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Notes on the region’s money.
I write about markets, banking and technology across the GCC and North Africa — mostly through MENA Financial Pulse, the newsletter I have published on LinkedIn since 2024.
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MENA Financial Pulse
A newsletter on markets, banking and technology across the GCC and North Africa — written for professionals who want the regional picture without the noise.
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UAE Banks Q1 2026: AI Mythos & the Next Banking Shift
Are UAE banks riding an AI wave or building real infrastructure? A look at Q1 2026 results and the gap between the AI narrative and execution.
March 2026
MENA Financial Pulse · No. 12
The Velocity Shift: Financing the Real Economy
Edition 12 of MENA Financial Pulse — on how regional capital is reaching the real economy, and an honest note on how AI now fits into the research process.
March 2026
The Capital Commitment: From Blueprints to Billions
In Q1 2026 the regional narrative shifted from announcement to deployment. GCC vision programmes are no longer strategy slides — they are becoming capital flows.
January 2026
Who Really Dominates Global Banking?
JPMorgan Chase leads on market capitalisation; ICBC leads on total assets. What the difference says about profitability, scale and capital discipline.
May 2025
Casablanca Stock Exchange: Morocco’s Financial Powerhouse Awakens
As Morocco prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup, the Bourse de Casablanca is stepping into the spotlight — a macroeconomic story and an investment narrative.
January 2025
MENA Financial Pulse
GCC 2025 Outlook: Resilience, Diversification, Data Centres and Tourism
An edition of MENA Financial Pulse opening 2025 — regional growth forecasts, the UAE’s data-centre investments and Morocco’s tourism boom.