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BlackRock appoints MD for UAE, Oman, Bahrain
BlackRock on Monday said it hired Mohammad Al Fahim as managing director and head of the United Arab Emirates to ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Abyan Capital, Bon Plus raise early-stage funds
Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa decelerated compared to the previous week but saw at least two ......
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ADQ, Oman Investment Authority float VC fund to make bets in buzzing MENA startup market
Gulf sovereign wealth investors – Abu Dhabi’s ADQ and Oman Investment Authority – have jointly floated a tech-focussed venture capital ......
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MENA Digest: Bahrain's Daleel, Oman's Mubashir raise funding
Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa region remained muted this week amid Ramadan. The handful of startups ......
Infrastructure
ACME loses JV partner for multi-billion-dollar project in Middle East
Indian renewable energy producer ACME Group’s plan to set up a multi-billion-dollar green ammonia project in the Middle East has run ......
Manufacturing
India defers provisional safeguard duty on unwrought aluminium imports
Under criticism over its protectionist measures for the domestic steel industry, India has deferred the 5% provisional safeguard duty on ......
Manufacturing
Govt initiates safeguard duty investigation on unwrought aluminium imports
The Indian government on Wednesday initiated a safeguard duty investigation into imports of unwrought aluminium into the country.Unwrought aluminium is ......
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MENA Digest: Ejari bags a big cheque; fintechs OCTA, Krti, Qpay get funding
Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week was led by Saudi Arabian e-grocery delivery platform ......
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MENA Digest: Fintechs lead fundraising this week; VC investment falls in August
Venture capital funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was led by fintech startups this week. ......
Finance
Oman sovereign wealth fund's total assets rise to $49.9 bn in 2023
The assets of Oman's sovereign wealth fund stood at 19.2 billion rials ($49.9 billion) at the end of 2023, up ......