The UN’s development arm launches insurance programme for developing nations
The programme will cover socio-economic, climate and health-related disasters...
Author : IFM Correspondent
Citi launches tech hub in Bahrain in partnership with Tamkeen
The digital hub will provide 1,000 jobs to coders over the next 10 years...
MTN plans to roll out 5G in Ghana by 2023
The telco is also aiming for 98% 4G coverage in the country by 2022...
Thai fintech Ascend raises $150 mn to expand digital financial services
Investors such as Bow Wave Capital Management, Charoen Pokphand Group and Ant Group participated in the funding round...
Bahrain mulling on increasing value-added tax to 10%
This move will help the government to boost revenues and curb deficits...
Consumer use of digital banking accelerates in Asia–Pacific: McKinsey
Number of digital banking users in APac rose from 54% in 2017 to 88% in 2021...
Russian energy giant Gazprom to increase natural gas supply to Europe
Earlier, Gazprom has been accused of not doing enough to increase its natural gas supplies to Europe...
Wizz Financial received green light from central bank for UAE exchange acquisition
UAE Exchange engages in money transfer, foreign exchange and payment services...
Global stock market vigilant as Evergrande is on the brink of collapsing
The crisis will impact Chinese economy which will have spillover effect on the global economy...
Philippines-based fintech GCash branches into insurance
GCash has partnered with Singapore-based insurtech Igloo...