Business & Economy
UK businesses eye Middle East investments
UK businesses are increasingly turning to the Middle East as a prime investment destination, with interest in the…
Category: Capital
Finance, banking, private capital and investment strategy.
Business & Economy
Qatar Islamic finance assets hit $188bn
The report, which monitors the business results of Islamic finance institutions for 2024, showed that Islamic banks accounted…
Government & Policy
ADIO, Mizuho ink deal to boost Japanese investments in key sectors
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., a leading global financial institution with one…
Business & Economy
FAB becomes first MENA bank to launch Oracle-Mastercard embedded finance solution
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) said it is the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa…
Business & Economy
Global Islamic finance assets to surpass $7.5tr by 2028: Standard Chartered
Global Islamic finance assets will reach $7.5 trillion by 2028, up from $5.5 trillion in 2024, reflecting the…
Middle East
Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
Many women came to the clinic who had walked multiple hours to receive maternal care – some of…
Middle East
Costa Rica’s refugee lifeline at breaking point amid funding crisis
“Without funding, asylum seekers are left in limbo – undocumented, unsupported and increasingly desperate,” said Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, Assistant…
Middle East
Kenya: Refugees facing ‘lowest ever’ emergency food rations amid funding crisis
Over the past five years, the refugee population in Kenya has surged by more than 70 per cent…
Business & Economy
Bitget launches BGUSD to bridge traditional finance and crypto
Bitget, a globally leading cryptocurrency exchange with major operations in the UAE, announced the launch of BGUSD, a…