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PT PAL INDONESIA has lived up to its reputation as a primary force for national maritime-industry development. As part of its effort to support the foundation of a solid maritime industry, the company has strived for over three decades to deliver knowledge, skills and technology for wider use in the national maritime industry community. In an interview with United World, President Mr. Firmansyah Arifin, Director of Design and Technology Mr. Saiful Anwar and Director of Planning & Business Development Mr. Eko Prasetyanto explain how their pursuit for wider recognition in the global marketplace has been their inspiration to keep delivering quality products and excellent services

The Char family is of Syrian origin but it has given this country everything from the very beginning. In return to the country that gave back so much, they work hard as businessmen and politicians to improve the Colombian people's lives

In January 2014, the Indonesian Government put into force a full ban on raw mineral ore exports as stipulated by the 2009 Mining Law. In an interview with United World, the Vice Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources Susilo Siswoutomo explains how the implementation of this act will now induce players in the industry to add value to production, allowing the country to greatly benefit from the domestic improvement of downstream production in the sector by creating a multiplier effect for the economy; resulting in increased employment, knowledge transfer, technological innovation and capital investment

The Foro de Presidentes (Presidents Forum) is an organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurial leadership and the creation of a community of leaders to help promote public policies for a more positive social development

Banco Agrario is the public entity dedicated to making banking services available to the whole Colombian population, especially small farmers in rural areas. Mr. Álvaro Miguel Navas Patrón, its President, explains how they are doing just that

Former IBM chief and Federal Secretary of Pakistan's Board of Investment (BOI), Mohammed Zubair has been appointed as Pakistan's new Minister of Privatisation and is determined to find buyers for 68 public companies within the next two years

CI Telecom, a subsidiary of Orange, is the market leader in the rapidly growing telecoms sector in Cote d'Ivoire. In this interview with Worldfolio, General Manager of Orange-CI Telecom speaks about the telecoms sector in his country, his company's leading position within it and its innovative Orange Money service. Already used by 2.5 million customers, it is revolutionizing the way in which people pay for products and services and make cash transfers

In this piece written by Sudan’s minister for investment, Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail explains the country’s successful efforts to improve the business climate, the top five areas for investment in the country, how Sudan offers complete protection for investors by means of the investment security fund, and why British investors are the most important for the country

The Pakistani Minister of Planning and Development discusses the Vision 2025 plan, solving the energy crisis, the country as one of the world’s most attractive investment destinations and the tackling of the law and order situation, often over exaggerated in the global media

Suramericana is Colombia´s leading insurance company, with over 70 years of experience. It offers a variety of services and alternatives to its clients