Middle East & North Africa

 

Germany cuts red tape to recruit outside EU

This summer, a new immigration reform was passed to make it easier for workers from non-EU countries to relocate to Germany. An Indian organisation plans to train 2,000 nurses for the German market. HBI speaks to experts to find out who will make the most of the changes and if it’s the best course of action to combat labour shortages.
September 1, 2023

FREE BLOG Emerging market providers make up half the Top 50

Half the top 50 listed health care service groups globally by market cap are now headquartered in emerging markets. What does that tell us about the sector internationally?  We publish the top 50 with detailed analysis in Deals and Insights.
August 11, 2023

See the Global Top 50 by Market Cap

Who are the Global Top 50 Health Care Service Companies by market cap and what does this tell us about the industry? What is striking is how very few of the top 50 are now EMEA companies - just 13, and of those only four are headquartered in Europe, rather than the Middle East or South Africa. 
August 11, 2023

Saudi crackdown will shut businesses as new path paved for investors

The Saudi Arabian government is overhauling the regulatory regime governing its health care sector to make way for the huge amounts of private investment needed to deliver ambitious growth targets. As well as simplifying laws governing private ownership and foreign investment, it is increasing auditing checks on providers - and closing hundreds of sites that don’t meet health standards.
July 21, 2023

HBI 2023: The outpatient differential

For years there has been a trend towards using outpatient services wherever possible - to improve patient outcomes, to better use an increasingly scarce workforce, and to increase cost efficiency. On the “Outpatient differential” panel at HBI 2023, how this push looks across the world was a key topic for discussion.
July 12, 2023

HBI 2023: Saudi opportunity “best you could get”

The scepticism which used to exist about whether the Saudi government would follow through on its ambitious moonshot projects appears to be dissipating. Investors are now increasingly confident - and enthusiastic - about the opportunities presented by one of the most rapidly developing economies in the world. This was the overwhelming message from speakers on the ‘Investing in MENA’ panel at HBI 2023.
July 4, 2023

HBI 2023 Panel: Investing in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets present opportunities you wouldn't find in more established geographies. In a panel entitled ‘investing in emerging markets’ at HBI 2023 in London, panellists explored where the most potential for investment in emerging markets lies. The main takeaways were:
July 3, 2023

PP in Valencia defends Alzira model

For-profit hospital group Ribera Salud says that having won the May 2023 elections, the new Partido Popular (PP) administration in Valencia is keen to protect and grow the Alzira model that was being dismantled by the previous leftist government. Meanwhile, Ribera is growing in the Middle East.
June 30, 2023

San Donato expands in the Middle East

San Donato, the largest Italian hospital group, continues to expand in the Middle East under the influence of Kamel Ghribi, the Tunisian entrepreneur who has deep links with the Rotelli family who own the business. But sources say moves to find a minority investor in San Donato have ended. President Paolo Rotelli said the group was taking a sabbatical from investing in 2023 after spending nearly €500m on new hospitals.  
June 29, 2023
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