FeaturedReal EstateSaudi Arabia to build 300,000 housing units in the next 5 yearsIFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021 The Kingdom has identified housing as one of its key projects under the Vision 2030... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSaudi Arabia’s economy to grow by 7.4% in 2022: Finance MinisterIFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 The economy will get a major boost from improved oil prices next year... Read more
BankingFeaturedAhli United Bank’s highly competent IT team earns recognitionInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 13, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 13, 2021 AUB wins the ‘Best Business IT Innovation Award-Kuwait 2021’ for the second time... Read more
AviationFeaturedUK carriers ask the government for financial support and testing certaintyIFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2021 CEOs of major carriers have written to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceIndonesian insurtech Fuse raises $25 mn to expand in Southeast AsiaIFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2021 The startup has raised nearly $50 mn in the last 6 months... Read more
FeaturedFintechKenyan digital banking startup Kwara raises $4mn to build a neobankIFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021 The company’s mission is to bring modern financial services to millions of people by developing credit unions... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyWhalemap raises $1.6 mn in funding to simplify blockchain dataIFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021 The funding round was led by Shima Capital and Momentum6... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareChinese biotech Avistone Pharmaceuticals raises $200 mn for integrated oncology platformIFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021 The funding round was led by Vivo Capital... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyConverge puts customers in the front seat of innovationInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021 The company recently launched its latest product Converge Time of Day that provides customers with the freedom to choose when they want increased speeds... Read more
BankingFeaturedStandard Chartered launches first digital bank branch in TanzaniaIFM CorrespondentDecember 9, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 9, 2021 StanChart has launched the branch to enhance convenience for its customers... Read more