FeaturedFinanceSaudi Payments launches instant payment system ‘sarie’WebAdminApril 22, 2021 by WebAdminApril 22, 2021 It is being launched in cooperation with IBM and Mastercard... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareIndonesia-based healthtech Halodoc raises funds to expand in key healthcare verticalsPritam BordoloiApril 22, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 22, 2021 Investors such as Temasek and Bangkok Bank participated in the funding round... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyEtisalat Digital launches new blockchain platform to prevent trade finance lossWebAdminApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021 by WebAdminApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021 UTC states that the losses via duplicated invoices can be between Dh500 mn to Dh1 bn... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareSafaricom forays into healthcare with Afya Moja programmePritam BordoloiApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Afya Moja offers simple mobile-based digital health passports... Read more
EnergyFeaturedOman to establish the world’s first solar-powered Direct Air Capture projectWebAdminApril 21, 2021 by WebAdminApril 21, 2021 The project will capture CO2 from the atmosphere for eventual utilisation in industrial applications... Read more
FeaturedFintechSingapore-based fintech STACS secures funding for blockchain platformWebAdminApril 21, 2021 by WebAdminApril 21, 2021 The startup raised $3.6 mn in pre-Series A funding... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSub-Saharan Africa’s economy expected to grow by 3.4% in 2021: IMFPritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 The economy contracted 1.9% in 2020... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasCrude oil from Saudi to China up by 8.8% in MarchWebAdminApril 20, 2021 by WebAdminApril 20, 2021 The rise is because of the heavy demand and the arrival of the delayed shipments due to port congestion... Read more
FeaturedTelecomChina’s 5G high-speed mobile network largest in the worldPritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 By the end of February, China has built 792,000 5G base stations... Read more
EconomyFeaturedOman implements 5% VATAshwini sekarApril 19, 2021 by Ashwini sekarApril 19, 2021 Oman becomes the fourth GCC country to introduce VAT... Read more