Business LeadersTop StoriesAIA Singapore appoints new chief product proposition officerGBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 The position was specially created to help the firm focus on reorienting...
EconomyTop StoriesPhilippines receives 100,000 Covid-19 doses from the UAEGBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 Philippines is among the first five countries to receive medical aid from...
HealthcareTop StoriesBYON8 raises $1.5 mn funding to expand its healthcare business in AfricaGBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 The funding will drive growth in Africa and will bring affordable healthcare...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSouth Africa’s Bank Zero finally launches after three yearsGBO CorrespondentAugust 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 12, 2021 The launch was partly delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic related challenges...
Oil and GasTop StoriesIraq mulls increasing oil production to 8 mn bpd by 2027GBO CorrespondentAugust 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 12, 2021 The same was revealed by Iraqi oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar...
HealthcareTop StoriesChinese healthtech MediTrust raises $300 mn ahead of IPOGBO CorrespondentAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Boyu Capital, Lillly Asia Ventures, and CICC participated in the funding round...
FintechTop StoriesLondon-based Kroo raises £17.7 mn to drive mobilisation phaseGBO CorrespondentAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021 The funding round was led by tech entrepreneur and founder of Karlani...
TelecomTop StoriesUS National Security advises Brazil to avoid Huawei equipment in the 5G networkGBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 US national security advisor Jake Sullivan conveyed a warning to Brazil president...
AviationFeaturedAir Arabia bounces back as it reports $12 mn profit for H1GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 The low-cost airline registered profit for three months in a row since...
FinanceTop StoriesBlackRock raises €609 mn for its inaugural European real estate debt strategyGBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 BlackRock European Real Estate Debt Fund (ERED) received capital commitments from over...