Banks in South Africa to Tighten Lending Criteria

Demand for homes priced at less than R2m is expected to remain very lively in 2021…

Medical Insurers in Kenya Underwriting Profit

Medical insurers in Kenya posted KES891m ($8m) in underwriting profit in the six months ended June…

What to Expect in 2021 for African Startups

2020 was a good year for some tech actors. And for investors like TLcom Capital, a…

Tech Risk Management by Monetary Authority of Singapore

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has revised its guidelines for managing technology risks to fight against…

Thailand Making Strides to Modernize its Banking Sector

Bank of Thailand (BOT) was considering digital banking licenses in order to open more opportunities for…

QLM Life & Medical Insurance Co first IPO since 2019

Shares of QLM Life & Medical Insurance Co. jumped as they debuted on Qatar’s stock exchange,…

Saudi Arabia is Preparing to Return to Global Capital Markets

Bond sale aimed at raising about $5bn to help cover financing needs heightened by last year’s…

Financing Initiative to Boost Liquidity for SMEs

Abu Dhabi Department of Finance has announced a Dhs 6bn financing initiative to boost liquidity for…

Citibank UAE Plans to Expand

Citibank UAE is targeting to quadruple its wealth client base over the next five years and…

Bitcoin Prices Enter Bear-Market Territory

Notoriously volatile asset, which has a record of massive downside slumps following a stratospheric run-up, touched…