Dubai, UAE: Imbono has formally launched as a global investor‑operator platform, consolidating Gemcorp ICS and Gemcorp Angola into a single integrated entity built to finance, execute, and operate strategic projects across emerging markets. The company has also strengthened its long‑term base in Dubai as it accelerates growth. Headquartered in the UAE with regional hubs across emerging […]
MUSCAT – Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have become one of the main pillars of Oman’s national economy, given their rapid growth, expanding role in job creation, and ability to empower ambitious Omani youth to set up their own businesses, alongside a steadily rising contribution to GDP. As the Sultanate advances its Vision 2040 diversification […]
The ADGM office formalises this presence and reflects its established approach of working alongside local partners and developing its network within a region’s financial ecosystem. London/New York – Muzinich & Co., the privately owned global corporate credit specialist, has opened an office in ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, marking the next […]
Alaan, UAE-born corporate card and spend management platform, today announced the launch of ‘Alaan Sawa: Better together’, an initiative created to support UAE SME businesses. The initiative will support up to 1,000 businesses across the UAE, with a total commitment of AED 3 million in benefits. As businesses across the UAE continue to manage rising […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Further to the announcement made on 28 November 2025 regarding the strategic partnership between RAKBANK and Network International (Network), the transaction has now successfully closed following all required approvals from the Central Bank of the UAE. As part of the partnership, Network will provide its state-of-the-art payment solutions to serve RAKBANK’s customers […]
Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced that International Securities LLC, the UAE based brokerage firm, is now live on Emirates NBD Pay using Visa’s Account Funding Transaction (AFT) model, which allows clients to fund their trading accounts through secure, card-to-account transfers, with […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | March 25, 2026: QBurst, a design-led digital engineering company powered by High AI-Q™, has appointed Shivkumar Subramaniam as Regional Head, Middle East, based in Dubai, UAE. The appointment underscores QBurst’s strategic commitment to building a locally-rooted presence in the Middle East and strengthening its ability to serve enterprises and governments […]
SINGAPORE, 25 March, 2026 – Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced its participation in BLOOM, an initiative by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). BLOOM – Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency – is designed to extend settlement capabilities in tokenized bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins. Partnering with leading […]
Together, Circle and Sasai Fintech will explore practical applications for USDC and how Circle’s full stack platform can support reducing costs, frictions and settlement time for Sasai’s enterprise and consumer customers. NEW YORK, United States of America, March 24, 2026/ Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, […]
Delivered fifth consecutive year of net profitability. Profit before tax up 57% to $2.3bn (£1.7bn) with a PBT margin of 38%, up from 35% in 2024. Group revenues rose 46% to $6.0bn (£4.5bn), up from $4.0bn (£3.1bn) in 2024, with strong growth across all revenue streams. 11 different product lines each exceeded c.$135m (£100m) in […]