All six GCC states now operate a real-time payments programme, as part of a major governmental push towards a cashless, financially inclusive society. 

Since late 2021, the GCC countries have been experiencing an IPO boom. Why are so many companies in the region looking to raise IPOs right now, at a time when market issuance globally remains at a low ebb? 

With their new technology Looper, Croatian firm Indeloop is converting textile waste into clean fuel

Supply chains have come under unprecedented pressure in the last two years, with the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine leading to a worldwide shortage of everything from microchips to wheat. Logistics companies are at the forefront of getting supply chains working again, and for many, the collapse of reliable supply routes has led to both opportunities and challenges.

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After nearly 60 years on the continent, the European Investment Bank is redoubling its focus on high-impact projects in Africa.  

As the world’s first hybrid industrial cargo ship to be propelled by wind, Canopée is a leader in a fast-growing space. 

In the months following the first Global Gateway Forum, many new projects are getting going. But is the EU’s global infrastructure investment programme really going to become a serious rival to China’s efforts? 

Following its latest fundraise, the renewables-powered data centre will more than double the capacity of its Falun site.

Ukraine’s electricity grid remains operational despite another tough winter – but renewables are needed to boost resilience, says Olga Yeriomina at the EBRD.

Following a currency crisis, and an economy battered by unorthodox policy measures, Turkiye’s banks appear to be charting a course towards normalisation. What kind of risks will they be facing over the months ahead? 

The global real estate investment manager has hired JC Klein to launch a regional office, with a view to taking advantage of a new wave of opportunities in the GCC.