The Report: Bahrain 2013 will provide extensive coverage of the Kingdom’s latest economic developments, putting newly-emerging sectors which are set to play a key role in boosting growth in the spotlight.
It will explore the major expansion planned for Bahrain’s still-dominant hydrocarbons industry, mapping out the new developments at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, while looking in detail at the Kingdom’s plans to roll out extensive upstream and downstream projects.
OBG’s forthcoming publication will chart the growth taking place across the Kingdom’s industrial sector, including the expansion at Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) where a sixth smelter is under construction. The Report: Bahrain 2013 will also provide a detailed, sector-by-sector guide for foreign investors, alongside a wide range of interviews with the most prominent political, economic and business leaders.
The groundwork for OBG’s 2013 report on Bahrain will be overseen by Country Director Carolina Tenzer and Editorial Manager Greg Cohen who are both new members of the Group’s team.
Tenzer joins OBG having carved out a career in the media during which she directed and coordinated a wide range of projects across the globe. Most recently, she collated business intelligence and analysis in Asia, Latin America and Africa with a focus on the oil and gas industry.
With a background in researching and analysing geopolitical trends and risk worldwide, Cohen brings experience of economies across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia to his new role. His career has included a spell as a Presidential Intern at the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and a stint at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC where he worked as a research associate.
Tenzer said she expected The Report: Bahrain 2013 to focus on the Kingdom’s extensive social and infrastructural development which the government hopes will act as a key driver in reaffirming the country’s reputation as a choice destination for investors.
“Bahrain’s leadership is funding a number of important initiatives which are aimed at supporting the Kingdom’s population and developing social infrastructure, as part of a broader bid to drive economic expansion and address the issues that triggered much of the unrest in the country last year,” she said. “I look forward to exploring these developments in our forthcoming report which will give investors a valuable insight into Bahrain’s changing economic landscape.”
Cohen added that Bahrain had made important progress in driving growth across key segments of its economy, including retail banking, capital markets investment, high-tech services and manufacturing. “I’m delighted this role brings the opportunity to document Bahrain’s economic development at a time when the Kingdom is moving to boost private sector participation and attract a new wave of foreign investment,” he said.
OBG’s Regional Director Michelle Solomon highlighted the valuable contribution that she believed Tenzer and Cohen would make to The Report: Bahrain 2013. “The role of foreign investment is expected to be a key component in Bahrain’s economic recovery,” she said. “With their in-depth knowledge of the workings of Middle Eastern economies, I am confident that Carolina and Greg will help us to accurately capture both the challenges Bahrain faces and the opportunities it offers in our highly-anticipated report.”