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13 February 01:15 PM MWC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus worries
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) scheduled to be held in Barcelona on 24-27 February 2020 has been cancelled
Global Reports
Finastra's solutions cover 90% of banks’ needs
20 January 11:19 AM Interview: We look to repeat Finastra Egypt Digital Trade Forum – Serge Tohme
Mubasher: Finastra was founded in 2017 from the merger of two fintech giants, D+H, a leading financial technology provider and Misys, which provides software solutions focused on retail and corporate banking services. Serge Tohme, Managing …
Companies Investments
Iron prices have dropped by EGP 300 per tonne since the beginning of the week
15 January 03:28 PM Iron prices to further decline as EGP levels up
By: Abdullah Bedeir Cairo – Mubasher: Iron prices are expected to further decline in the coming period, Ahmed El-Zeiny, the head of chamber of building materials at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) told Mubasher. With the …
Commodities
Bahrain launched Cloud First Policy in 2017
7 January 03:58 PM Pakiza Abdulrahman: Gov’t leads cloud adoption in Bahrain; private sector is following – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Mubasher: Startup Bahrain is a national initiative launched in 2016 for the purpose of facilitating all tools required for small business to build and establish themselves while growing into international and regional …
Sector Reports
Startups do not repay the funding since it is a grant by Tamkeen
26 December 2019 05:31 PM How can non-local startups get grants in Bahrain? – Interview with Pakiza Abdulrahman
 By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Startups endure several challenges in obtaining financing rounds, but this may not be an issue for a foreign startup if it decides to set up in Bahrain. Pakiza Abdulrahman, Manager of Business …
Event
Salma is the Arabic version of Google Home and Amazon Alexa
26 December 2019 02:08 PM Story behind first Arabic voice assistant ‘Salma’ – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Salma, the first Arabic personal digital assistant developed by Mawdoo3, was among tech startup success stories featured in the recent RiseUp Summit, held in Cairo on 5-7 December. Mubasher visited …
Event
Pakiza Abdulrahman, Manager of Business Development for Startups at EDB
22 December 2019 00:20 PM Pakiza Abdulrahman: We encourage Egyptian startups to set up in Bahrain – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Bahrain is opening its arms for Egyptian startups with flexible and progressive sentiment, and is keen on doing what is best for organizations, startups, and regulators, as described by Pakiza …
Vera Futorjanski during a panel at RiseUp Summit 2019
22 December 2019 10:50 AM Vera Futorjanski: Startups must focus on solving local challenges – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Vera Futorjanski, Director of Innovation and Partnerships at 500 Startups, recently participated in the RiseUp Summit 2019, held in the American University in Cairo (AUC) on 5-7 December, where she …
Global Economy
The price of flight tickets soared more than 70%
21 December 2019 04:22 PM UAE hotels to see record occupancy levels on Christmas holidays
By: Mahmoud Gamal UAE – Mubasher: Emirati airports and hotels are preparing to receive a record level of occupancy and bookings with the beginning of the New Year’s holidays. Emirates Group, Dubai Airports Company, and Dubai’s Roads and Transport …
Macroeconomics
Credit Agricole is still developing SMEs portfolio and getting some resources
18 December 2019 02:09 PM Antoine Paliard talks fintech innovation, startup contests – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Credit Agricole has chosen Infini Systems, an India-based startup, as the winner of the Fintech Hackathon 2019 during the RiseUp Summit, held in Cairo from 5 to 7 December. A total of 30 teams …
Companies Investments
Mohamed Okasha, Managing Director of Fawry
15 December 2019 03:18 PM Interview: Fawry will use blockchain technology – Mohamed Okasha
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Fawry has been in the Egyptian market for over a decade, and recently listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). During this time, the leading e-payment network proved itself as an “enabler”, said …
Mohamed ElKasstawi as a speaker during RiseUp Summit 2019
12 December 2019 01:31 PM ElKasstawi: Stock markets, gov’t can boost performance via digital money – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Blockchain is increasingly carving out the space within the investment and banking sectors, with cryptocurrencies, tokens, and fiat expected to reshape the future of finance as many countries …
Tribal Credit recently closed a $5.5 million Seed round
12 December 2019 00:04 PM How startups benefit from blockchain at Tribal Credit – Interview with Mohamed ElKasstawi
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Startups nowadays should look for new ways to boost their business, and one of these ways is using blockchain technologies and digital money. The US-based Tribal Credit, headquartered in Silicon …
Event
Sawiris set the mastering plan for Andermatt
11 December 2019 11:08 AM Except for El Gouna, all projects came by coincidence – Samih Sawiris in RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo -Mubasher: On the final day of the RiseUp Summit 2019, the Egyptian tycoon Samih Sawiris was hosted to talk to the attendees about different topics and events, whether by speaking out on personal or business matters. The …
Macroeconomics
Samih Sawiris as a speaker at RiseUp Summit 2019
9 December 2019 04:44 PM Samih Sawiris speaks out on personal & business habits during RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo – Mubasher: A lot of people lack the presence of a role model or mentor in their lives to take after and aspire when it comes to both personal and business matters. The Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has opened up before …
Samih Sawiris during RiseUp Summit 2019
8 December 2019 05:21 PM Samih Sawiris gives tips to startups, mentions El Gouna Hub during RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo Mubasher: When asked about his advice to the youth who want to establish their own business and startups, the Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris said, during the RiseUp Summit 2019 that was on 5-7 December at the American …
Event
Sandra Farid interviewing Samih Sawiris during RiseUp Summit 2019
8 December 2019 03:54 PM Samih Sawiris comments on “Thomas Cook Germany” during RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian mogul and billionaire Samih Sawiris said: “I have been laughing for the past three days because of this news” when he was asked, during the RiseUp Summit 2019, about the latest news on acquiring …
Event
Founder and CEO of ArabNet, Omar Christidis
4 December 2019 05:54 PM Arabnet Riyadh 2019 is packed with initiatives – CEO Interview
By: Moslem Ali Riyadh – Mubasher: ArabNet Riyadh will feature multiple tracks delving into discussions across a range of industries and topics on 10 & 11 December, bringing together more than 6,000 attendees. The Founder and CEO of ArabNet, Omar …
Companies Investments
Global Business Forum 2019 hosted 350 bilateral business meetings
21 November 2019 06:15 PM Recap of ‘Day 2’ in Global Business Forum Africa 2019 – Mubasher
UAE – Mubasher: The Second and final Day of the fifth edition of ‘Global Business Forum Africa 2019’ was on Tuesday, 19 November 2019, where it witnessed discussions of important topics under the theme "Scale-Up Africa”. Being held under the …
Macroeconomics
GBF Africa 2019 kicked off on Monday, 18 November
21 November 2019 06:10 PM Recap of ‘Day 1’ in Global Business Forum Africa 2019 – Mubasher
UAE – Mubasher: The fifth edition of the two-day event ‘Global Business Forum Africa 2019’ kicked off on Monday, 18 November 2019, under the theme "Scale-Up Africa" and the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and …
Macroeconomics
Vice chairman of Mubasher Capital Ehab Rashad
14 November 2019 11:42 AM MubasherTrade eyes 200% capital raise – Interview
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: Mubasher International Trade for Securities (MubasherTrade) aims to increase its capital in the coming period by 200% to EGP 63 million ($1.3 million) from EGP 21 million ($3.9 million), vice chairman of Mubasher …
Corporate Actions
Hatem Sleiman, Regional Vice President - Middle East, Pakistan & Afghanistan, Western Union
31 October 2019 11:53 AM Sleiman in Interview – Western Union starting to leverage platform in new ways
Mubasher: Western Union, the US worldwide financial services and communications company, has enhanced the UAE with the latest generation of omni-channel platform in a way of confirming the deep commitment to keeping the Middle East at the …
Companies Investments
Collaboration at the G2G and B2B level to help the FinTech community scale
7 October 2019 11:37 AM Wai Lum in interview, “Egypt has always been a fountainhead of innovation”
Mubasher: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has already signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) in January 2019, Wai Lum Kwok, ADGM’s senior executive director - capital market at the FSRA told Mubasher in a …
Sector Reports
Digital securities can also encourage liquidity in the market
29 September 2019 05:36 PM “Digital securities can be a very efficient way of raising capital” – Wai Lum
Mubasher: The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) published its ‘Guidance for Digital Securities activities in ADGM’ in early September this year to support the development of digital assets within a …
GCC stock markets are likely to continue the mixed performance in Sunday’s trading session
29 September 2019 09:23 AM GCC bourses await new catalysts – Analysis
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: The GCC stock markets are likely to continue the mixed performance in Sunday’s trading session amid investors’ anticipation of the emergence of new market-boosting catalysts that coincides with the escalating US-China …
Trading Activities