STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

Publicis Groupe SA is ideally positioned to tackle future growth, says Maurice Lévy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at the French multinational advertising and public relations company. "We also have to make sure that all religions are respected. We are against fanaticism. Everyone should live their own religion in their own way and by being respectful to others." 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.

Michael Dell, Founder and CEO of Dell Inc., talks about the growth of the ICT sector, how the industry is forcing itself into the heart of economies and facing the challenges accompanying this growth. "We combine it all together to help customers transform their infrastructure, connect their people, inform their business with relevant data and protect their environment from a cyber standpoint." 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.

South Africa is open for all kinds of investment to come in, says the country’s new Finance Minister, Nhlanhla Nene. "As a government, we are doing everything in our power to make sure that we channel these investments to where they would be most required." 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.

Africa is the new frontier for growth after the BRICS, says Carlos Ghosn, the Chairman and CEO of the Franco-Japanese carmaker Renault-Nissan. "We are now in the second position, but investing heavily not only in North and South Africa, but also in countries like Nigeria where we are establishing a new plant." 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.

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.

Extremism is a real and serious threat for Libya. But with a new constitution being drafted, there is optimism for the country in 2015, says Ali Tarhouni, Former Prime Minister of Libya. "Gaddafi ruled keeping the law and power in his hands, which basically meant he was a very strong ruler, but with very weak institutions and a very weak state." 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.