Islamic FinanceTop StoriesEgypt completes $3bn loans of green and Islamic financingGBO CorrespondentJanuary 17, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 17, 202201322 The loans were provided by Emirates NBD and First Abu Dhabi Bank
Business LeadersTop StoriesMasterCard appoints a new independent directorGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 202201288 The firm announced that they have appointed Harit Talwar and his term is effective from April1, 2022
TechnologyTop StoriesShield raises $15mn for AI-driven communications compliance platformGBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 202201208 The funding round has been led by Macquarie Capital and OurCrowd
EnergyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia and Tunisia come together to develop renewable energyGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 202201281 The MoU aims to develop cooperation and exchange information and expertise between the two countries
AviationTop StoriesQantas announces Q3 cuts amidst rise in Covid-19 casesGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 202201347 Domestic capacity will be 70% of pre-Covid 19 levels of Q3
CurrencyTop StoriesBitcoin payment app BottlePay receives FCA approvalGBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 202201134 BottlePay is one of the very few companies to have secure an FCA approval
FintechTop StoriesLatam payments firm EBANX expands into MexicoGBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 12, 202201618 EBANX is offering Mexican companies to expand their operations within the national territory
EconomyTop StoriesEgypt financial minister targeting 5.7% growth in 2022-23GBO CorrespondentJanuary 11, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 11, 202201302 Mohamed Maait said that this target would surpass the country’s pre-pandemic growth levels of 5.6%
CurrencyTop StoriesPayPal plans to launch its own stablecoin backed by the US dollarGBO CorrespondentJanuary 11, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 11, 202201438 It is expected to be called the PayPal coin
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesBank of Tanzania payments system to launch in February 2022GBO CorrespondentJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 202201414 The system was intended to roll out in December 2021 but was delayed due to an upgrade