STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

Panama’s economy has weathered the storm of global volatility and continues to grow at a rapid pace, says Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez, the President of Panama. "The sense we are getting at this conference in Davos is that there is some optimism about the economic situation and about the future." The interview was published in the March 2015 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.

Egypt has devised a multifaceted strategy to support SME development, says Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, the country’s Minister of Industry & Foreign Trade. "In all Egyptian banks, there is a special department for funding small and medium enterprises." The interview was published in the March 2015 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.