TelecomTop StoriesUS National Security advises Brazil to avoid Huawei equipment in the 5G networkGBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 202101596 US national security advisor Jake Sullivan conveyed a warning to Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro during a trip last week
AviationFeaturedAir Arabia bounces back as it reports $12 mn profit for H1GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 202101367 The low-cost airline registered profit for three months in a row since the Covid-19 pandemic
FinanceTop StoriesBlackRock raises €609 mn for its inaugural European real estate debt strategyGBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 202101646 BlackRock European Real Estate Debt Fund (ERED) received capital commitments from over 20 different investors
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai’s residential market sees growth as investors returnGBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021August 10, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2021August 10, 202101375 A record 74% year-on-year growth was noted in transaction volume in six months
Oil and GasTop StoriesIndonesia’s Pertamina takes over Chevron’s Rokan BlockGBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 202101566 Pertamina will invest $2 bn over the next four years to reverse declining production at the legacy asset
EnergyTop StoriesNigerian renewable energy company Daystar Power closes a $20 mn deal from IFCGBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 202101496 This follows the $38 million series-B funding in January
AviationTop StoriesHungary-based carrier Wizz Air plans to hire 4,600 pilots by 2030GBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 202101412 The airline also plans to triple the size of the fleet in the next 10 years
HealthcareTop StoriesCloudsoft develops an AI-based tool that detects Covid-19 from the sound of coughGBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 202101370 The company has collaborated with the UK government to bring an innovative AI-based Covid-19 test
Ports and ShippingTop StoriesSaudi Port Authority records growth in H1 2021GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 202101382 Mawani registered an increase of 5.18% and handled 3.6 mn TEU during the first half of 2021
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesNeobank Jupiter receives funding of $45 mn co-led by NubankGBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 202101559 Jupiter will roll out a BNPL product using its country’s online transaction platform