'Qatar has potential to become de-facto hub for the Gulf tech'
Cash-rich Qatar should focus on later stage startups than early stage entities as the country has the potential to dominate…
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Saudi's Alkhabeer eyes $266mln for new fund, subscription starts in December
Saudi Arabia’s Alkhabeer Capital, an Islamic investment and advisory firm, has launched the subscription for its new fund, which it…
Sohar International concludes $100mln loan syndication
Sohar International has recently concluded a $100 million syndication, which is considered a landmark transaction for the bank as it…
New Research: Over 40% of Companies in MENA Facing Regulatory Investigations Due to Poor Integration of Technology
A landmark survey of more than 1500 compliance leaders around the world including 300 in the Middle East and North…
RAK Finance Department, Emirates Auction strengthen cooperation in organizing online auctions
The RAK Finance Department recently signed a partnership with the Emirates Auction, the leading company in the field of management…
Bahrain awards US $2.7 billion worth of contracts in first nine months of 2020
Continued high value of tenders in the construction sector indicative of Government focus on multi-billion dollar infrastructure project pipeline …
Business Excellence Awards: RAK Bank's Al Hamra Branch wins coveted recognition
Rakbank has been recognised yet again under the Dubai Economic Department’s excellence programme, Dubai Service Excellence Scheme (DSES). The much…
Outlook 2021: Challenging outlook offers varied picture for GCC banks
As we are heading towards the end of a whirlwind year, GCC banks still have a long way to go…
Axa exits Gulf operations by selling stake for $269m to Kuwaiti firm
Axa sold its Gulf business for $269 million to a Kuwait-based group, as the French insurance giant shifts its focus…
Emirates NBD Debuts Omnichannel Corporate Banking Program
Digital banking firm Emirates National Bank Dubai (Emirates NBD) has rolled out its new businessONLINE platform, a new omnichannel platform…
Emirates NBD unveils next-generation global corporate banking platform, ‘businessONLINE’
Emirates NBD, has unveiled its next-generation global corporate banking platform, ‘businessONLINE’. The Group-wide, single instance, omnichannel platform delivers a…
Sarwa Capital announces closing of its EGP 2.5bn inaugural Sukuk issuance
Sarwa Capital for consumer and structured financial services has successfully closed its inaugural Sukuk issuance by Sarwa Sukuk, a subsidiary…