Top StoriesZedcrest Investment Managers launches self-service wealth management platform in NigeriaGBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 202001864 Zedcrest Group will provide its consummate expertise to leverage the new platform
Top StoriesSaudi’s PIF establishes 2 subsidiaries to boost economyGBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 202002112 The PIF currently has net worth of $360 bn and ranks 8th among the world’s sovereign wealth funds
Top StoriesChina to launch sovereign digital currency to monetize currency issuanceGBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 202001235 The digital currency is currently tested in major cities such as Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu and Xiongan
Top StoriesPetrobras restarts oil trade with Vitol and others after two yearsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 16, 202001573 The company will spend $40 bn between 2021 and 2025 on capital expenditure
Top StoriesSultanate of Oman sees drop in residential and commercial property renting businessGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202001677 The total expat population in Oman recorded a year-on-year 2.9 percent slump between December 2018 and December 2019
Top StoriesAbu Dhabi National Oil Company carries out placement to institutional investorsGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202002181 The placement will boost ADNOC Distribution’s free float to 20 percent
Top StoriesThe African Development Bank provides $27.33 mn relief package to African UnionGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202001309 The capital will provide technical assistance and develop the capacity for the 37 African Development Fund
Top StoriesNvidia to acquire SoftBank’s chip designer subsidiary for $40 billionGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 202001732 Nvidia will also provide stakes between 6.7 percent and 8.1 percent to SoftBank and $100 billion Vision Fund
Top StoriesThe European Commission makes its debut in green bonds issuanceGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 202001240 The €750 billion borrowing deal with the international finance market was carried out in July
Top StoriesSouth Africa expects more than 7% economic downturnGBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 14, 202001270 South Africa’s GDP slumped 51 percent in the second quarter marking a back-to-back contraction for the fourth time in the year