Top StoriesSouth Africa plans to launch funding for lending schemeGBO CorrespondentApril 9, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 9, 202001409 The National Treasury is exploring all possibilities to launch the scheme to help banks cope with Covid-19
Top StoriesAerodyne makes strategic investment in MidEast drone companyGBO CorrespondentApril 9, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 9, 202001818 Aerodyne Group invested in FEDS Group, the largest drone solutions provider in the Middle East
Top StoriesDHA provides medicine home delivery service across the UAEGBO CorrespondentApril 8, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 8, 202001520 Its medicine home delivery service Dawa’ee is rolled out across the UAE to help citizens cope with the Covid-19 pandemic
Top StoriesOPEC and partners mulls cutting production for the next three monthsGBO CorrespondentApril 8, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 8, 202001136 They might decide to cut oil output by about 4.3 million bpd
Top StoriesSingapore-based VC Antler to commit $500k for startups tackling Covid-19GBO CorrespondentApril 7, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 7, 202001413 The VC firm is expected to invest in five different startups
Top StoriesChina’s Three Gorges begins construction of 25 renewable power plantsGBO CorrespondentApril 7, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 7, 202001404 The total investment of those projects is estimated to be $11.73 bn
Top StoriesEthiopian Airlines furlough employees to fight coronavirus crisisGBO CorrespondentApril 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 6, 202001466 The airlines could lay off thousands of employees with no pay for three months
Top StoriesBoeing devises voluntary payout plan to shrink workforceGBO CorrespondentApril 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 3, 202001635 The voluntary payout plan will allow eligible employees to exit the company with a pay and benefit package
Top StoriesAzimo has partnered with Siam Commercial to deliver instant paymentsGBO CorrespondentApril 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 3, 202001176 Now Azimo’s users will be able to make instant payments Siam Commercial’s Bank account in Thailand
Top StoriesTNB Aura’s Special Situation Fund targets startups affected by Covid-19GBO CorrespondentApril 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 2, 202001537 The fund is designed with a focus to invest $2 million in each startup affected by the coronavirus pandemic