gulfnews : New index will help GCC firms attract investment and expertise

The stakes have just gotten higher for Gulf entrepreneurs. A new ranking regime is being created — the Gulf 100 — which will showcase companies where the entrepreneurial light is shining brightest.

A similar ranking has already been created in Saudi Arabia and the new one will cover businesses in the other Gulf states.

"The GCC 100 is not [about] membership — it's a ranking of the fastest growing entrepreneur-led companies in the region," said Atif Abdul Malek, chief executive officer of Arcapita, the Bahrain-based financial institution closely involved in the process.

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