Unlocking Access

Getting to know the gatekeepers to Abu Dhabi’s ‘$1.5 trillion man’

When it comes to big business in the UAE, few people matter as much as Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed with Microsoft's Brad Smith and G42 CEO and Vice Chair of Microsoft, and G42 CEO Peng Xiao at $1.5 billion deal signing in April (Emirates News Agency)

When it comes to tapping the UAE’s vast wealth, few people matter as much as Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, known as the “$1.5 trillion man.” The trick is access.After conducting some four dozen interviews, Bloomberg’s Ben Bartenstein on Thursday...