FintechTop StoriesQueen Bee Capital pairs up with Nium for Japanese paymentsGBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2021010127 30 global currencies will be supported through this partnership
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai’s real estate registers the best performance in eight yearsGBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 202101072 Official figures mention that Dubai saw 5,352 sales transactions worth $3.57 bn
EnergyTop StoriesADNOC expands in 19 countries and establishes its presence in AfricaGBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 202102694 It signed two new distributors for ADNOC Voyager lubricant in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
InsuranceTop StoriesSingapore’s general insurance market to value $4.2 bn by 2025GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 202101382 This growth also represents the compound annual growth rate of 5%
FintechTop StoriesCairo-based fintech company Hollydesk raises $325k to expand its businessGBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 202101411 The funding round was led by Faisal Abdel Salam
EnergyTop StoriesADQ and Alpha Dhabi invest $375 mn in OCI’s methanol businessGBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 24, 202101651 The UAE companies will receive a 15 percent stake in the OCI Methanol Group
HealthcareTop StoriesMater Dei strikes a $55 mn deal to buy hospitals in Minas GeraisGBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 202101981 It has acquired Hospital Santa Genoveva and medical lab Centro de Tomografia Computadorizada Uberlandia
FintechTop StoriesSingapore-based BNPL firm Pace raises $40 mn to expand its businessGBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 23, 202101349 Currently, Pace operates in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand
TechnologyTop Stories3air to solve Africa’s broadband problems by leveraging blockchain technologyGBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2021November 22, 202101267 The company will use an ISP platform built on Cardano to provide internet to the remote regions in Africa
Real EstateTop StoriesPalm Hills plans to invest $242 mn by 2022GBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 202101305 Real estate prices in Egypt is expected to increase by 10-12% in 2022