FintechTop StoriesRevolut received a CMS license from the Monetary Authority of SingaporeGBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 202101671 The company is also looking forward to implementing its stock trading feature during the first half of 2022
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesCentral Bank of Bahrain offers a digital payments platformGBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021December 6, 202101577 The bank plans to offer a digital Dinar which is expected to become available around the clock
Oil and GasTop StoriesEgypt to launch natural gas-powered buses in 2022GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 202101200 Production of the bus fleets is expected to begin in mid-2022
EnergyTop StoriesACWA Power signs MoU with Natixis for projects worth $2 bnGBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 202101677 Natixis has previously underwritten a number of ACWA projects, including the Sakaka solar photovoltaic project
Business LeadersTop StoriesAlibaba appoints new CFO amidst reshuffling of e-commerce leadershipGBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 6, 202101470 Toby Xu will succeed Maggie Wu as the company’s CFO from April 2022
FintechTop StoriesSaudi Aramco’s Wa’ed invests $5.5 mn in fintech LamaaGBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 202101537 Lamaa will use these funds to boost its trading platform and fuel expansion in the MENA region
FintechTop StoriesMicrosoft and BNPL provider Zip announces new partnershipGBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 202101247 The Zip option on the Edge browsers will let users enter an online checkout page for any purchase between $35-$1000
HealthcareTop StoriesGFH Financial group acquires medical offices in the US worth $200 mnGBO CorrespondentDecember 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 2, 202101261 This deal increases the value of the company’s healthcare portfolio to $400 mn
EnergyTop StoriesUAE and Kazakhstan announces trade ties to explore renewable energyGBO CorrespondentDecember 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 2, 202101672 The bilateral agreement will explore sectors like renewable energy, infrastructure, aviation to name a few
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s economy is projected to grow 7% in 2022GBO CorrespondentDecember 1, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 1, 202101312 The Saudi government also announced that the growth will be primarily driven by the oil sector