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Dubai-based start-up YAP, which operates a digital banking app, has raised $41 million to fund its expansion in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, Zawya reports. The investors include Saudi Arabia’s Aljazira Capital alongside Abu Dawood Group, Astra Group and Read more
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched AviLease, an aircraft leasing company that will provide leasing, trading and asset management services. The fund in a statement said AviLease will initially Read more
Singapore-based Olam Agri, the food, feed and fiber operating group of Olam Group, has secured a $745 million financing facility from the UAE banks to refinance existing loans for general corporate purposes, Zawya reports. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, First Abu Read more
KBW Ventures, a Saudi Venture Capital firm owned by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud has announced its participation in the Series B funding round of over $40 million for Eclipse Foods, a US plant-based diary platform. Eclipse Read more
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a $500 million loan to bolster Egypt’s efforts to ensure that poor and vulnerable households have uninterrupted access to bread, to strengthen Egypt’s resilience to food crises and to support reforms Read more
Egypt is currently negotiating with Qatar on new investments ranging between $2bn-3bn, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait announced on Monday, Zawya reports. Maait did not provide details but the announcement comes after Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim al Thani visited Egypt Read more
India has offered to set up production facilities for manufacturing light combat aircraft (LCA) as well as helicopters in Egypt as the Egyptian army contemplates placing orders. Sources who asked not to be named, told The Economic Times, the Egyptian Read more
Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed Thursday a five-year agreement with Egypt to open a regional office in Cairo, the Egypt government said in a statement, Arab Finance reports. The deal according to the statement contributes to the creation Read more
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national railway network, has signed a 1.2-billion-dirham ($327 million) agreement with Spain’s CAF Group for designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining passenger trains, Zawya reports. Per the deal, CAF will design, manufacture, Read more
Egypt and Qatar are holding talks to expand investments in new areas and increase their volume, especially in the energy sector, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevin Gamea said, Arab News reports. The Egyptian official took part in the Read more