Business & Money | Wednesday 7 April, 2021 1:42 am

Long-standing partners, Mastercard and Uber extend their partnership to boost payment digitization and advance financial inclusion across the Middle East and Africa

Uber’s long-term partnership with Mastercard continues to grow with a new strategic initiative focusing on digital payments and advancing financial inclusions which will be facilitated by Mastercard across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). As a regional first, the partnership with Mastercard ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 April, 2021 6:26 pm

World’s oldest minting institution aims to bring creativity, elegance and history of French know-how to the Middle East

Monnaie de Paris, the world’s oldest minting institution, is expanding its presence in the Middle East with a view to bringing the creativity, elegance and history of the exceptional French craftsmanship in precious metals to the region.      Internationally renowned for...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 April, 2021 11:04 am

KPMG in Saudi Arabia Converts from Partnership to Joint Stock Company

 KPMG, the leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services in Saudi Arabia, announced that it had obtained official approval from the Saudi Ministry of Commerce to transition from a professional partnership to a closed joint stock company (JSC) in accordance with the new Professional...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 April, 2021 10:24 am

Saudi Arabia’s Hadaf approves 33 new professional certificates

 The Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) approved 33 new professional certificates, increasing the overall number to 78, SPA reported. New qualifications include cybersecurity, technical information security, information and communication technology, risk management,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 April, 2021 6:12 am

Jadwa Investment Launches SAR 1 Billion AlDar Investment Fund

Jadwa Investment, a leading regional investment management and advisory firm, announced today the successful launch of its AlDar Investment Fund in partnership with AlMajdiah Group, and Riyad Bank. . AlDar Investment Fund is a closed-end, Shariah-compliant real estate investment fund with a...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 April, 2021 11:00 am

SAGO Completes Procedures for 2nd Wheat Tender in 2021

Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has completed procedures for importing 295,000 tons of imported wheat, representing the second tender in 2021, from the European Union, Australia, the Black Sea, North and South America.Governor of SAGO Eng. Ahmad Abdulaziz Al-Fares stated that this tender comes...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 April, 2021 1:32 pm

Najm launches WhatsApp for streamlined customer service Aims for more inclusiveness, operational optimization in auto insurance

Najm for Insurance Services announced that it has activated the WhatsApp service for its customers across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as of March 26, 2021, in a step anticipated to maximize operational efficiencies and advance customer service. Through the WhatsApp-enabled solution, users can...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 April, 2021 10:58 am

The UAE’s special industrial zones vital incubators for innovation

 The UAE is headed towards an exciting new phase of sustainable economic growth – one that is driven by an enhanced, technologically advanced and resilient industrial base. This is precisely the vision behind the recently launched comprehensive 10-year Industrial Strategy – known as...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 April, 2021 1:32 pm

Saudi National Bank Launched in Region’s Largest Merger in 2021

National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Samba Financial Group (Samba) announced today the formal completion of their historic merger to create a new Saudi banking champion and a regional powerhouse. Operations under the new combined entity name, Saudi National Bank (SNB) (ISIN: SA13L050IE10) (SYMBOL:...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 April, 2021 11:53 am

DisruptAD and Flat6Labs launch Ignite, an AED 120m accelerator program to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in Abu Dhabi

 DisruptAD, one of the region’s largest venture platforms, is partnering with Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading seed investor and the largest manager of startup programs in the region, to launch Ignite, a new start-up accelerator in Abu Dhabi that will support early stage companies with AED 120...

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