UAE’s Masdar makes first investment in Greece
Masdar and Taaleri Energia, which invests in utility-scale wind and solar assets, have agreed to develop a 65-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Greece. The project will be managed […]
MENA energy investments to exceed $805 billion
Investments worth $805 billion are expected to make their way into the Middle East and North Africa energy sector over the next five years, according to the Arab Petroleum Investments […]
Edtech startup upGrad gets first external funding
Indian edtech startup upGrad has raised its first external funding, six years after the startup was launched. The Ronnie Screwvala-led startup has raised $120 million from Singapore-based Temasek. The valuation […]
Family offices accelerate investments in startups
Family offices are all set to accelerate their investments in startups this year with tech-based startups particularly being high in demand. Sir Anthony Ritossa, chairman, Ritossa Family Office, said: “Global […]
Fintech developer Securrency raises $30 million, to expand in UAE
Securrency, which develops digital infrastructure for banks and other financial service providers, said that it had raised $30 million it its latest funding round, valuing the company at around $110 […]
Saudi and UAE investors welcome first spell earnings
Saudi banks cheered investors after reporting massive profit gainsSaudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi stocks moved higher, led all the way by their banks that outperformed after the strong three-month results […]
UAE- SCCI explores ways to boost investment partnerships with Belarus
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) discussed ways to boost the economic ties and strategic partnerships with the Republic of Belarus in a way that serves the interests […]
Make or break call on inflation stumps global investors
Bond veteran Greg Wilensky has seen hype about a surge in inflation crushed too many times to get carried away with this year’s great reflation trade. “I’ve been managing bond […]
Emirates will work alongside Sheraa to attract startups from across the world
Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) to strengthen and expand the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the UAE. The agreement makes Emirates an official Strategic […]
FDI and CIG group partner to boost investment in the UAE
CIG Business Services, a subsidiary of the Capital International Group of Enterprises, has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Dubai for its participation as an […]