagement with the global economy experience sustained economic expansion since is shown in the successful licencing of major oilfields Dr. Sami Al-Araji 2010, with 8.4% GDP growth in 2012 and further for development by international oil companies, whose expansion of 9% in 2013. 2014 will be the year of work is now moving ahead. investment in Iraq. An Integrated National Energy Strategy Report Therefore, I am delighted to greet this latest edition of unveiled in June 2013, sets out plans for the oil & gas The New Iraq - Discovering Business 2014, which is sector which could see Iraq earning up to US$6 published at a most opportune time. This publication trillion in revenues over the next 20 years. This is the latest of a series that has served to chart the income will be a massive boost for the economy far rebuilding of Iraq as a vibrant economy seeking to into the future. In 2013, major international financial attract a wide range of investment. institutions such as Standard Chartered Bank and Citigroup acknowledged the long term potential by There are challenges
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