As Saudi Arabia moves to diversify its economy away from oil, its private sector is beginning to truly thrive

The situation for the MENA region in 2019 has remained skewed to the downside. A wealth of factors including volatility in oil prices, US sanctions on Iran and public-sector debt burdens are impeding development, while conflicts in countries such as Libya have brought investment to a halt

The future of solar power is here, and the MENA region is primed to welcome this expanding global industry as its primary source of renewable energy

The MENA region is at a pivotal point in its economic progression, making it ripe for investment across a number of sectors

World Finance speaks to Paddy Padmanathan, Thamer Al Sharhan and Rajit Nanda from ACWA Power, on the privatisation of electricity and water in Saudi Arabia