Saudi Arabia just rolled out a renewable energy mega-move that reads less like a project list and more like a continent’s worth of clean power stitched together. A trio of heavyweight players — ACWA Power, the Public Investment Fund’s Badeel, and Aramco’s SAPCO — has locked in $8.2 billion to bring seven massive clean-energy sites …
Saudi Arabia Switches On Its Biggest Green Power Play Yet Read More »
Egypt’s economic engine kicked into a higher gear in the opening stretch of the 2025/26 fiscal year, clocking a 5.3% jump in GDP—an upswing from the more modest 3.5% pace seen a year earlier. The planning ministry credits the rebound to a sweeping wave of structural upgrades and policy resets that have begun to show …
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Bahrain’s Investcorp is stepping back from Shine, the European digital platform that streamlines company creation, invoicing, banking, and accounting for small and medium-sized businesses. The alternative investment firm will sell its majority stake to Cegid, a cloud and AI solutions provider backed by Silver Lake, through its subsidiary, Investcorp Technology Partners. Shine, formerly known as …
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Abu Dhabi’s Alpha Dhabi Holding has strengthened its grip on NMDC Group, snapping up a $436 million stake previously held by AD Ports Group. The deal adds 82.5 million shares—nearly 10% of NMDC’s total equity—to Alpha Dhabi’s portfolio, pushing its total ownership to a commanding 76.68%. NMDC, a powerhouse in energy, marine services, and EPC …
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In a deal that reshapes the region’s industrial power map, two heavyweight players from the UAE’s energy universe — Abu Dhabi’s TAQA and Dubai-linked DUBAL Holding — are joining forces to scoop up the sprawling power and water generation empire long housed inside Emirates Global Aluminium. The price tag? A cool $1.9 billion, the kind …
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In a move that feels less like a contract signing and more like the tightening of two giant industrial cogs, ADNOC Gas has struck a sweeping multibillion-dollar deal with EMSTEEL—one of the region’s heavyweight producers of steel and building materials. The agreement, valued at up to $4.2 billion, charts a 20-year energy corridor beginning January …
Saudi Cable is rewiring its financial architecture once again—this time by plugging into the kingdom’s energetic debt circuit with a planned SAR300 million sukuk. The instrument, still in the design phase, may take the shape of either a Murabaha or Mudaraba, backed by a green light from the company’s board earlier this week. This sukuk …
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GFH Partners, the real estate arm of Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group, has quietly pulled off a decisive play in the UAE property arena, snapping up a controlling stake in Devmark Real Estate Brokers. No fanfare, no financial breadcrumbs left behind—just a strategic stride meant to widen its footprint across one of the region’s most competitive …
GFH’s Real Estate Engine Roars Ahead with Bold Move into Devmark Read More »
Modon Holding has quietly slipped its reins into a new arena—this time across the Atlantic—by backing Wellington Lifestyle Partners, a U.S.-based venture built around equestrian-focused luxury living. No fanfare, no dollar signs revealed, just a firm step into a world where horses, high-end development, and lifestyle design meet. This marks Modon’s debut in an American …
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The Gulf’s financial engine is humming louder than ever, but this time it’s tuned for a digital leap. Across the region, Islamic finance is shedding its traditional skin as tokenised sukuk, blockchain rails, and AI-powered Shariah tools gather momentum—quietly but unmistakably reshaping how capital gets raised. Regional debt markets are already running hot, and forecasts …
GCC’s Digital Dawn: Sukuk Break Free From Paper and Step Onto the Blockchain Read More »
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