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JumiaPay partners with the National Bank of Egypt to offer business payment services

August 11, 2021

Pan-African eCommerce platform, Jumia, has partnered with the biggest state-owned bank in Egypt, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), to…

Comment & Analysis

SAMA launches Islamic finance research support program

August 11, 2021

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announces the launching of the Islamic finance research support program to support researchers in the…

Financial Results

Record-breaking quarter for issuance of foreign investor licenses in Saudi Arabia as investment recovery accelerates

August 11, 2021

The Ministry of Investment reports a 36% annual increase in new licenses issued relative to the same quarter of last…

Executive Moves

Kuwait wealth fund appoints interim managing director – source

August 11, 2021

The Kuwait Investment Authority, the Gulf country's sovereign wealth fund, has appointed Badr al-Ajeel as interim managing director pending a…

Comment & Analysis

19 UAE-listed companies now have women board members

August 10, 2021

Nearly one fifth of the UAE’s listed companies have so far complied with the norm to have at least one…

Executive Moves

DFSA appoints former New York Fed executive as CEO

August 10, 2021

The board of directors of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, the regulator of the emirate’s financial services free zone, appointed…

Fraud & Ethics

Tackling money laundering in the Gulf

August 10, 2021

The world of compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, which entails the laws, regulations and procedures to prevent criminals from…

FinTech

Nigeria's WEMA Bank expands long-term business agreement with Network International

August 10, 2021

WEMA Bank has renewed and expanded its long-term business agreement with Network International. Building on their long-term relationship, Network…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Turkey’s banking sector marks net profit of USD4B

August 9, 2021

According to Turkey’s banking watchdog, the country's marked a net profit of 33.8 billion Turkish liras (USD4 billion) as of…

Islamic Finance

US$ 174.6 billion sukuk issued globally in 2020

August 8, 2021

The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) announced the launch of the 10th Anniversary Edition of its Annual Sukuk Report. The…

FinTech

Demand for Dubai's e-commerce licences jumps 63% in first half of 2021

August 8, 2021

Dubai recorded a 63 per cent surge in the number of e-commerce business licences issued in the first half of…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Egypt's central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged – statement

August 6, 2021

Egypt's central bank kept its key interest rates unchanged during its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday, the bank…

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