Africa uses mobile money to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Safaricom removed all fees from its mobile-money platform, M-Pesa...
Author : International Finance Business Desk
UAE banks provide 98% of services digitally amid coronavirus outbreak
A study also revealed that digital banking users significantly increased to 90%...
Facebook eyes 10% stake in Indian telco Reliance Jio
Talks between the two parties have stalled due to the Covid-19 outbreak...
World Bank, IMF urge suspension of debt payments in poorest countries
Official bilateral creditors have been asked to provide immediate debt relief to IDA countries...
72 airlines cut capacity by 100% amid Coronavirus outbreak
85% of the global airlines have made capacity cuts of 60% or more as Covid-19 spreads...
UAE lifts ban on Skype, HangOut to enable smooth business operations
Microsoft Skype for Business and Google HangOut are now compatible with fixed internet networks in the country...
Thailand insurance companies face surge in demand; suspend sales
In the light of the coronavirus infection, Thailand’s insurance companies are currently modifying protection conditions...
Real Estate deals in Oman fall by 30.6% in January 2020
The number of plots issued also falls by 14.7%...
Kenya Airways to ground 90 percent of its fleet following Coronavirus threat
Kenya Airways has suspended international flights and plans to restrict operations for domestic flights following a state order...
FWD to sell TMB bancassurance contract to Prudential for $630 mn
Prudential’s Thai unit will acquire FWD’s exclusive rights to sell life insurance products using TMB Bank’s platform...