The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF), Jordan’s largest investment fund of its kind, announced a USD 5 million investment in Global Ventures’ Fund III. A leading venture capital firm focused on growth-stage investments across the Middle East and Africa.…
Henkel Adhesive Technologies, the world’s leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has reached a significant sustainability milestone: all manufacturing sites in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region now operate on 100% renewable electricity. Henkel’s eight MEA…
Paola Papanicolaou is the new Head of Intesa Sanpaolo’s International Subsidiary Banks Division (ISBD). She replaces Marco Elio Rottigni who leaves the Group following his appointment as Director General of ABI – Italian Banking Association. Paola Papanicolaou, previously Deputy Head…
NSG Board of Directors, chaired by H.E. Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, appoints Martijn Blanken as CEO. Neo Space Group (NSG), Saudi Arabia’s national space champion that is leading efforts to develop the space industry in the…
Brisa Bridgestone Sabancı, the mobility leader in Turkey’s tire industry and a joint venture between Sabancı Holding and Bridgestone Corporation, has announced a new organizational structure in its marketing function following the appointment of Brisa’s Deputy General Manager of Marketing…
Commercial International Bank (CIB Egypt), Egypt’s leading private-sector bank, in collaboration with Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, announces the launch of the new CIB Private Mastercard Metal World Elite Credit Card by invitation only for the…
Murat Yılmaz has been appointed as the CEO of ING Yatırım, effective from July 1, 2024. In his new role, Yılmaz will lead ING Türkiye’s policies on markets and financial products traded on Borsa İstanbul. Most recently, Yılmaz served as…
The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) SheTrades Initiative, Visa, a world leader in digital payments, and Qatar Fintech Hub (QFTH) by Qatar Development Bank (QDB), announced the next phase of their partnership to support youth and women entrepreneurs in Kuwait and…
Bulutistan, operating with the vision of becoming a global player in the cloud market and continuing its international investments under the ICT Cloud brand, has appointed Altuğ Eker, who has been serving as the Executive Board Member responsible for Business…
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, has announced the appointment of PAULINE RADY as its new Regional Managing Director and Client Lead at GroupM MENA. Reporting to Amer El Hajj, the CEO of the group, Pauline will establish best-in-class client excellence…