Real EstateTop StoriesAldar Properties sell out spots in the second phase of Al Gurm developmentGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 202101328 The construction of the second phase begins in November and all plots come with a beachfront
HealthcareTop StoriesNigerian e-health expands across 11 new cities across AfricaGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2021August 3, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2021August 3, 202101421 The Nigerian e-health startup will provide its pharmacy inventory-management service to the new cities
MarketsTop StoriesOver 300,000 account holders invested in Robinhood IPOGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 202101194 Robinhood said 301,573 users participated in the IPO and raised over $2 bn
TelecomTop StoriesQIA invests $200 mn in Airtel Africa’s mobile money businessGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021August 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021August 2, 202101327 This deal comes just after a few months it had inked a similar deal to sell a 3.75% stake in its mobile money unit
EnergyTop StoriesEngie launches energy efficiency project at Riyadh airportGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 202101516 The project will identify and develop cost-effective and smart-energy measures, along with clean energy sources
TechnologyTop StorieseCloudvalley becomes first AWS partner to achieve ML competency in ASEANGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 202102054 Considered to be one of the fastest-growing areas in technology, machine learning is a very in-demand skill set in today’s job market
EconomyTop StoriesGoogle to provide vocational training to more than 600 SingaporeansGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021August 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021August 2, 202101390 The tech giant announced that they will expand their training programme titled Skills Ignition
AviationTop StoriesBrazilian carrier GOL airlines register a net loss of $414 mn in 2020GBO CorrespondentJuly 30, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 30, 202101418 The airline carried 16.7 million passengers last year, compared to the 36.4 mn of 2019
Asset ManagementTop StoriesStandard Chartered’s Zodia custody has received regulatory approvalGBO CorrespondentJuly 30, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 30, 202101426 It received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority and has been providing commercial services to clients as a crypto asset business
TechnologyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia to generate $266 bn from fourth industrial revolutionGBO CorrespondentJuly 29, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 29, 202101738 Saudi Arabia will rebound with the help of artificial intelligence and smart cities