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: Singapore Gulf Bank bets big on fintechGBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2025 Singapore Gulf Bank intends to grow outside the MENA-Asia corridor and add...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Middle East all set for another Donald Trump tourGBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2025 Donald Trump's Middle East trip serves as a critique of Joe Biden's...
HealthcareTop StoriesThe ‘Tabuk’ revolution in Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical sectorGBO CorrespondentMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Tabuk Pharmaceuticals has been consistently enhancing its research and development efforts to...
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...
EnergyTop StoriesMENA Watch: The new regional ‘green hydrogen’ powerhouse MoroccoGBO CorrespondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025 GBO CorrespondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysing water using electricity from renewable sources...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSaudi Arabia dominates Forbes’ 2025 list of MENA’s most valuable banksGBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025 GBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025 Saudi Arabia represents a third of the list with 10 entries, with...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Barings to boost region’s financial growth by 2025GBO CorrespondentMarch 19, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMarch 19, 2025 Being based in Abu Dhabi allows Barings to offer these influential investors...