Oman

TMT

11 October, 2024

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 ......

TMT

13 September, 2024

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

21 August, 2024

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 ......

Infrastructure

05 July, 2024

Oman's Asyad plans shipping unit's IPO, hires advisers

Oman's state-owned logistics firm Asyad Group is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiary Asyad Shipping Co by ......

People

10 June, 2024

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 ......

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TMT

03 May, 2024

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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TMT

23 April, 2024

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 ......

TMT

05 April, 2024

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 ......

TMT

01 December, 2023

Gulf Digest: Flow48, Immensa, four others amass over $75 mn in funding

The UAE-based fintech startup Flow48 grabbed the biggest funding cheque in the Middle East this week while two other companies ......

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Infrastructure

09 August, 2023

EDF Renewables, Korea Western set to rope in investor for Oman solar project

French renewable energy company EDF Renewables and Korean Western Power Corporation  (KOWEPO) are in talks to secure investment from a ......