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30 Dec 2023
To my complete surprise, I am delighted to have been appointed a COMPANION of the ORDER OF SAINT MICHAEL AND SAINT GEORGE in the King's New Year's Honours list in recognition of my "services to International Trade and Investment".
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11 Jan 2024
If you haven’t witnessed the SailGP, I couldn’t recommend more highly what an amazing day out. Plus, for the inaugural Abu Dhabi event, there is the bonus of Take That playing afterwards. What’s not to like!
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4 Sep 2023
Delighted that my successor Oliver Christian has joined @biztradegovuk as His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Pakistan. Follow him on @tradegovukmeap for the latest updates on trade and investment between the UK and the Middle East and Pakistan region.
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4 Sep 2023
I have joined Gemcorp, a UK based emerging markets asset manager, to set up their Middle East offices. Capital raising and partnering regional investors to fund critical sectors across Africa and wider emerging markets.
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26 Jul 2023
It has been an honour to serve as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner and is a role that I will look back on with immense pride as I move back into the private sector after 5 years
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Simon Penney retweeted
13 Jul 2023
Great to welcome 🇬🇧 Minister of State for Investment, Lord Johnson, to 🇰🇼. He enjoyed highly productive meetings with a range of key officials, focused on ensuring that strong bilateral trade and investment continue to grow.
#KuwaitInvestmentOffice #FreeTrade #TradeinKuwait
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6 Jul 2023
The UK-Bahrain Strategic Investment Partnership is a significant milestone in our bilateral relationship. It will boost economic growth, strengthen our tech collaboration and drive investment between our two nations. 🇬🇧🇧🇭
3 Jul 2023
Today the PM hosted the Crown Prince of Bahrain for talks on deepening our security, trade and defence ties.
Our new Investment Partnership will:
💷 Deliver £1bn investment to the UK
⬆️ Boost our clean tech & manufacturing sectors
🤝 Grow the tech collaboration between🇬🇧&🇧🇭
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27 Jun 2023
A blessed Eid al-Adha to Muslims celebrating around the world. 🌙
Sending warm wishes of joy and unity to everyone celebrating Eid al-Adha! May this auspicious occasion bring happiness, peace, and prosperity to all. #EidMubarak #EidAlAdha 🌙 🐏
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20 Jun 2023
The UK's DCTS has entered into force, making it easier for 65 countries to export their products to the UK.
94% of goods exported from #Pakistan can now access the UK duty free, benefiting Pakistani exporters and driving economic growth. 🇬🇧🇵🇰
@ukinpakistan @tradegovukmeap
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31 May 2023
Always a pleasure to see @GREATBritain campaign ambassador and luxury perfumer @RojaDove in Dubai. Roja’s passion for the UK’s fragrance industry is incomparable, and he has a deep and profound love for the Middle East. @ukinuae
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30 May 2023
Delighted to be part of the panelists delivering a session on Innovation in Sustainable Credit Insurance: A COP28 and UAE Dialogue on Positive Change at the Aman Union Annual Event in Dubai today. @UKEF @ukinuae @tradegovukMEAP
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Simon Penney retweeted
25 May 2023
🇬🇧🇦🇪 An impactful meeting today between 🇬🇧 Secretary of State for Business & Trade @KemiBadenoch, HMA @edwardhobartuk, and HMCG @Simonpenneyhmtc with @ThaniAlZeyoudi, 🇦🇪 Minister of State for Foreign Trade. Deepening the UK’s bilateral trade and investment relationship with UAE.
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25 May 2023
A highly productive week with Secretary of State @KemiBadenoch in Qatar🇶🇦 Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 & UAE🇦🇪 to advance the UK GCC FTA. Bilateral trade stands at £61bn, a historical high with scope to do much more @UKinSaudiArabia @ukinqatar @ukinuae @biztradegovuk
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Simon Penney retweeted
24 May 2023
Productive time in Saudi Arabia:
📈 discussing a Gulf trade deal with Dr Majid Al Qasabi & @Khalid_AlFalih
🤝 witnessing latest deal for @BenoyGlobal and @AlOthaiminv
💎 signing critical minerals partnership with @BAlkhorayef
💼 hosting Saudi business reception 🇸🇦🇬🇧
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Simon Penney retweeted
The GCC is one of the UK's most important trading partners with trade reaching £61bn in 2022.
Discover the power of UK-GCC trade. Learn more about the potential opportunities, growth and prosperity this partnership can unlock🔓.
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Simon Penney retweeted
24 May 2023
Today @KemiBadenoch & @BAlkhorayef signed the UK-Saudi Critical Minerals Letter of Intent reaffirming our joint commitment to building links across innovation, mining and manufacturing sectors.
We look forward to optimising the opportunities in this space for both countries.
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Simon Penney retweeted
23 May 2023
Thoroughly enjoyable two days in Qatar meeting @alamayassahamad, @QCBQATAR and @MOCIQatar, among many others, and speaking at @QatarEconForum.
Lots of support for a UK-Gulf Cooperation Council deal that could add £££ to a trading relationship already worth over £60bn 🇬🇧🇶🇦
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18 May 2023
Thank you to @TheEICEnergy for inviting me to deliver the opening remarks at EIC Connect UAE alongside Mashal Al Kindi, CEO Ta’ziz and Co-chair of the @uaeukbc Energy Working Group about the UK's #CleanEnergy expertise here in 🇦🇪 and across the region. @tradegovukmeap @ukinuae
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18 May 2023
Congratulations to @PearsonBTECAppr and @edugovjo on your partnership to bring BTEC qualifications to schools in Jordan, signed at the @JOembassyUK. 🇬🇧🇯🇴
17 May 2023
We’re excited to announce a partnership with the MoE in Jordan @edugovjo to introduce BTEC qualifications to public schools. Together, we'll shape an economy-driven TVET curriculum, empowering learners and teachers. @tradegovukMEAP @UKinJordan @JOembassyUK spr.ly/6018O9aan
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