Boursa Kuwait plans to list 8 family-owned firms to expand trading
Boursa Kuwait plans to list eight family-owned companies in an effort to expand trading, Boursa Kuwait CEO told Al Arabiya.…
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Fintech Investments in Egypt Surged Over 300% in Past Year: Report
Ahmed Wadi, the Founder and CEO at MoneyFellows, a Cairo-based collaborative Group Lending and Savings Platform, says that he is…
Abu Dhabi records Dhs71.5bn of real estate transactions in 2021
Abu Dhabi has registered real estate transactions worth Dhs71.5bn in 2021, according to a report by the Department of Municipalities…
Saudi Arabia sees a 770% growth in venture capital investments
Investments in Saudi Arabian startups grew by 770 percent in 2021, reaching a record-high of SR2 billion ($548 million), a…
Dubai International Financial Centre records best performance in 17-year history driving Dubai's next phase of growth
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region's leading global financial centre has reported its…
CEO interview: Abu Dhabi private equity firm Gulf Capital sets eyes on Asia
Abu Dhabi–based private equity firm Gulf Capital is set to launch its fourth fund in 2022, as it looks to…
UAE banks could see 15% rise in net income
The UAE's banks are likely to benefit from the planned increase in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, which…
EY: Unprecedented surge in MENA M&A activity in 2021, with 661 deals worth US$99bln
55% of all M&A volume in 2021 came from domestic deals Government-related entities accounted for 63% of the total disclosed…
National upskilling initiatives see more Emiratis join private sector: ADGM Academy-KPMG report
PAQT is aligned with ‘Projects of the 50’ initiative and aims to create 20,000 jobs for Emiratis by 2022 Abu…
Saudi's real estate activity to rebound this year: CBRE
Saudi Arabia’s real estate activity is expected to rebound this year after a recent slowdown, with residential transactions in key…
QBA to support Qatari businessmen seeking investments in UK, says top official
The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) is keen to support Qataris seeking investment opportunities in the UK, according to its top…
UAE sovereign wealth funds with combined assets of $1.4 trillion top GCC
Leading UAE sovereign wealth funds together have emerged top in the region with $1.4 trillion in aggregate assets under their…