FINANCE & ECONOMY
June 26, 2019
Consolidation drives deals in Middle East finance services sector
JEDDAH — Given the macro economic challenges, M&A activity has remained subdued, but there are some interesting trends emerging which should be key to both buyers and sellers, TransAct Middle East said in its annual Deals publication which gives insights into the Middle East deals"...
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Selling sketches and clothes, Libyan women set up businesses against the odds
TRIPOLI: When inflation began eating into her state-paid salary Libyan architect and assistant professor Seham Saleh started selling drawings over the Internet to help pay the bills.
She joins a growing number of Libyan women launching start-ups in the conservative Arab country, where"...
June 26, 2019
MetLife Names Michael Mansour as Head of Growth Partnerships
MetLife today announced the appointment of Michael Mansour as Head of Growth Partnerships, Gulf, Levant, and Turkey.
Mansour joined MetLife from UAE health insurer Daman and brings more than 20 years sector experience"...
Read More >>June 25, 2019
Libya becomes major short-sea scrap supplier to Turkey
Turkish imports of Libyan ferrous scrap have increased so significantly this year that Libya is now among the top three short-sea scrap suppliers to Turkey.
Turkey more than doubled imports from Libya on the quarter"...
Read More >>June 25, 2019
EU to fund €50 million programme to support Libyan Ministry of Local Government
The European Union, Italy, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have met in Tripoli for the second meeting of the Steering Committee of the programme “Recovery, Stability and Socio-Economic Development in Libya”,"...
Read More >>June 25, 2019
Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment English, who together provide official preparation materials for Cambridge English Qualifications and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) have partnered with Kaplan Test Prep, a premier provider of educational services,"...
Read More >>June 25, 2019
Beyontec Partners with AJMS to Develop Comprehensive IFRS17 Solution for MEA Region
Beyontec Solutions, a global insurance technology solutions provider, and AJMS, a leading accounting, tax and governance, risk & compliance (GRC) consulting firm, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a comprehensive IFRS 17 solution for the Middle East and African insurance"...
Read More >>June 25, 2019
Brookstone Partners announces the dismissal of Mr. Omar Belmamoun from his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its Moroccan affiliate, Brookstone Partners Morocco.
This press release features multimedia."...
Read More >>June 24, 2019
FCTA Launches Traders’ e-Commerce Platform
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched an e-commerce platform to enhance trade in Abuja.
FCT Permanent Secretary, Chinyeaka Ohaa, launched the platform, kassuwa.com,"...
Read More >>June 24, 2019
STEM METS Targets Sustainable Economic Development
Providing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based programs to children is a major factor that will drive Nigeria’s economic development, STEM METS Chief Executive Officer, Jadesola Adedeji, has said.
Speaking"...
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