Top StoriesBahrain-based Rain Financial raises $6 mn in Series A fundingGBO CorrespondentJanuary 18, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 18, 202101537 The fresh capital will be utilised by Rain to expand its presence inside Bahrain and grow its team
Top StoriesDoF partners Daman, FAB to launch DH 6 bn package for SME’sGBO CorrespondentJanuary 18, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 18, 202101634 DoF will partner national health insurer Daman and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) to complete the first phase of the initiative
Top StoriesDigital disruption to boost Insurtech sector in the UAEGBO CorrespondentJanuary 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 15, 202101695 According to a research report, around 67% of insurers want to collaborate with insurtechs
FeaturedTop StoriesZain deploys second phase of its 5G network in Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 202101522 Zain KSA rolled out its first phase of 5G network in October 2019
Top StoriesRevolut applies for banking license in the UKGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 202101440 The company aims to launch a financial super app after acquiring the license
Top StoriesSouth Africa’s oil refiner’s future in jeopardy after oil refiners’ halts operationsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 202101319 Glencore’s Astron Energy has halted operations due to an explosion in July last year
UncategorizedVietnam’s telecom major Viettel plans to enter market in Cuba, North KoreaGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 202102169 The company has plans to acquire 20 percent stake in an unnamed European telecom major and also acquire stakes in existing telecom firms in Indonesia
Top StoriesDubai-based property developer Seven Tides records $152 million sales in 2020GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 202101383 Transactions worth over $19.6 billion were recorded in Dubai in 2020
Top StoriesDenmark-based shipping major UltraShip to deploy FOS for its vesselsGBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 202101678 The contract between UltraShip and Wartsila Voyage was signed in the fourth quarter last year and the solution is expected to be deployed by this
Top StoriesShell restarts Prelude offshore project after a yearGBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 202101214 The development comes at a time when economies such as China has pushed LNG prices to the highest levels