ZoodMall Jordan Announces Strategic Partnership with HyperPay

MENA e-commerce set to rise to a USD 28.5 Billion market size by 2022 ZoodMall, the fastest growing B2C cross-border e-commerce marketplace app, operating in Central Asia and the Middle East, announced a new strategic partnership in Jordan with MENA region’s leading payment gateway, HyperPay, to offer customers a convenient and secure online payment experience at checkout when completing a purchase on the ZoodMall Application. Recent studies confirm that the e-commerce sector in the Middle East and North Africa region is on the verge of distinct levels of continuous growth during the coming period, coinciding with the increasing demand among … Continue reading ZoodMall Jordan Announces Strategic Partnership with HyperPay

Gulf Craft’s ‘Majesty 175’ Completes Maiden Sea Trial

Gulf Craft, one of the world’s top seven shipyards, celebrated a significant milestone with its flagship megayacht, Majesty 175, successfully completing her maiden sea trial. The yacht, which is due for delivery later this year, was sold to a prominent UAE businessman. The highlight of the Majesty 175’s first sea trial was her remarkable maneuverability, speed, robust hull and rigidness. The Majesty 175 undertook a series of inclination experiments for multiple factors at sea in which she reached a top speed of 17 knots powered by her twin heavy duty MTU 12V 4000 M63 engines, delivering 1500kW each. HE Mohamed … Continue reading Gulf Craft’s ‘Majesty 175’ Completes Maiden Sea Trial

SHUAA Capital records AED 267 million net profit for Q2 2020 and achieves higher profitability during the first half of 2020 compared with first half of 2019

SHUAA Capital psc (DFM: SHUAA), the leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region, announced today its financial results for the first six months of the year 2020 (H1-2020) realizing a net profit attributable to shareholders of AED 5 million and an EBITDA of AED 125 million. Excluding unrealized mark-to-market losses on portfolio investments, H1-2020 net profit came in at AED 164 million and EBITDA at AED 284 million. SHUAA’s first half financial results for 2020 affirmed the company’s ability to sustain its resilient revenue growth amidst severe global economic, financial and social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis … Continue reading SHUAA Capital records AED 267 million net profit for Q2 2020 and achieves higher profitability during the first half of 2020 compared with first half of 2019

Siraj Holding acquires Al Hilal Takaful PSC from Al Hilal Bank

Siraj Holding LLC, a private investment firm chaired by Mr. Ahmed Khalaf Al Otaiba, formally announces the acquisition of Al Hilal Takaful PSC from Al Hilal Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB). With this acquisition, Siraj Holding marks a new phase of operations for Al Hilal Takaful and establishing it as the premier provider of various Takaful solutions for individuals, employers, and government entities across the UAE. The acquisition is poised to strengthen the Shariah compliant Islamic insurance offerings with elevated services for clientele. The transaction was approved by the Shareholders, the Securities and Commodities Authority, … Continue reading Siraj Holding acquires Al Hilal Takaful PSC from Al Hilal Bank