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We want the facts we share to inform decisions and help companies succeed across the region, from young entrepreneurs and SMEs to large corporates.
Delivering clarity
Our purpose is as clear as our data - if you’re doing business in the Middle East, Africa or Iran, you can depend on our clear sourcing and knowledgeable local teams to deliver reliable information.
Talking business, Dubai
The economies of the GCC are among the most buoyant in the world. We exist to enable relationships to be formed and built on clear, reliable information.
Fostering relationships
Relationships are at the heart of our business - the connections within our database that unlock the power of our information, and the trusted partnerships we have with our clients and sources.
Expanding a mine, Africa
From our research across Africa, and in our own experience, we know it takes tenacity to realise a long-held vision; once achieved the benefits can ultimately be enjoyed by all stakeholders.
A story of tenacity
Tenacity to get to the facts you need. No matter how scattered and difficult to retrieve, our teams across the Middle East and Africa work hard to access, curate and deliver the data you need to make timely business decisions.
Business Intelligence & Investigations
The inaugural guide examines 16 areas of research , including Business Intelligence & Investigations, ESG and Crisis Management, and is an invaluable resource for leading professional services providers.
Crisis & Risk Management
Diligencia has been ranked in the 2021 Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide in the Business Intelligence & Investigations: Pre-Transactional Advisory (Investigative Due Diligence) Global-wide table.
Our solutions
We provide specialist business intelligence and due diligence services based exclusively on primary sources in the Middle East, Iran and Africa.
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Corporates
Third party screening, enhanced due diligence, market entry consulting, business intelligence and investigative research.
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Financial institutions
Customer onboarding, KYC, financial crime compliance, financial intelligence and investigations, trade finance and insurance.
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Government & not-for-profit
Trade organisations, law enforcement, NGOs and campaign groups, media investigations.
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Professional services
Customer onboarding and conflict checks, disputes and litigation support, targeted research and business development.
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Business development & strategy
Data mining, market insight, pre-transactional due diligence, family offices.
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Business intelligence
Official record retrieval, local language research, source enquiries, asset tracing.
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Compliance & financial crime
Identify UBOs, trageted compliance screening, enhanced due diligence, ongoing monitoring.
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Supply chain & procurement
Supplier screening, supplier credit risk, supplier sustainability and ESG assessments, supplier monitoring.
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We are local
From Algeria to Zimbabwe, via Beirut and Dubai, we know our region. We cover the ground in over 100 jurisdictions across 70 countries in the Middle East, Iran and Africa to bring you the facts in a region where company and shareholder information is hard to come by. Authentic data, always from official sources.
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Instant access
Either via API, or through our flagship online platform ClarifiedBy.com, we have built the tools that give you access to millions of organisation and individuals data. Always available, one click away.
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02/12/2021
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We wish everyone in the UAE a Happy 50th National Day!
01/12/2021
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CCS is an attractive proposition for the hydrocarbon-rich Gulf states to invest in and champion. It promises to both reduce CO2 emissions and support the Gulf’s continued export of hydrocarbons over the coming decades.
Read our latest article for further insight into clean energy initiatives across the Middle East.
18/11/2021
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We would like to wish all our colleagues, partners and clients in Morocco a very happy independence day
17/11/2021
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The deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is seen as a vital technology to stop the rise in carbon dioxide emissions and to tackle climate change.
In our latest blog, we look at how CCS has recently received renewed attention from the oil-rich Gulf states and highlight the organisations that are already using CSS technology across the region.
16/11/2021
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Join Diligencia’s James Redfern this Thursday at the European AML & Financial Crime Conference where he’ll be sharing his experience on why sourcing accurate beneficial ownership data is critical to mitigate risk.
Time: 3.15pm (GMT)
Date: 18 November 2021
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15/11/2021
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There are hundreds of free zones in the Middle East and Africa. While many set and maintain high standards of governance, various regional factors can undermine initiatives to improve compliance.
Diligencia’s Jonathan Siklos examines some of the challenges associated with free zones and the steps businesses can take to minimise risk when exposed to them.
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11/11/2021
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We are delighted that Nouri Bakkali has been invited to join the panel of judges for the Gulf Capital SME Awards 'Business Innovation of the Year' category for the second year running, in partnership with MEED.
Judging will take place this Sunday and we wish all entrants the best of luck.
09/11/2021
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Diligencia is delighted to be sponsoring the AMLP Forum's 15th Annual European AML & Financial Crime Conference - A Global Outlook.
The virtual conference is taking place across two afternoons on 17 and 18 November 2021 and will cover the latest strategies and practical measures to combat ML/TF and financial crime.
Register here