TechnologyTop StoriesDidi co-founders lose $1.5 bn as global shares plungeGBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 7, 202101845 Cheng Wei and Jean Liu lost the massive amount in just two days after Beijing’s crackdown on the company
FeaturedLogisticsDroppa partners with Elite Truck hire to expand service offeringsGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202101308 The partnership comes as a result of increasing national demand
FinanceTop StoriesGreen finance in the MENA region stands at $6.4 bn in H1 2021GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202101481 It has already exceeded the total debt issuance from last year
FintechTop StoriesNigerian neobank FairMoney raises $42 mn to add new products like savings, stock trading, and cryptoGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 202101307 The bank aims to provide underbanked people access to digital financial services
Oil and GasTop StoriesKuwait cancels the $2 bn Jurassic gas projectGBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 202101825 The move is being made to cut down on the capital expenditure of the hydrocarbon industry and Covid-19 related policy
AviationFeaturedEmirates Airlines expected to return to full capacity by mid-2022GBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 5, 202102495 Airlines head Tim Clark also mentioned that once the pandemic is over, there will be a massive influx of people wanting to travel
TelecomTop StoriesAfrica Coast to Europe begins internet cable operations in South AfricaGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202101441 The cable interconnects at three data centres of Teraco across South Africa and expands access to broadband connectivity and digital services in the continent.
TechnologyTop StoriesMercado Bitcoin raises $200 mn from SoftBank to scale operationsGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202101433 The funds will also be used to expand its product offerings and invest in infrastructure to meet the increasing demand for digital currencies
EnergyTop StoriesEDPR purchases China’s 28 MW Trina Solar in VietnamGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 202101533 The deal marks the entry of EDPR into the Vietnamese market with a value of $36 mn
Islamic FinanceTop StoriesIslamic finance industry to grow by 10-12% in 2021-2022: S&P GlobalGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2021July 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2021July 2, 202101404 The growth is predicted despite some countries‘ GDP growth anticipated to be lower than what had been observed historically