Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Does the ‘Global Green Bond Initiative’ lower the cost of capital?GBO CorrespondentAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025 GBO CorrespondentAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025 Cases of green bonds funding dubious ‘green’ projects have drawn criticism, making...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Gulf states set for growth with oil & investment boostsGBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2025 GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2025 Unlike the IMF’s conservative oil assumption, analysts like those at ICAEW foresee...
FinanceTop StoriesEgypt allocates EGP 5 billion to boost MSMEs & empower startupsGBO CorrespondentJuly 22, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJuly 22, 2025 Nawy's USD 75 million round and seven additional deals totalling USD 50...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Egypt’s endless cycle of IMF bailouts & reformsGBO CorrespondentJuly 16, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJuly 16, 2025 The IMF insists that lower inflation will eventually allow households to breathe...
FintechTop StoriesMENA Watch: MNT-Halan becomes Egypt’s first fintech unicornGBO CorrespondentJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025 MNT-Halan’s journey began modestly in 2018 as a fintech app offering digital...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: What does new “Beneficial Ownership Reporting” mean for region’s businesses?GBO CorrespondentMay 7, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 7, 2025 Globally minded businesses running across MENA will encounter a hodgepodge of laws...
FintechTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region’s startup funding plunges 76%, fintech dominates amid volatilityGBO CorrespondentApril 30, 2025 GBO CorrespondentApril 30, 2025 Startups in the MENA region raised a staggering USD 1.5 billion, a...
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: MENA sees revolution called circular fashionGBO CorrespondentApril 24, 2025 GBO CorrespondentApril 24, 2025 The movement in a circular fashion in MENA is ultimately about more...
Oil and GasTop StoriesEgypt’s new oil & gas investment prospects: All you need to knowGBO CorrespondentApril 22, 2025April 23, 2025 GBO CorrespondentApril 22, 2025April 23, 2025 There is a lot of room for investment in these areas, which...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMortgage finance in Egypt reaches USD 1.60 billion, benefiting 617,500 citizensGBO CorrespondentApril 3, 2025 GBO CorrespondentApril 3, 2025 Abdel Hamid gave more information about the 'Housing for All Egyptians' announcement,...