Business
The First Investor Acquires Stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group
The First Investor , the investment banking arm of Barwa Bank Group, announced today that it has successfully acquired a 49.0% stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group, a leading restaura...
Smile Closes $365 Million Financing to Expand 4G LTE Network in Africa
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd (“Smile”), which owns and operates mobile wireless 4G LTE broadband networks in the 800MHz band in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, announced that it raised USD365 million of ...
Steelcase and Jeraisy to Make “Node Chair” Locally
To support the growth of the Saudi Arabian education sector, Steelcase and local partner Jeraisy Group will be manufacturing at its factory in Riyadh the flagship Node Chair for learning environments....
71% Say That Business Conditions Will Improve in the UAE
The latest Bayt.com Middle East and North Africa Consumer Confidence Index survey, conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, and YouGov, a leading market research agency, sho...
TiE Dubai Announces Dates for Annual TiECon 2015
Following the success of TiECon 2014, the Dubai Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has announced the dates for its second annual TiECon. The invitation-only event is scheduled for 30th September...
City Max Rebrands All Stores in Saudi Arabia to Max
Max, the largest and fastest growing value fashion brand across the MENA region and India has announced that its stores named – Citymax in the Kingdom, will now be rebranded to Max. This rebrand...
Wavetec and Muodot Team Up In Strategic Worldwide Partnership
Wavetec continues global expansion by partnering with Muodot, a Finland based company specializing in Product, Industrial and Service Area Design. The partnership will provide both companies with an o...
Al Meera Continues to Expand its Presence Across Qatar
Adhering to its motto “Your Favourite Neighbourhood Retailer”, Al Meera Consumer Goods (QSC) continues its expansion plans in the state of Qatar to serve diverse communities, and cover the...
Oasis500 Hosts ‘SeedStars- Amman’ Startup Competition
Oasis500, a leading seed stage investment and business accelerator, and the first of its kind in Jordan and the MENA region, recently hosted SeedStars World – Amman, the global seed-stage startup comp...