EnergyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region needs proactive action to combat water scarcity & natural disastersGBO CorrespondentJuly 10, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJuly 10, 2024 The MENA area also faces difficulties in properly mitigating and responding to...
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...
TechnologyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Ooredoo-NVIDIA partnership to drive region’s AI revolutionGBO CorrespondentJune 26, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJune 26, 2024 Ooredoo declined to comment on the specific Nvidia technology it planned to...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region’s economy stares at gloomy days aheadGBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2024 Analysts predict that the real GDP growth for the MENA hydrocarbon exporters...
FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region shows potential for increased investment opportunitiesGBO CorrespondentJune 12, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJune 12, 2024 The corporate sector in the six-member GCC and sovereigns in the larger...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: IPOs kick off Q1 2024 with strong momentumGBO CorrespondentMay 22, 2024 GBO CorrespondentMay 22, 2024 The UAE has one announced IPO, whereas the KSA has 21 announced...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Morocco named ‘Most Economically Free Nation’ in the regionGBO CorrespondentMay 15, 2024 GBO CorrespondentMay 15, 2024 Morocco received 57.6 for property rights, 32.9 for judicial efficacy, and 33.9...
FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: IPO market shows strong investor confidence despite global slowdownGBO CorrespondentMay 8, 2024May 7, 2024 GBO CorrespondentMay 8, 2024May 7, 2024 With 14 of the 19 offerings in Q4 2023, KSA confirmed its...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: World Bank issues grim warning for region’s economyGBO CorrespondentApril 24, 2024 GBO CorrespondentApril 24, 2024 The World Bank emphasised that to prevent additional debt accumulation, budgetary restraint...
EconomyTop StoriesWorld Bank upgrades Saudi Arabia’s 2025 GDP growth projection to 5.9%GBO CorrespondentApril 17, 2024 GBO CorrespondentApril 17, 2024 The World Bank report adjusted the UAE's GDP growth forecast to 3.9...