Top StoriesFacebook appoints former HSBC executive for Libra NetworksGBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 202001363 Ian Jenkins will be appointed as the chief financial officer and chief risk officer of Libra Networks
Top StoriesUber capitalises on South Africa’s pharma marketGBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 202001530 The company has forayed into the African marketplace with a single application, increasing the level of competitiveness
Top StoriesStandard Bank’s $4 bn commitment toward fossil fuel raise concernsGBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 202001262 Africa’s largest lender by assets has loans and commitment to oil and gas and coal sectors on its books
Top StoriesChina’s sees surge in imports, exports with ease in trade restrictionsGBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 202001295 In September, the mainland’s exports increased 9.9 percent from the previous year
Top StoriesInvestors support China Eastern Airlines’ equity diversification plansGBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 202001499 China Life Investment will inject ¥11 billion, while Shanghai Jiushi will invest ¥10 billion in the airline
Top StoriesAlmajdouie Logistics to implement advanced fleet managementGBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 202001463 The new fleet management system will help the logistics company to improve efficiency and fulfill stringent regional legal requirements
Top StoriesJuniper to equip Telefonica Spain with fourth-gen Input Output CardsGBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 202001276 Telefonica Spain has inked a deal with Juniper Networks as part of the latter’s 5G network growth
Top StoriesUAE’s UPP Capital plans to reacquire 12.5% stake in Palm Hills DevelopmentsGBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 202001182 In July, AAIB acquired 381.9 million shares worth EGP 544.2 million in Palm Hills Developments, making it the largest shareholder in the Egyptian company
Top StoriesChina to be the only major economy to grow this yearGBO CorrespondentOctober 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 14, 202001405 The country’s GDP is expected to surge 1.9 percent before a significant surge of 8.2 percent in the coming year
Top StoriesEuropean Proptech Fund will firm up ecosystem of real estate firms and tech solutionsGBO CorrespondentOctober 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 14, 202001288 BNP Paribas Real Estate will fund the development through its Opera tech ventures fund