FeaturedIslamic FinanceAl Ansari upsizes IPO on strong investor demandIFM CorrespondentMarch 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 29, 2023March 29, 2023 Al Ansari Exchange was founded primarily to address the foreign exchange and remittance demands of its business partners and consumers... Read more
CommodityFeaturedRamadan 2023: UAE residents might save up to 70% on groceries despite price riseIFM CorrespondentMarch 27, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 27, 2023 Al Maya Supermarket has prepared several deals and promotions to assist customers in getting ready for the holy season of Ramadan... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsAmazon UAE storage capacity increases by 70%, opens new fulfilment centreIFM CorrespondentMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023 During the holy month of Ramadan, Amazon anticipates a rise in consumer demand... Read more
FeaturedInsurancePrice competition eroding UAE insurers’ profitability?IFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023 AM Best said that the future outlook for the UAE market, as well as its correspondents in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, remains stable... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceUAE Takaful gross written contributions reach USD 1.2 billionIFM CorrespondentMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Almost 10% of the total gross written premiums in the UAE insurance business came from the Takaful sector's GWC... Read more
FeaturedUtilitiesSales at UAE restaurants & cafes to climb 50% to USD 23.5 billion by 2027IFM CorrespondentMarch 6, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 6, 2023 Supermarket retail sales in the UAE are anticipated to increase to AED 19.7 billion, representing a 4% CAGR... Read more
FeaturedFintechFace Pay: Carrefour introduces payment innovation for UAE shoppersIFM CorrespondentFebruary 27, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 27, 2023 Carrefour is a chain of hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates that is owned and run by Majid Al Futtaim... Read more
FeaturedTelecomSaudi Telecom sees record revenue rise amid 2Africa cable announcementIFM CorrespondentFebruary 27, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 27, 2023 Saudi Telecom Company has announced that the Meta-led 2Africa subsea cable will be coming to Bahrain... Read more
FeaturedMarketsZoho registers massive growth in last five years, to invest AED 100 million in UAEIFM CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2023 To make enterprise technology accessible to companies of all sizes, Zoho has partnered with several organisations... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedSetback for ‘Saudi Vision 2030’? Crypto firm Kraken closes UAE officeIFM CorrespondentFebruary 9, 2023February 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 9, 2023February 10, 2023 The Kraken episode comes at a time when the crypto sector is undergoing prolonged negative volatility since 2022... Read more