Tag: South Africa
Omnicron Virus : What We Know So Far
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision...
Mastercard Announces Fintech Express to Empower MEA Fintechs to Launch and Expand Rapidly
Mastercard has launched Fintech Express in the Middle East and Africa, a program designed to facilitate emerging fintechs’ launch and expansion. Leveraging the power...
StanChart’s Troubled Loans Top $600 Million on Corporate Woes
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Problem loans at some of Standard Chartered Plc’s large clients may top $600 million as a string of corporate scandals coincides with woes...
Arqaam Shuts South African Office as Brokers Pare Back Research
(Bloomberg) -- Arqaam Capital Ltd. is closing its South African office as the Dubai-based investment bank joins other brokers paring back operations in the...
Saudi to build oil refinery, petrochemicals plant in South Africa
Saudi Arabia plans to build an oil refinery and petrochemicals plant in South Africa as part of $10bn of investments in the country.
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