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

Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 20, 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here   Markets Major equity markets recovered last week thanks...
20 January, 2025

Events & Publications

Weekly Insights 17 Jan 2025: Amid global trade concerns, UAE’s CEPAs and rise in GCC’s non-oil exports to boost growth

Global supply chains UAE signs 3 new CEPAs Oman & Qatar foreign trade Saudi inflation Download a PDF copy of this...
17 January, 2025

TV & Radio

Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on optimism in Lebanon’s following election of new leaders, 15 Jan 2025

  In this TV interview with Al Arabiya aired on 15th January 2025, Dr Nasser Saidi highlights the historic opportunity...
16 January, 2025

Articles Posts & Op-eds

“Economic Consequences of a Trump Presidency Redux”, Op-ed for CNN Business Arabic, 14 Jan 2025

The opinion piece is available in both English & Arabic The Arabic version titled "التداعيات الاقتصادية...
15 January, 2025

Media Comments & Quotes

Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East & Africa Interview, 14 Jan 2025

Dr Nasser Saidi joined Joumanna Bercetche on 14th January 2025 as part of the Horizons Middle East & Africa show The...
14 January, 2025

Events & Publications

Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 13, 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here   Markets Major equity markets fell last week, with...
13 January, 2025
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Recent & Upcoming Events

December 10 Presentation & Panel discussion at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (Abu Dhabi)
November 26 CEBC Annual Summit (Dubai)
November 21 Presentation on “Economic Consequences of the war on Lebanon” to LIFE Lebanon (invite, Dubai)
October 31 Panel discussion at the Global Conference on Economic Diversification 2024 (invite, Dubai)
October 31 IMF Regional Economic Outlook Panel Discussion