By: Ahmed Al-Tayyari

Official data has revealed a 3% decline in Yemen’s trade volume during 2023, amounting to $10.89 billion compared to $11.24 billion in 2022.

Yemeni imports decreased by 3%, reaching $10.87 billion, compared to $11.23 billion in 2022. Notably, 70% of total imports were concentrated in liberated areas.

By: Ahmed Al-Tayyar

In an exclusive interview with Investment Magazine, Eng. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Farzai, Head of the Promotion Sector at the General Investment Authority, revealed groundbreaking achievements in identifying and preparing investment opportunities in Yemen. Over the past three years, Al-Farzai and his team have developed a repository of 1,121 promising investment opportunities across key economic sectors, with a total investment cost exceeding $12 billion and the potential to create a quarter of a million jobs.

By: Ahmed Al-Tayyar

A recent study on the development of renewable energy in Yemen, conducted by the Yemeni Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, unveiled strategies and practices the private sector can adopt to overcome financial and infrastructural challenges in this vital field.

Investment Magazine / Special Report
The Tax Office of Sana’a Governorate honored Ms. Somaya Ali Ahmed Al-Khader, Director of the Women’s Affairs Department at the General Investment Authority, in recognition of her efforts in the success of the awareness seminar titled “Women’s Participation and Contributions to the National Economy During the Phase of Reconstruction and Change.”

Investment Magazine congratulates Ms. Al-Khader on this achievement and wishes her continued progress and success.

Investment Magazine / Exclusive

The Minister of Economy, Industry, and Investment, Eng. Moeen Hashem Al-Mahaqari, emphasized that the ministry is working to foster collaboration among local factories to meet their needs through domestic production. This initiative aims to establish a complementary relationship that lays the foundation for sustainable industrial activity, bolsters the national economy, and reduces reliance on imports.

Written by: Muneera Ahmed

Chairman of the Real Estate Development Sector at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Capital Secretariat of Sana’a, Issam Shumeila, to Investment Magazine:

Real estate development serves as a growth engine, boosting supply sectors and attracting expatriate remittances.

Aisha Duqan proposes allocating a productive space starting from the neighborhood, serving as a model for the buying and selling of national products.

Vice President of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce for the Capital, Mohammed Salah, Says for "Investment Magazine":

We have made significant progress in improving the investment environment, and there is a strong will to enhance the partnership between official entities and the private sector.

Having a minister who manages the economy with practical principles has greatly increased the opportunities to boost the private sector's activity, ensure its sustainability, and promote recovery and growth.