Features
While the threat of violence is far from over, the Arab Spring is becoming more autumnal. Aaron Weinman considers how the recent upheaval has affected investor appetite in the region’s more established PPP markets Read more...
24 September 2012 - Fuel for thought
Uganda’s $900m Bujagali Hydroelectric project has proved that tariff regulation by contract can now be applied to other power PPPs in the region, writes Ryan Ketchum at Hunton & Williams Read more...
20 March 2012 - The $100bn question
Saudi Arabia and the UAE represent massive potential PPP markets. So why are we still waiting for policy-makers to commit to the model? John Davie, chairman of Altra Capital and former chairman of the UK's Export Advisory Group on PPP looks across the region Read more...
17 February 2012 - Home turf
The upheaval following the Arab Spring might have stalled projects in some parts of the Middle East but it has also pushed social housing PPPs up the agenda, writes Adrian Creed at Clyde & Co Read more...
14 September 2011 - Kuwait and see
As investors target Saudi and Qatar, it is still possible that Kuwait may turn to a hybrid PPP model involving outsourcing and privatisation, write Paul de Cordova and Patricia Tiller at K&L Gates Read more...
18 May 2011 - Tracking the market
Robert Graham at Pinsent Masons in Dubai considers the issues driving metro PPPs in the Middle East Read more...
7 March 2011 - Dispute resolution
PPP markets in Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE may capitalise on current unrest in parts of the region, write Jonathan Brufal and Joanne Emerson-Taqi at Norton Rose in the Middle East Read more...
13 October 2010 - Out of Africa
Having been relatively untouched by the global financial crisis, PPP pipelines should start to materialise at pace across Africa next year, writes Helen Steward, projects director, International Infrastructure Finance, Mott MacDonald Read more...
1 September 2010 - Recycling PPPs in the Middle East
Post-financial crisis, governments are considering sharing the risk and gains that come with refinancing writes Joanne Emerson of counsel Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP Read more...
Funding remains a problem, but the need for infrastructure PPP is huge, says Jonathan Brufal, Middle East head of infrastructure, and Catherine Johnston, associate, Norton Rose Read more...
The infrastructure investment deficit in fragile states is immense but will any investors take the risk? Amanda Nicholls reports Read more...
Governments might have to rethink how they do PPP, if they want to avoid getting bogged down, says Gurmeet Kaur, partner of finance and projects (Middle East) at DLA Piper. Read more...
The Middle East hasn’t produced a huge number of PPP projects yet, but there’s more than enough activity to get private players interested. By Max Rashbrooke Read more...
