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RAKFIF To Promote Ras Al Khaimah's Investment Potential Gathering over 300 industry leaders and officials, RAKFIF promises to provide investors with an opportunity to network with local government officials and other executives, and learn more about the business opportunities in the Emirate.

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Ras Al Khaimah Finance & Investment Forum (RAKFIF), an event that aims to promote the business potential of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), is bringing together government officials and business leaders on December 13-14, 2016 at the Rixos Bab Al Bahr in RAK, UAE. Hosted under the patronage and in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, and Ruler of RAK, the inaugural edition of the forum looks to create a platform for attendees to "make extraordinary connections, forge partnerships, and generate interest." Gathering over 300 industry leaders and officials, RAKFIF promises to provide investors with an opportunity to network with local government officials and other executives, and learn more about the business opportunities in the Emirate.

On the agenda is panel discussions, site visits, and other sessions to highlight investment projects underway in RAK across sectors such as hospitality, tourism, real estate, manufacturing, infrastructure, and others. A few topics that will be addressed in the two-day event include the macro-economic and regulatory environment of doing business in RAK, investment outlook in the Emirate, the infrastructure for enterprises, the experiences of global companies of investing in RAK, opportunities for SMEs, among others. H.H.Sheikh Ahmad bin Saqr al Qasimi, Chairman, RAK FTZ & RAKIA, Kylie Ramsden of the Al Hamra Group, Wassim Moukahhal, Senior Vice President, Samena Capital Investments Limited, and Khaldi Zaid, Head of EMEA Structured Finance, Goldman Sachs are a few speakers sharing their insights at the event. The RAKFIF is supported by partners including RAK Investment Auhtority, RAK Free Trade Zone, RAK Bank, Hutchison Ports, and others.

To learn more about the event and/or to register, visit the official website of RAKFIF here.

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