Browsing: Emerging Markets

Foreign investors made up 50% of the total trading activity on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) by the end of 2024, representing 85% of all investors registered with the exchange, according to HSBC.

Maseera Holding for Financial Investments, a portfolio company of 2PointZero and a subsidiary of International…

AFSIC 2025, Africa’s leading investment conference, will take place in London, bringing together investors, financial…

Aduna, a major collaboration between leading telecom operators and Ericsson, has welcomed global technology group e& as an equity partner.

The Indian Rupee (INR) has fallen to a historic low of 23.713 per UAE Dirham (AED), marking its weakest level ever. This sharp depreciation comes amid widespread volatility in Asian currencies following U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade restrictions. The move has triggered capital outflows from emerging markets, pushing investors towards the safety of the U.S. dollar.

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, ADQ, has partnered with Orion Resource Partners to establish a joint venture focused on metals and mining, ADQ announced on Thursday. This initiative aligns with the fund’s strategy to expand its critical minerals portfolio.

At Davos 2025, DP World introduced its groundbreaking multi-currency stablecoin solution, designed to tackle the…

The UAE’s payments industry will see significant growth, with revenues reaching $27.3B by 2028, according to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Global Payments Report 2024.Despite a global slowdown, the UAE remains a leader in the GCC, driven by rapid digital transformation and strategic financial sector investments.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE led MENA startup funding in September. The US data platform reported that the MENA startup sector raised $328.3M.

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) and Alaan, a leading provider of digital business spending solutions, recently hosted ‘Chai with Alaan x SPC Free Zone’, a networking event at the Rove Downtown Hotel in Dubai.