Banking and FinanceTop StoriesPhilippine banks commit to strengthen cybersecurity & financial literacyGBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2023October 3, 2023 GBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2023October 3, 202301843 BMAP gives voice to banking customers and gives unbanked people a venue for education and broader financial inclusion
EconomyTop StoriesDubai lowers debt by USD 7.8 billion after loan repaymentGBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023 GBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 202302426 After the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai outperformed other economies as it became a popular travel destination for tourists, high-net-worth individuals, and investors
EconomyTop StoriesS&P predicts non-oil sector as main driver of UAE growth in 2023 and 2024GBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023 GBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2023October 3, 202301756 The booming tourist industry in the UAE is also expected to develop in the future, according to S&P analysts
AviationTop StoriesGatwick Airport’s COVID outbreak disrupts United Kingdom aviation sectorGBO CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 28, 202301410 The Gatwick Airport announced in a statement that flights will be restricted to 800 per day, departing and arriving, until October 1
EnergyTop StoriesUAE pledges USD 4.5 billion to expedite Africa’s energy transitionGBO CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 28, 202301380 The UAE promised earlier this month to invest $4.5 billion to hasten Africa's transition to clean energy
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: On Djibouti’s recovery, economists remain hopefulGBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 2023September 26, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 2023September 26, 202301669 The medium-term economic picture for Djibouti is promising since peace has returned to Ethiopia
TechnologyTop StoriesGitHub rolls out passkey support for all usersGBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 2023September 26, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 2023September 26, 202302243 GitHub said that using a compatible third-party password manager will make passkeys available across different platforms
Real EstateTop StoriesJohannesburg emerges top global city for affordable property purchasesGBO CorrespondentSeptember 26, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 26, 202302328 A worker in Johannesburg could afford a home measuring 14.6 square meters in 2018, but that number will rise to 23.2 square meters in 2022,
TechnologyTop StoriesFake YouTube apps: All you need to knowGBO CorrespondentSeptember 26, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 26, 202303703 The hacker is in the headlines again as the fake YouTube app is being used to spread CapraRAT on Indian Android phones
FinanceTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Kingdom’s Islamic finance reforms get thumbs up from Moody’sGBO CorrespondentSeptember 25, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 25, 202302169 As Saudi Arabia's economic growth accelerates, it will benefit the Islamic finance sector more broadly