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Kenya’s largest bank to open UAE office to attract Gulf wealth
Equity Group Holdings Plc, Kenya’s largest lender, plans to establish an office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the fourth quarter of the year. Equity Group Holdings Plc, Kenya’s…
Sharjah Investment Forum 2025 to shape global economic outlook
The forum is scheduled for October 22–23 at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre…
Successful drivers for attracting industrial foreign direct investment, Kearney report
Saudi Arabia has a bold vision to diversify its economy and reduce its dependence on…
UAE, Germany launch joint business council to strengthen economic ties
BERLIN,11th July, 2025 (WAM) -- Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and…
UAE’s Mubadala, ADIA lead AED206 billion spending by MENA SWFs
Over a third of the capital was deployed in the US, 28 per cent in…
UAE’s Mubadala, ADIA lead AED206 billion spending by MENA SWFs
Over a third of the capital was deployed in the US, 28 per cent in Europe, including the UK, and…
Unlocking the data centre opportunity in the Middle East
As the Middle East emerges as a global data centre powerhouse - driven by AI, cloud demand, strategic investments -…
5 ways the GCC is supporting global cooperation
"While the geopolitical dial won’t, and shouldn’t, turn back to the order of the past, it must turn more towards…
Global Foreign Direct Investment Falls for the Second Consecutive Year Posing Acute Challenges for Developing Countries
UN Trade and Development alerts that uncertainty is affecting global investment and warns of the impact for developing countries of…
Saudi Arabia issues over 1,300 new industrial licenses in 2024: Ministry report
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has issued 1,346 new industrial licenses in 2024, attracting over SR50 billion ($13.3 billion) in new investments,…
Sharjah records $1.5 billion foreign direct investment, 361% growth in 2025 first half
February 2025 saw the highest volume of FDI activity in the emirate in terms of both project count and capital…
Sharjah Achieves record AED5.5bn Real Estate Milestone in May 2025
Sharjah achieved a total real estate trading value of AED 5.5 billion during May 2025, recording 8,415 transactions across the emirate. The…
Global FDI restrictions rise for the first time since 2018: Lessons for policy in an era of uncertainty
For the first time since 2018, global restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) have edged up, albeit only by a…