E-commerce Arrives to GCC

2020 was more than just the closing of a decade; it was an inflection point for…

Natural Gas Value Chain in Africa

Gas pipeline projects bridge the gap between gas rich countries and gas deficient countries, allowing the…

World’s Third-Largest Economy had a Relatively Strong Comeback

Japan grew by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2020 over the previous three-month period. Real…

German Trade Hit Hard in 2020

Germany’s exports and imports slumped by 9.3% and 7.1% respectively during 2020, concluded the federal statistics…

Bitcoin Value not Enough to Dethrone the Dollar

Bitcoin (XBT) hit a high of more than $48,000 after Tesla (TSLA) reported a $1.5 billion…

Acceleration and Deployment of Renewable Energy Solutions in Southern African Countries

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and SADC’s Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) recently…

First ‘bad bank’ in India

India’s plan to create its first ‘bad bank’ to absorb non-performing assets from public-sector banks could…

Kuwait Taps Wealth Fund

Kuwait has transferred the last of its performing assets to the country’s sovereign wealth fund in…

European Investment Bank (EIB) to Finance Burkina Faso Solar Plant

EU lender the European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced plans to finance the expansion of a…

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Reports Profit for 2020 however Down Year on Year

Fourth quarter of the year the bank reported a net profit of Dh1 billion, down 4…