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Blogs 7 November, 2024

Middle East & Africa jurisdictions now under FATF's increased monitoring

On 25 October 2024, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. This list includes several Middle Eastern and African (MEA) countries within Diligencia's area of...

Blogs 19 August, 2024

Clarity Talks – An interview with… Mina Mouhoub, Managing Director of Operations

My name is Mina Mouhoub and I am originally from Algeria. I have worked at Diligencia since 2016, initially based at our Oxford office before relocating with my family to Dubai last year.I serve as the Managing Director of...

Blogs 16 July, 2024

Clarity Talks – An interview with… James Redfern, Sales Director

My name is James Redfern and I am the Sales Director and a member of the senior leadership team at Diligencia. I joined the company in March 2020, just prior to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown here in the UK. After...

Blogs 17 June, 2024

Clarity Talks – An interview with… Dalal Fanchaouy, Business Analyst

My name is Dalal Fanchaouy and I joined Diligencia last October. I work as a business analyst in our Tangier office in Morocco and my role involves sourcing difficult to locate business information and creating corporate...

Blogs 28 May, 2024

Clarity Talks – An interview with… Saif Mohammad, Chief Product and Technology Officer

My name is Saif Mohammad and I am the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) at Diligencia. With a passion for innovation and technology, I lead our team in developing cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses across...

Blogs 9 May, 2024

Clarity Talks – An interview with… Jonathan Siklos, Regional Director

My name is Jonathan Siklos and I've been with Diligencia since September 2021, serving as the Regional Director based in the UAE. My role encompasses various responsibilities, including business development, consulting and...

Blogs 5 December, 2023

New cities and the rise of the corporate urban identity

When we think of migration trends we tend to focus on those that feature most prominently in the news cycle: the human drift northward from countries in Africa towards Europe, or the forced migration as a result of conflicts in...

Marketing material 14 February, 2023

Diligencia company overview

Learn how we support our customers with specialist business intelligence and due diligence services based exclusively on primary sources in the Middle East and Africa. Access your copy of our PDF by clicking the button below....

Blogs, Healthcare 18 January, 2021

Pharmaceuticals in frontier markets: Part 4 - Libya

In the fourth and final article of our series of blogs looking at the pharmaceutical industry in four frontier markets, we look at how Libya is meeting demand for healthcare products....

Marketing material 23 December, 2020

Diligencia company overview (in Chinese/Mandarin)

Learn how we support our customers with specialist business intelligence and due diligence services based exclusively on primary sources in the Middle East and Africa. Access your copy of our PDF by clicking the button below....

Marketing material 21 December, 2020

Compliance screening product information

Identify key stakeholders using ClarifiedBy.com and then check for sanctions, political exposure and adverse media. Access your copy of our PDF by clicking the button below....

Marketing material 21 December, 2020

Ruling Families product information

Our ruling families search combs our database to identify and verify whether an individual is connected to a ruler by blood line or by marriage. Access your copy of our PDF by clicking the button below....

Blogs, Healthcare 1 December, 2020

Pharmaceuticals in frontier markets: Part 3 - Sudan

In the third of a series of blogs looking at the pharmaceutical industry in four frontier markets, we focus on the main players involved in Sudan’s healthcare sector....

Blogs, Healthcare 12 November, 2020

Pharmaceuticals in frontier markets: Part 2 – Syria

In the second of our series of blogs looking at the pharmaceutical industry in four frontier markets, we focus on Syria and how it is meeting local demand for healthcare....

Marketing material 31 March, 2020

Family offices product information

Our Family Offices dataset is a meticulously verified and growing collection of identified high net-worth families. Access your copy of our PDF by clicking the button below....

Blogs 2 March, 2020

The IT market - Saudi Arabia

The IT market in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach SAR 48 billion by 2021, driven by initiatives focusing on SMEs, citizen services e-commerce security and smart cities. The government continues to inject significant investments...

Blogs 20 January, 2020

Big business in Uganda

In 1908, Winston Churchill called Uganda “the pearl of Africa” in his book ‘My African Journey’, after visiting the country in 1907. Located in central-east Africa on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda is blessed with abundant...

Blogs 11 November, 2019

Technology-driven growth takes centre stage in the GCC

Digital technologies are disrupting economies globally and the GCC is no exception. According to Mergermarket, there were approximately 40 technology-related M&A transactions in the region between 2015 and 2017, focused on...

Blogs 21 October, 2019

In the spotlight: Mubadala and its interests in North Africa

Abu Dhabi-based global investment firm, Mubadala Investment Company, is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds and invests in more than 50 countries. With assets under management of over US$225bn, Mubadala is a shareholder in...

Blogs 1 October, 2019

Running red hot – the global shisha tobacco market

While the global tobacco industry is facing the combined challenges of stricter regulations, new entrants from technologies such as vaping, and rapidly changing consumer behaviour, there is one market segment that is experiencing...