Arabian Centres Company (ACC), the largest owner, developer and operator of contemporary lifestyle centres in Saudi Arabia, has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alison Rehill-Erguven, joining in August 2022. Rehill-Erguven brings more than two decades of extensive shopping mall and real estate experience having been based in and/or managed joint […]
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), today has launched new “#Tag” numbers where customers can link their existing mobile numbers to short and catchy hashtag codes. Currently these #Tag numbers are available for existing Postpaid Plans only, and can be purchased through an online auction in collaboration with Online Auctions from June 16. During […]
Cartlow, the leading reverse logistics platform in UAE and KSA, has raised $18 million in Series A round. This investment will provide Cartlow with the ability to further expand its operations and services in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, optimize technology and contribute to decarbonization in the economy. The round was led by Cartlow’s strategic […]
Khazenly, the Cairo-based on-demand digital warehousing and fulfilment platform, announces its successful seed fund raise of $2.5 million. The funding round was co-led by leading regional venture capitalists Arzan Venture Capital – specialized in innovative, early-stage startups, and Shorooq Partners – focused on seed-stage tech funding across MENAP. Other investors included Fintech-focused fund – Camel […]
Research by CARMA, the global media intelligence provider, on the shift of media perception in KSA from 2020 until the first quarter of 2022, reveals how Vision 2030 is now the largest contributor to the KSA’s global media coverage – and the nation is seen in a more positive light than it was. One third […]
JLL, a leading professional services firm specialized in real estate, investment management and development consultancy services, highlighted the substantial opportunities for investors and developers in the Kingdom’s healthcare sector. Underlining the promising landscape for healthcare infrastructure development and medical service delivery, JLL recently advised Dubai-based Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII) on a $530 million deal to acquire […]
The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the leading voice of the region’s fintech community, has published the second volume of its SHIFT report. The first volume, “SHIFT – MENA Payments Landscaping”, was published earlier this year and contained everything a fintech needs to know about the region’s payments sector. In continuation to that, MFTA released the […]
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, joined the A.Catalyst network as a result of the Declaration of Collaboration recently signed with AstraZeneca. The partnership highlights DoH’s commitment to enhancing digital healthcare in the emirate and improving patient experience and outcomes. In an effort to attract leading […]
Arabian Centres, the largest owner, developer and operator of contemporary lifestyle centres in Saudi Arabia, has launched its next-generation retail experience, brought to life through two new locations Jawharat Al-Riyadh and Jawharat Jeddah malls, collectively bringing more than 235.6 thousand square metres (sqm) of GLA. The company has signed two agreements with Riyad Capital, the […]
Tanmeyah for Microfinance Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EFG Hermes Holding and Egypt’s leading provider of microfinance solutions, announced today that it has successfully concluded the acquisition of Fatura Netherlands B.V. (“Fatura”). Fatura is a fast-growing tech-driven Business-to-Business (B2B) platform with a regional footprint of 22 governorates in Egypt. Fatura is backed by prominent shareholders […]
