KKR’s investors including the US-based Teacher Retirement System of Texas and UAE’s sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority will become the largest investors in the merged entity. ( read original story ...)
Capex of UAE telcos increases 49% in second-quarter amid weak revenues
Etisalat and du have increased their network capacity to sustain an increase in data traffic due to remote learning and work from home initiatives ... ( read original story ...)
No plan to hike taxes – Jordan Finance minister
AMMAN — The government is “committed” not to impose new taxes or increase them, Minister of Finance Mohamad Al-Ississ said on Monday. Speaking during a joint press conference with Director General of ... ( read original story ...)
Germany arrests woman accused of joining IS in Syria
German authorities on Tuesday arrested a woman accused of traveling to Syria with her four young children to join the Islamic State group, as well as her brother-in-law, who ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian refugees grow crops from old mattresses
Syrian refugees, working with experts from University of Sheffield and the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR, are using hydroponic farming to grow vertical gardens. ( read original story ...)
India may add up to $216 billion to GDP in 4 years, thanks to small businesses; here’s how
Shortage of digital skills and talent, lack of enabling technologies, and lack of commitment or budget from management were the top three digital challenges for Indian SMEs. ( read original story ...)
China holds first FMs meeting with Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan on COVID-19, BRI
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held the first joint virtual conference with his counterparts from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal during which he mooted a four-point plan to contain the ... ( read original story ...)
Tele2 Russia reports increase in financial services revenue
Mobile operator Tele2 Russia announced that its revenue from financial services grew in the first half ... 13.5 percent of transfers went to Armenia and 10 percent were sent each to Uzbekistan and ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: Immediate Humanitarian Funding Gaps, August to October 2020
English Situation Report on Afghanistan about Agriculture, Contributions, Epidemic and more; published on 24 Jul 2020 by OCHA ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Telecom Stocks Wobble After Duterte Warns of Closure
Philippine telecommunications stocks, a bright spot in the nation’s equities amid the coronavirus pandemic, are facing headwinds after President Rodrigo Duterte warned of closure and expropriation. ( read original story ...)