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Foundation programme

MENA and the Gulf — finance, energy, tourism

Gulf capital into Polish and African projects; Polish exporters into Gulf markets.

Jurisdiction
Poland ↔ MENA / GCC
Led by
Adil Abdel Aati · Adil Abdelwahab
Stage
Active

Why now

The Gulf states hold capital looking for assets outside the oil sector and are running their own diversification programmes. Poland has technology, industry and a stable regulatory environment inside the European Union. The missing link is not interest but trust and familiarity with procedure on both sides.

The programme is led by people who have worked on both sides of that relationship, including as head of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency Foreign Trade Office in Dubai. That allows the conversation to be held at institutional level rather than through intermediaries.

What we do

  • Raising Gulf capital for projects in Poland and Africa, including through fund structures
  • Support for Polish exporters entering the markets of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • Energy projects, including renewables and energy efficiency
  • Tourism and medical care for clients from the Gulf, jointly with the Elite Med Care programme
  • Economic advisory work for Arab embassies in Poland

Who it is for

  • Investment funds and family offices from the Gulf
  • Polish exporters and technology companies
  • Arab embassies and trade representations