Search Results for: Middle East
MoU Signed to Accelerate the Development of the African Fintech Ecosystem
June 20th, 2017
Techpreneur Africa Signs Memorandom of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Global Market to Accelerate the Development of the African Fintech Ecosystem Speaking from a joint press release, TechPreneur Africa, a social impact firm focused on harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship to ...
Visa Expands Global Network of Providers to Drive Acceleration Into IoT Payments
June 8th, 2017
According to a recent announcement, Visa has signed 13 new partners in its TSP program to drive acceleration into IoT Payments. According the announcement: Visa (NYSE:V) has signed 13 new partners to participate in its token service provider (TSP) ...
Dollar climbs, Gold price retreated, Aussie jumps
June 7th, 2017
Flight to Haven Assets Eases Before Key Events Dollar climbs from eight-month low while stocks turn higher Australian dollar jumps, erasing losses, after GDP report A move toward haven assets ahead of a barrage of key events eased as ...
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday; What keeps prices under pressure
June 7th, 2017
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, with Brent crude futures around $50 per barrel, as global fuel markets remained oversupplied, although rising tension in the Middle East and falling U.S. inventories lent some support. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading ...
Oil prices fell for a third day on Tuesday
June 6th, 2017
Oil prices slide over worries Middle East rift will undermine output cuts Oil prices fell for a third day on Tuesday, hit by concerns that a political rift between Qatar and several Arab states would undermine an OPEC-led push ...
UAE remains MENA’s top start-up hub
May 19th, 2017
The UAE has retained the top position as the region’s tech startup hub for the fourth consecutive year, being home to one-third of all Middle East and North Africa (MENA) investors and 19 venture capitalists, the highest in the ...
Standard Chartered Bank Announces Intent to Join Thomson Reuters KYC Managed Service for Africa
May 17th, 2017
Standard Chartered Bank today announced its intent to join Thomson Reuters Org ID regional managed service solution for Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence in South Africa. Standard Chartered Bank has made the decision to join the African KYC ...
Emmanuel Macron has pledged to reduce taxation on companies to 25 percent
May 10th, 2017
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president-in-waiting after a resounding poll victory Sunday, campaigned on a platform that combined unstinting support for the EU with tax cuts for business and a pledge to maintain the country’s social safety net. Following are key ...
Gulf countries will return to economic growth
May 8th, 2017
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast the return of GCC countries to faster economic growth starting next year, supported by a fundamentally strong financial services sector and improved growth in the non-oil private sector as well as a ...
International law firm to merge and create a global insurance practice
May 8th, 2017
The international law firm, Kennedys Law LLP, has issued an announcement to inform that the firm will be merging with insurance leading US firm Carroll McNulty & Kull (CMK). Kennedys law firm released the below announcement: “We are pleased ...
