Maldives 2016
Economy
Building the dream
The Maldives is being reimagined, with smart cities and industrial hubs literally rising from the sand and sea.
Economy
Women ride rising tide of gender equity
More female leaders are in positions of power than ever before, challenging traditional views of the role of women in the Muslim Indian Ocean nation....
Economy
“The government has reserved a one-third quota for women serving on boards”
Aishath Rafiyya
Deputy Leader of Maldives Development Alliance
Economy
GCC “engaged” in Maldivian development
Abdullah Hamed
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait
Tourism
“Over 40 years of sustained tourism growth”
Haris Mohamed
Acting Managing Director, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)
Finance
“Creating an Islamic finance capital”
Abdulla Jihad
Vice President and Former Minister of Finance and Treasury
Tourism
A business doing leisure
The private and public sectors are marketing the natural beauty and traditional hospitality of the Maldives to travellers from around the world.
Diplomacy
“An ambitious transformative course”
Message from the President of the Republic of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Tourism
Sailing towards a 7.5 million tourism horizon
Expansion of the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport is "top priority," a project necessary to boost arrivals by 6 million in two years.
Aviation
Major upgrades gear airport for new heights
Gulf investors solidify their legacy by modernizing the maldives' international airport.
Telecom & IT
A thriving Gulf-Maldivian joint venture
Ismail Rasheed
CEO and MD of Dhiraagu
Tourism
A history of hospitality
Ahmed Siyam Mohamed
Chairman of Sun Siyam
Transport
“MRDC has been awarded public projects worth $13 million”
Ibrahim Abdul Razzaq Haleem
Managing Director of Maldives Road Development Corporation
Finance
“Privatization with purpose”
Ahmed Siraj
Secretary General of Privatization and Corporation Board
Finance
“Inherent demand” propels Islamic finance
With a 100-percent Muslim population, the Maldives is seen as a natural location to develop Islamic finance.
Agriculture & Fisheries
The social dimension of the Maldivian sea
The Maldives emphasises social sustainability within its sea policy.
Real Estate & Construction
“More than a smart city, Hulhumalé will be the best place to live in the Maldives”
Mohamed Saiman
Managing Director of Housing Development Corporation (HDC)
Agriculture & Fisheries
Sea of opportunity
Policymakers take steps to promote the artisanal and halal-certified fish produce of the Maldives to the gulf region and beyond.
Agriculture & Fisheries
“Our fisheries are small but premium”
Dr. Mohamed Shainee
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
Energy
“FENAKA supplies electricity around the clock to 65% of the Maldives”
Mohamed Nimal
Managing Director of FENAKA
Energy
STELCO eyes floating solar station
Abdul Shakoor
Managing Director of State Electric Company (STELCO)
Real Estate & Construction
“Maldivian companies conduct 95% of the country’s construction”
Mohamed Ali Janah
Chairman of Hotels and Resort Construction (HRC) and President of the Maldives Association of the Construction Industry
