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QFIB concluded its first summer internship program for high school students. The three week program attracted eight students from various high schools in Doha The new program further complements QFIB’s existing graduate Executive Program Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB), Qatar’s first independent shari’ah compliant investment bank authorised by the QFC Regulatory Authority, concluded its first… Continue reading QFIB concludes its first summer internship program for high school students

QFIB, in partnership with Dubai-based MENA Private Equity Association, is organizing a roundtable addressing the growing importance of SME’s to the region’s economic development, the challenges they face and the role of Private Equity in facilitating this growth. Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB), in partnership with Dubai-based MENA Private Equity Association, is organizing a roundtable… Continue reading QFIB brings together private equity practitioners and SMEs

QFIB announces the sponsorship of the second annual Al Fikra Business Plan competition awards organized by Enterprise Qatar. In line with Qatar First Investment Bank’s (QFIB)  commitment to encourage innovation and  contribute to the development of the SME sector in Qatar and the MENA region, the Bank  announces the sponsorship of the second annual Al… Continue reading QFIB Sponsoring Al Fikra Qatar Business Plan Competition Awards

Shadi Zubeidi, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance at QFIB participates at the ‘Middle East Real Estate Summit’ Highlighting the enormous potential in Qatar’s real estate sector, Shadi Zubeidi, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance at  Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) participates at the  ‘Middle East Real Estate Summit’  held on 22-23 April,… Continue reading QFIB highlights real estate investment in Qatar at Cityscape Abu Dhabi

QFIB announces today the exit of its entire stake in QCon for USD77 million QFIB, the Shariah compliant independent bank in Qatar authorized by QFCRA  announces today the exit of its entire stake in QCon for USD77 million, which has been sold to an undisclosed Qatari investor. QCon is the pre-eminent EPC contractor based in… Continue reading QFIB Announces Successful Exit of Qatar Engineering & Construction Company (QCon)

For the third consecutive year, QFIB sponsors the 8th Private Equity International Conference in Dubai Addressing key developments in the evolving entrepreneurial climate in the Middle East since the Arab Spring, Emad Mansour, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB), further explores the vital factors required to support the growing base of entrepreneurs… Continue reading For the third consecutive year, QFIB sponsors the 8th Private Equity International Conference in Middle East

QFIB held its Annual General Meeting(AGM) followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 3rd April, 2012. Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB), Qatar’s independent investment bank regulated by Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, held its Annual General Meeting(AGM) followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 3rd April, 2012. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved… Continue reading Qatar First Investment Bank Reports Strong Financial Results with 20% Increase in 2011

QFIB has announced the sponsorship of the ‘International Schools Arabic Debating Championship’ (ISADC2012), the first to be held in Arabic language Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) Qatar’s first independent Islamic investment bank regulated by the QFC Regulatory Authority, has announced the sponsorship of the ‘International Schools Arabic Debating Championship’ (ISADC2012), the first to be held… Continue reading QFIB sponsors International School Arabic Debate Competition

The Youth Company announces The Youth Change Everything Conference in partnership with QFIB and INJAZ Qatar The Youth Company, the first youth-run Social Enterprise in Qatar, is pleased to announce yet another inspiring initiative, the Youth Change Everything Conference, set to take place on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd of March. The two-day event will… Continue reading The Youth Company announces The Youth Change Everything Conference in partnership with QFIB and INJAZ Qatar

Emirates National Factory for Plastic Industries L.L.C (ENPI Group), a portfolio-company of QFIB inaugurated Future Plast Industries Emirates National Factory for Plastic Industries L.L.C  (ENPI Group), a portfolio-company of Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) inaugurated Future Plast Industries, its first state-of-the-art facility in Abu Dhabi Industrial Area (ICAD 1), United Arab Emirates (UAE). The FSSC-22000-2010… Continue reading ENPI Group key portfolio-company of QFIB, inaugurates ‘Future Plast Industries’ in Abu Dhabi