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Mike Uzoigwe, CEO of Egbin Power Plant, speaks with Upper Reach about his hopes for how Nigeria’s new leadership and the privatization strategy can attract the necessary foreign investments to improve and stabilise the country’s energy supply

Vale Oman Pelletizing Co. CEO Marcos Beluco talks about how the company has invested a great deal in Oman, establishing a pelletizing plant and training and hiring local talent, and how the host country provides just the conditions the Brazilian mining heavyweight requires

Dr. Rawiyah bint Saud bin Ahmed Al Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education, discusses the quality and expansion of Oman’s university system – both public and private – and the opportunities for Omani students to study in some of the world’s most prestigious schools

Oman has always been culturally rich, and the recent opening of the Royal Opera House will add to that legacy. Mr. Brett Egan, Acting CEO of the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM), discusses how the project will help promote a new understanding between Western and Arab cultures

Dr. Salim Al Ruzaiqi, Chief Executive Officer of the Information Technology Authority (ITA), discusses Oman’s success at bridging the digital divide within the country

Mr. M.J. Park, Chief Executive Officer, Oman Drydock Company, discusses the opportunities presented by the brand new $1.5 billion dry dock at Duqm

Simon Dornoo, Managing Director of Ghana Commercial Bank, discusses the bank's growth plans, unique products, social projects, and customer-oriented services

Minister of Public Health and Sports Dr. Richard Visser shares with United World Aruba’s new path in healthcare – from drug addiction treatments to obesity-related diseases to the use of new communications technologies in medicine

Mr Peter Broers, CEO of the Port of Duqm Company, discusses the project being developed in Duqm – the biggest of its kind in the history of Oman. Its is intended to help diversify the economy, create employment opportunities for the Omanis, encourage foreign and local investment, and to promote technology and knowledge transfer

It’s been a tough few years for markets worldwide, and Oman’s Index shrank by 15.7% in 2011. However, Mr Ahmed Saleh Al Marhoon, Director General of the Muscat Securities Market is optimistic about the future