Family Business in Arabesque Architecture – The Naji Family
The Naji family has its origins in the great city of Fez - the former capital of the Kingdom of Morocco and one of...
Strategic Accounting for SMEs
Accounting and financial planning are often neglected aspects in SMEs. Reasons for this are sometimes a lack of time, a lack of skilled people,...
Pictet & Cie – A 200 Year Old Swiss Private Bank with all the...
Swiss private bank, Pictet & Cie was established over 200 years ago in 1805 in the heart of Geneva’s old town. Today, it is...
‘Yes!’ to Reinventing the Wheel
Why it is Important to Ask 'Why?' in the Family Business
Once procedures and habits are established in an organisation, it is often difficult to...
What Philanthropy Provides to Families in Business
Family business philanthropy, though widely practiced all over the world, is an area that is still unexplored and little commented on. The field is,...
Family Business Interview with Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al Obaidly, OITC
Interview with Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al Obaidly, OITC
OITC GROUP was founded by Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Obaidly in 1978 in Qatar and is today...
4 Family Businesses with Diversified Global Activities
Kuwait - Mohammed Al Kharafi Group
Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & sons Company (MAK Group) is a Kuwait based group with diverse activities worldwide. The group...
Focus Beats Diversity: Why Family Businesses Must Identify Their Core Capabilities
Widely diversified family businesses are common in the GCC, often including units in more than ten unrelated industries under one holding structure. Although this...
Challenges for GCC Small and Medium Family Companies
It is common wisdom that small and medium enterprises are an important driver of growth, development and diversification for countries in all stages of...
The Toukan Enterprise – The Business of Soap
Interview with Farouk Toukan - Chairman of the Toukan Enterprise
The Palestinian city of Nablus has been known for a long time as a historical...
