Banking and FinanceIssue 04 - 2024MAGAZINEDo packaged bank accounts deliver value for money?GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 Travel insurance included will usually exclude existing medical conditions, unless approved by...
FinanceTop StoriesQatar unveils state budget for 2025, focuses on strategic developmentGBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2024 At an upcoming news conference, Minister HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari...
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi budget foresees USD 27 billion fiscal deficit as infrastructure spending continuesGBO CorrespondentDecember 5, 2024December 4, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 5, 2024December 4, 2024 Saudi Arabia will keep making strategic investments in projects related to Vision...
FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Saudi bags half of the region’s start-up fundingGBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 16, 2024 A major newcomer to the MENA startup scene, the UAE has raised...
EconomyTop StoriesWestern nations urge Kenya to seek IMF review of corruption issuesGBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2024 Kenya's economy expanded by 4.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024,...
EconomyTop StoriesQatar seeks to bolster economic cooperation with Asian nationsGBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024 In recent years, Qatar has undertaken several initiatives aimed at luring in...
FinanceTop StoriesFinancial sector central to Saudi-Germany talksGBO CorrespondentSeptember 12, 2024 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 12, 2024 Over the past year, Germany's exports to Saudi Arabia increased by $89.5...
Banking and FinanceIssue 03 - 2024MAGAZINEMexico’s pension reform strengthens Afore systemGBO CorrespondentAugust 7, 2024August 9, 2024 GBO CorrespondentAugust 7, 2024August 9, 2024 The new mixed pension model in Mexico marks a substantial breakthrough in...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Almost 60% of women are financially illiterate, despite gainsGBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2024 We must recognise MENA women's tendencies as we look ahead to the...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesTwo collapsed Kenyan banks up for wind-up, liquidation activitiesGBO CorrespondentJune 20, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJune 20, 2024 When bank failures in Kenya reached an all-time high, all nine of...