Savills said on Monday that it has appointed David Lipson as the new chief executive of its North America business with effect from 1 January 2024. Lipson replaces Mitch Rudin, who has been CEO since July 2020 and will become chairman of Savills North America on his appointment. Lipson has been with Savills North America - and its predecessor firm Studley Inc - since 1987, and until his appointment as president of Savills North America in January 2021 headed its Washington office. Savills said he will be responsible for leading the next stage of the business’s growth. Chief executive Mark Ridley said: "His experience will be instrumental in leading a strong management team to deliver our growth aspirations for the business over the coming years."

Fighting resumed Sunday (12 November) between Mali’s armed forces and Tuareg separatist rebel groups in the country’s northern region, after the soldiers reportedly closed in on the strategic town of Kidal. Malian army’s clashes with with Tuareg separatist and rebel groups could signal the start of fighting for the strategically important northern crossroads. The Kidal desert area is a key site on the road to Algeria and a historic hotbed of insurrection. Military, political and rebel sources all reported the clashes, but details could not be confirmed independently in the remote region. But residents in the area have been braced for a confrontation since the Tuareg rebellion took up arms again in August.

Royal Air Maroc has confirmed a repeat order for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The North African airline, currently operating nine Dreamliners, underscores the efficiency and flexibility of the 787 family in its strategy to modernize and grow its widebody fleet. According to Abdelhamid Addou, Chairman and CEO of Royal Air Maroc, “The two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners will enable Royal Air Maroc to expand in the short-term its long-haul network in response to the highly favorable market conditions in 2023.”This order comes at a pivotal moment for the airline, as it actively pursues a significant tender with aspirations to quadruple its fleet before 2037. The US manufacturer revealed during the Dubai Airshow 2023 that the state-owned carrier’s commitment was previously attributed to an unidentified customer and includes a mix of 787-8s and 787-9s, showcasing Royal Air Maroc’s commitment to diversifying its widebody airplane count. Royal Air Maroc, a member of the oneworld Alliance, serves 82 destinations in 41 territories globally, with a focus on major capitals in Europe, Africa, North America, and the Middle East.

With an urban area of some 3,357sq km (1,296sq miles), the City of Gold is about nine times larger than Gaza. Its urban city sprawls an area of 641sq km (247sq miles), making it about twice the size of Gaza. The technologically advanced city spans 605sq km (233sq miles) in area, making it almost twice the size of Gaza. Its city limits cover an area of 2,194sq km (847sq miles), making it about six times the size of Gaza. The length of Gaza is equivalent to the distance between the centre of Tokyo to Yokohama, while its width is the distance from Bunkyo City to Sumida City.

EgyptAir has inked a groundbreaking deal with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the long-term leasing of 18 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The agreement, announced during the Dubai Airshow 2023, is the first deal between ALC and the Egyptian flag carrier and the first 737-8 addition to the EgyptAir fleet. These new Boeing aircraft are confirmed to deliver to the airline beginning in 2025 through 2026 from ALC’s order book with Boeing. These state-of-the-art Boeing 737 MAX 8s are poised to play a pivotal role in renewing EgyptAir’s aging single-aisle fleet. Yehia Zakaria, President and CEO of Egyptair Holding, expressed the airline’s commitment to fleet modernization, environmental sustainability, and future growth plans.

Every game in this season's UEFA Women's Champions League group stage until the end of 2023 is broadcast live on streaming platform DAZN, together with YouTube. Matches are broadcast both on DAZN, and also free on DAZN's YouTube channel throughout the world with the exception of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – where rights include clips and highlights – and China and its territories. *Selected games are available on YouTube in France, Germany and Spain. The YouTube stream will also be embedded in the UEFA.com MatchCentres and on UEFA.tv for all UEFA Women's Champions League games, with highlights to follow at midnight CET. Subscribe today Become a subscriber to DAZN's dedicated Women's Football YouTube channel – where all matches and content are shown.

In 2022 his song “El Bakht” (“Luck”) was streamed 45m times—the most ever recorded by Anghami, the leading Arabic music-streaming platform. Revenues from recorded music in the Middle East and north Africa rose by 24% in 2022, says IFPI , a trade body. Revenues from recorded music climbed by 23.4% in 2022Governments want to capitalise. The UAE will introduce a new system to protect intellectual property ( IP ) in 2024—the first of its kind in the Middle East. In August the world’s biggest record company, Universal Music Group, acquired Chabaka, a firm in the UAE which represents 150 artists across the region.

Datacentre operators are under increasing pressure to meet sustainability goals and address their carbon footprint. According to Harvard Business Review, 99% of large company CEOs agree that sustainability forms a vital part of their business’s future success. Furthermore, 75% of investment executives agree that a company’s sustainability performance is important when making investment decisions, says MIT Sloan Management. Establishing sustainable data center operations should be a prominent driver in organizations’ efforts to meet their net zero goals. Datacentre sustainability is also an ever-pervasive theme at this year’s AfricaCom, the continent’s premier technology and telecommunications event, held from 14-16 November 2023 at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa.

Azure Data Manager provides companies one place to connect to farm machinery data, weather, imagery, and insights from AgPowered Services. More companies are bringing solutions to the industry platformAlong with FieldView and OEM connectivity, a new AgPowered Service further enhances the accessibility of farm machinery data. Bayer Farm Machinery Decoder powered by Leaf Agriculture can translate machine data from many different OEMs and platforms. “Farm data is stored in hundreds of different formats, which is a major challenge for anyone who wants to be able to work with data from more than just one provider,” said Leaf CEO G. Bailey Stockdale. “By making it easy to work with consistent data in a single format, we help companies unlock new value from their existing data.

For Egypt, a potential barter agreement with Kenya may allow it to import tea without further straining its overstretched foreign reserves. However, such deals are unlikely to go far in easing the hard currency crunch in Africa, experts say. There's more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Subscribe Now cancel anytime Already a a subscriber Sign In

Fears of a commodities trap are once again inflaming politics across Latin America as the world enters a new period of high commodity demand. Latin America produces commodities. This has been both a blessing and a curse throughout Latin American history. Once economies become dependent on commodity exports, it becomes difficult to grow other sectors—the infamous “Dutch disease.” Additionally, commodity extraction often comes with secondary costs, polluting the environment and distorting political systems. For these reasons and more, over decades and centuries, Latin America’s economic dependence on commodity exports has been seen as a type of trap that has held back the region’s development and affected its political stability.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DUBAI AIR SHOW – Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced long-term lease contracts for 18 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft with EGYPTAIR. These new Boeing aircraft are confirmed to deliver to the airline beginning in 2025 through 2026 from ALC’s order book with Boeing. This is the first deal between ALC and the Egyptian flag carrier and the first 737-8 addition to the EGYPTAIR fleet. “We are pleased to announce this deal for 18 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft with ALC’s new customer, EGYPTAIR, and be the first to lease the 737-8 to the airline,” said Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation. About Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL)Air Lease Corporation is a leading global aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline customers throughout the world.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Garbis Iradian, Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region, and Ivan Burgara, Senior Research Analyst, to discuss the economic implications the current conflict in Israel may have. The discussion involves outlining two scenarios: One in which the conflict is contained to within Israel, and one where the conflict expands to a greater regional matter. The analysis includes potential ripple effects in markets of oil, commodities, food and more. IIF members may find Garbis's report on Oil Markets here.

Clearer, accessible information on incentives could also help investors make quicker decisions and countries attract untapped investment opportunities. The research shows one challenge is that too many agencies are involved in granting and administering investment incentives. The administration of other tax incentives, such as exemptions on customs and import duties, are spread even more widely across different government authorities. The OECD says this “risks generating an uneven playing field”, where smaller investors are discouraged by the significant time and resources needed to understand incentives. Tax incentives are often used to make up for weaknesses in the investment environment of developing countries in particular.

1 in 3 children – or 739 million worldwide – already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity, with climate change threatening to make this worse, according to a new UNICEF report. It provides an analysis of the impacts of three tiers of water security globally – water scarcity, water vulnerability, and water stress*. “The consequences of climate change are devastating for children,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. In 2022, 436 million children were living in areas facing extreme water vulnerability. Climate change is also leading to increased water stress – the ratio of water demand to available renewable supplies – the report warns.