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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
The Saudi Exchange introduced this Sunday July 17 the TASI Islamic Index, its first Shariah Compliant Index, to track the performance of the Shariah compliant companies listed on the Saudi Exchange under the supervision of an independent Shariah Advisory Committee Read more
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
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
Mastercard names Adam Jones for the role of Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Iraq. Jones, the company said in a press release, will handle the digital payments firm’s operation. Jones will equally team up with Read more
Oman is planning to pay off 512 million rials ($1.33 billion) of financing this month ahead of its due date as the sultanate benefits from higher oil prices and fiscal and governance reforms, Zawya reports citing state-run Oman News Agency. Read more
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
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
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
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has secured temporary cash facilities from local banks amounting to 27 million dinars ($88 million) to be used to buy property and equipment and in capital expenses, Zawya reports, citing a statement from the airline. The new Read more