EnergyUAE to develop largest gas-fired power plant despite Covid-19GBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 202001393 The project has the capacity to generate power for 380,000 households in the country
Top StoriesUK energy transition to be backed by an online technology platformGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202001269 TechnologyCatalogue.com and Carjon-NR are collaborating to build a UK Energy Technology Platform to facilitate the transition
Top StoriesKenya Airways to lay off a significant number of employeesGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202001654 The airline is struggling to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic
EnergyJapan to invest $14.4 bn in African LNG sectorGBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 202001413 A banking syndicate led by Japan Bank for International Cooperation and three other private sector banks will provide the loans
FeaturedMAGAZINEAPac, Middle East lead trade finance digitalisationGBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 202002035 While the right technology is available, the missing link is the regulations and a clear guidance
Top StoriesBarclays granted private banking licence in South AfricaGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202001925 The licence will enable the bank to expand its customer base allowing it to offer advisory and discretionary products and services
Top StoriesOil giant Petrobras to lay off 20% of its workforceGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202001605 Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras could let go around 20 percent of its workforce as it plans to slim down and refocus on core businesses,
FeaturedMAGAZINE2020: A year of big IPO washouts?GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202002087 2019 witnessed the biggest share sale ever as Saudi Aramco went public in December – what will happen to IPOs in 2020?
FeaturedMAGAZINEAfrica’s efforts in digital transformation is vastGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202003066 The continent is in a rush to fully embrace digitisation for its nationals, governments and the economy at large in the coming decade
FeaturedMAGAZINEBlockchain is disruptiveGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202001771 The banks are using blockchain to improve trade finance, strengthen KYC and streamline transactions