Let’s talk about the oil price crash

The oil price crash of March 2020 will globally in our opinion not last for too long. As in 2014, when the oil price dropped below 50 US-Dollar from 110 US-Dollar in a few weeks, this one will trigger a temporary collapse of the US shale industry. Unless the coronavirus outbreak causes Armageddon, cheap...

Why the Entrepreneur Ecosystem in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) is thriving

A better understanding of the geography of entrepreneurship has been increasingly recognized as an important element in explaining variations in economic development patterns in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, the Middle East and elsewhere. That said, the entrepreneurship process indeed tends to begin with individuals that possess unique personal attributes and have a penchant for risk-taking...

Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) inaugurated in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) – Cranking up Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to meet the needs of the future

The UAE Government in cooperation with the World Economic Forum (WEF) inaugurated recently the Center for Fourth Iindustrial Revolution in the UAE at AREA 2071, Emirates Towers in Dubai, to be the first of its kind in the region in the fifth globally, after the United States, Japan, India and China. The center comes...

The Future of Entrepreneurship has to change – Education should turn into a human right – Calvin·Farel and Inventive Ventures’ responsible use of technology in the Middle East to hopefully transform millions of lives

The world has started 2019 in a turbulent mood. While global companies have enough cash to weather the economic winter and reinvest for growth, small businesses and entrepreneurs are much more vulnerable and survival will be a priority, especially in the region of the Middle East. Looking through the exhibit, what struck us most was...

Inventive Ventures through its MembersClub and jumpstarter forms a new platform named “brandmatch.ae” to provide young talents of the Middle East, especially woman, to participate in the multimillion-dollar businesses of vloggers, influencers and brands

When done right, vlogger and influencer marketing is one of the most effective ways to reach relevant audiences and deliver results, which is why it will continue to spiral into a multibillion dollar industry over the next five to seven years. At the same time gender equity and equal pay for men and women in the workforce is not...

Inventive Ventures and Calvin·Farel are jointly in the process of developing a 21st Century knowledge-and skill platform called “open-mind.ae” to support the “upskilling” of lost workforce in the Middle east as the youth of the region need to find a way to new skills to ensure a better future

Globally, there is a growing mismatch between employer vacancies and candidate skills. From Rio to Rome, San Diego to Saudi Arabia, hundreds of millions of unemployed, overqualified or underskilled workers do not have the relevant skill sets to fulfill specific roles today. This “lost workforce” represents lower productivity than could otherwise be achieved and...

Calvin·Farel and Inventive Ventures jointly focus on the lack of gig workers benefits through a new class of start-ups and platforms in the region of the Middle East

App-based marketplaces like Uber and Lyft for example have revolutionized the way people find work and earn income. Workers today can choose many kinds of short term and flexible jobs, whenever they want or need. Calvin·Farel and Inventive Ventures are currently developing under the “Future of Entrepreneurship” a platform business model for the region of...

Saudi Arabia opens up its economy by introducing new investment guidelines to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs)

Saudi Arabia unveiled seven investment principles that include equality for foreign and Saudi investors as the Arab world’s biggest economy looks to attract global conglomerates to boost foreign direct investment. Established through a royal decree, the seven-point agenda will support the development of a competitive investment environment in the kingdom, which is going through a...

GCC’s job creation expected to slow this year – Calvin·Farel and Inventive Ventures through their business concepts are putting the young population at the heart of Middle East economies

Job creation and employment growth across the Middle East and GCC is expected slow in 2019 due to subdued non-oil growth despite higher government spending plans, according to rating agency Moody’s. Moody’s analysts expect overall GDP growth in the GCC to remain broadly unchanged this year, at 2.3% on average. The cuts in oil production...

Second thought – what really caused the escalation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Canada in the beginning of August and what the West can learn from it?

This month, the Saudi government expelled the Canadian ambassador from Riyadh, and canceled flights, educational exchanges, and trade and investment activities between the two countries. This crisis was precipitated by a tweet – published both in English and, crucially, in Arabic on August 3 from the Canadian foreign ministry saying it was “gravely concerned” about the arrest of women’s rights activists...

Inventive Ventures – its strategy and vision to participate in the 4th Industrial Revolution through its brain factory and its platform jump starter from the Middle East towards the world with its strategic partner: Calvin・Farel

In the past we always thought technology products would always be a force for good. We were lured by their convenience and ease-of-use; by the idea of free access to everything and everyone. We did not see and did not focus on the dark side until it was too late. By then, most consumers were already addicted,...