Sukuk Issuance to Fall in 2021

Global sukuk issuance is expected to fall slightly in 2021 as financing needs narrow amid higher…

Ecopetrol to Accelerate Digitalization Initiative to Improve Refining Margins

Optimizing production and increasing margins in today’s downstream business environment requires digital technology that enables refineries…

Standard Chartered Bank Launches Digital Bank in Côte d’Ivoire

To compete for customers, banks are increasingly taking advantage of Africa’s deepening mobile phone coverage, the…

Loan Guarantees on the Rise is Saudi Arabia

Total number of loan guarantees processed by Saudi Arabia’s Kafalah program increased by 106 percent year-on-year…

Potential for Capturing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the Atmosphere

Equinor-led Northern Lights venture and Swiss start-up Climeworks will explore the potential for capturing carbon dioxide…

First LNG Importer in Sub-Saharan Africa

To develop gas-fired power generation, Ghana is set to become sub-Saharan Africa’s first liquefied natural gas…

DP World to Construct an International Container Port and Industrial Logistics Park

DP World has partnered with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) investment group to…

First Independent Digital Banking Platform in the UAE

YAP Mastercard Debit Card and an app that provides an overview of a consumer’s spending analytics,…

LNG Companies on Sales Campaigns

Qatar, the world’s largest producer of the fuel, last month approved a $29 billion plan to…

2021 Will Have an Indirect Impact on the Local Real Estate Market in South Africa

Property market is indirectly affected by the overall performance of the economy. Leading up to the…