TelecomTop StoriesSpain shells out $1.1 bn during the latest 5G auction raiseGBO CorrespondentJuly 23, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 23, 2021July 26, 202101444 The massive $1.1 bn donations will also help the operators deliver better non-standalone (NSA) 5G both indoors and outdoors
Business LeadersTop StoriesEmirates airline expects up to 30,000 US visitors every month after Dubai Expo 2020GBO CorrespondentJuly 23, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 23, 2021July 26, 202101316 According to official reports, Emirates airlines has already recovered 50% of the tourism witnessed pre-pandmeic
InsuranceTop StoriesSouth African insurtech startup, CTRL receives $2.3 mn from Naspers FoundryGBO CorrespondentJuly 22, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 22, 2021July 26, 202101452 The insurtech company is aiming to provide insurance advice of a real-life broker through an app
TechnologyTop StoriesPayU and CELO partners up to bring stablecoin payments to merchantsGBO CorrespondentJuly 22, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 22, 2021July 26, 202101483 They will launch a new stablecoin option for PayU’s 450,000 merchant customers using cUSD
Business LeadersTop StoriesSafaricom appoints new chief enterprise business officerGBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2021July 27, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2021July 27, 202101664 Kris Senanu, who previously served at Telkom Kenya, has been appointed by Safaricom
Real EstateTop StoriesAbu Dhabi property price rises 2.1% in Q2 during Covid-19 reboundGBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2021July 26, 202101401 Consultants from ValuStrat price index mentioned that the growth has been consecutively rising since the last three months
EconomyTop StoriesWorld Bank Group deploys $157 bn to fight Covid-19 pandemicGBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2021July 27, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2021July 27, 202101259 The world economy is expected to grow by 5.6% in 2021
TechnologyTop StoriesNEOM aims to be the world’s most competitive free zoneGBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 2021July 26, 202104839 The project will use around 30 gigawatts of installed capacity by the end of the decade
AviationTop StoriesSaudia signs agreement with GE Digital for digital transformationGBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 2021July 26, 202101377 The contract extends the partnership between Saudi Arabian Airlines and GE to create better operational efficiencies and cost optimisation
Islamic FinanceTop StoriesGlobal Sukuk issuance reaches $100 bn during H1 2021GBO CorrespondentJuly 19, 2021July 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 19, 2021July 26, 202101424 Sukuk market saw a strong start to the year and crossed the $50 bn mark for the first time during Q2