CurrencyTop StoriesThailand SEC allows Bitkub to resume services after suspensionGBO CorrespondentApril 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 12, 202101556 Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand has recently allowed Bitkub Online to resume services according to the media. The crypto exchange company will be accepting
FintechTop StoriesSaudi startups raise $76 mn in the first quarter of 2021GBO CorrespondentApril 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 12, 202101413 Compared to the previous quarter, this is about a 137.5 percent increase and the raised funds were about $32 million
EnergyTop StoriesJapan and UAE partner on hydrogen technology, supply chainGBO CorrespondentApril 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 9, 202101669 The partnership is expected to currently reflect on the rising interest in investing in hydrogen to fight climate change
FinanceOil and GasTop StoriesIMF approves $2.34 bn in financing for KenyaGBO CorrespondentApril 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 9, 202101249 The implementation of a 16% increase in VAT is to help the country to continue responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and limit public borrowing
FintechTop StoriesPaymob secures $18.5 mn funding to expand in Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 9, 2021April 9, 202101333 The expansion at home is planned as the pandemic spurs a surge in cashless transactions
TelecomTop StoriesApple to pay $3.4 mn over iPhone obsolescence in ChileGBO CorrespondentApril 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 8, 202101325 Around 150,000 users in Chile sued the company claiming underperformance after a software update
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesAccess Bank plans trade finance expansion with Grobank acquisitionGBO CorrespondentApril 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 8, 202101488 The lender recently received regulatory approval to acquire a controlling stake in Grobank
Ports and ShippingTop StoriesContainer volume in major Chinese ports up by 10.8% in MarchGBO CorrespondentApril 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 8, 202101249 In late March, export container increased by 8.7% while the domestic volume saw an increase of 18 %
AviationTop StoriesKenya Airways suspends flights to UKGBO CorrespondentApril 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 7, 202101495 The announcement was made after the UK announced Kenya to the “red list” of countries and barred travellers.
EnergyTop StoriesKashima offshore wind project in Japan to be accelerated by 3 energy companiesGBO CorrespondentApril 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 7, 202101720 A completed wind farm is expected to give clean energy enough to power about 70,000 Japanese households each year