About Nasser Saidi & Associates

Established in 2012, we provide economic advisory and business consultancy services to a diverse range of stakeholders in the Middle East and North Africa region ranging from the public sector and private sector, government related enterprises, banks and financial institutions as well as Central Banks and Regulators of the banking and financial system.

News, articles and publications

Events & Publications

Beyond Oil: Global Trade and Food Security Impacts of the Hormuz Disruption, Weekly Insights 13 Mar 2026

Impact of Iran conflict on oil, trade, food & more Saudi GDP & IP  Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight...
14 March, 2026

TV & Radio

Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa Interview, 11 Mar 2026

Aathira Prasad joined Joumanna Bercetche on the Horizons Middle East & Africa show on 11th March 2026 to discuss the knock on...
12 March, 2026

Events & Publications

Geopolitical Shockwaves, Energy Markets & Global Growth, Weekly Economic Commentary 9 Mar 2026

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets As the conflict in the Middle East further deepened, equity...
9 March, 2026

Events & Publications

Impacts from the Ongoing Middle East Conflict, Weekly Insights 6 Mar 2026

Impact of Iran conflict, markets & macro impact  Pre-war Middle East PMIs Financial Inclusiveness Index...
6 March, 2026

Events & Publications

A New Geopolitical Crisis as the Iran Conflict Spills Over Across the Middle East, Weekly Economic Commentary 2 Mar 2026

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets The US-Israel-Iran conflict dominated market performance on...
3 March, 2026

Events & Publications

GCC Growth Driven by Boom in Tourism & Aviation, Weekly Insights 27 Feb 2026

UAE GDP Saudi monetary stats, fiscal deficit Middle East 2025 airlines performance & tourism Download a PDF copy of this...
27 February, 2026

Recent & Upcoming Events

March 11 Panelist at AGSIW event “Digitalization, Growth, and Diversification in the Gulf” (online)
March 6 Speaker at Chatham House event on Lebanon (online)
February 24 Speaker at The Board Leadership Forum (online)
February 11 Fireside keynote interview at AVCJ Private Equity Forum Abu Dhabi 2025 (Abu Dhabi)
February 10 Panel discussion at The Investment Conference 2025 (Kuwait)