e& and Burjeel Holdings partner on telemedicine services, while the Saudi MISA plans to track private companies’ investments abroad
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- 1st cross-border digital dirham payment completed
- Adnoc, Taqa begin work on subsea energy transmission project
- e&, Burjeel Holdings partner on telemedicine services
- $6.2B Borouge 4 complex now over 50% complete
- Americana slashes Dubai jobs amid restructuring, boycott
- MISA to track private companies’ investments abroad
- China’s MSA Capital plans Saudi regional HQ
- Youth development strategy launched
- 4 deals signed to localize pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Aramco u-turns on plan to grow oil capacity
- Draft rules being finalized for alt financing, fintech activities
- Food exports up 14% YoY in 2023
- Govt considers issuing bonds in Emirati dirhams, Indian rupees
- Visa launches second Africa Fintech Accelerator
- FRA tells e-insurance brokers to comply with new regulations
- SBP maintains key rate at 22%, raises inflation forecast
- R&D incentive announced for local mobile phone manufacturers
- Jazz, Ufone saw ARPU growth rates of over 10% in 2023
- PTCL debuts 1st carrier neutral internet exchange
- Govt eyes policy amendments to boost oil, gas exploration
Other MENA+ Developments
- AD Ports launches Noatum Logistics Middle East
- Bahrain’s labor fund launches startup acceleration program
- GCC cloud adoption momentum to continue in 2024
- Oman’s Sohar Freezone inks $210M deal for data computing center
- Turkey to double SME support under KOSGEB
Southeast Asia+ Developments
- Grab accounted for 55% of regional food delivery market last year
- Thailand launches Personal Data Protection Act center
- China’s BYD emerges as top EV brand in Singapore
- Vietnam, Philippines agree to cooperate on South China Sea security
- Singapore, Google Cloud announce joint AI initiatives
