Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) injects $282.99m in Phoenix Group

Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) founded by Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has injected $282.99 million (SR1.063 billion) in the Phoenix Group, one of the largest insurance, savings and retirement companies in the United Kingdom, as part of the company’s continuous Read more

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth Mubadala leads $400 million Series D funding round for Germany-based insurtech Wefox

Wefox, a Berlin-based insurtech, has closed a $400 million Series D funding round led by Abu Dhabi Mubadala Investment Company, reports say. Other investors include Eurazeo, LGT, Horizons Ventures, OMERS Ventures, and Target Global, Wefox sells insurance to intermediaries and Read more

Tunisia-Africa Business Council to take place in Togo for first time

The Tunisia-Africa Business Council, TABC, will hold a summit in September in Togo, a West African country considered as an opportunity hub for investors. The Conference, one-off for the West African country, will take place 11-15 September. TABC, in a Read more

Dubai-based digital banking start-up YAP lands $41 million to fund expansion

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

UAE banks loan Singapore’s Olam Agri $745m to refinance existing loans

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