Category Archives: Business & Investments

dubizzle Reaches 500,000 Verified Users, Marking a Major Milestone in Platform Trust and Engagement

Dubai, UAE – 5 May, 2025 – dubizzle, the UAE’s favourite classifieds platform and part of Dubizzle Group, announced a major milestone in its journey toward building a safer and more transparent digital marketplace: the platform has officially surpassed 500,000 verified users.

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Bahrain Business Leaders Explore Trade Credit Insurance as a Tool for Growth and Risk Management

Manama, Bahrain – April 30, 2025 – In an environment where customer defaults and delayed payments are becoming increasingly common, business leaders in Bahrain gathered for an insightful Business Breakfast titled “Protect Your Growth: Navigating Credit Risk with Trade Credit Insurance.”

Hosted by AF Willis Bahrain WLL, and led by subject expert Ritesh Sampat, Practice Leader – Trade Credit Insurance at Al Futtaim Willis (Part of WTW Group), the session highlighted how trade credit insurance can play a critical role in safeguarding businesses’ cash flows and enabling sustainable growth, especially amid evolving global economic challenges.

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Beyond ONE Launches FRiENDi Pay in Oman: Transforming Digital Payments for the Sultanate’s Residents

Digital wallet solution makes payments and cross-border remittances instant, convenient, and more affordable

Muscat, Oman, 5th May 2025:  Beyond ONE™, the digital services provider and global tech company, has announced the launch of FRiENDi Pay, a licensed digital mobile wallet service that will transform how people in Oman makes payments and send money internationally.

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Office inaugurated in the presence of H.E. Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape

Dubai International Chamber establishes new representative office in Cape Town to boost bilateral trade and investments with South Africa

  • H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah:Our new office in Cape Town reflects our commitment to deepening economic cooperation with the region and supporting South African companies in leveraging Dubai as a gateway to global markets.”
  • H.E. Alan Winde: “The Western Cape Government warmly welcomes Dubai International Chamber’s move to set up its new office in Cape Town. Dubai presents immense trade potential for our province and we look forward to strengthening our already solid economic partnership.”
  • Non-oil bilateral trade between Dubai and South Africa reached a value of AED 29 billion during 2024, representing annual growth of 20%.
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FinBursa Launches from Dubai, Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Global Private Market Investing

Dubai, UAE – May 1, 2025 — FinBursa, a groundbreaking global investment technology platform, officially launched today from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), pioneering a new era of digital efficiency in global private market investing.

With global private market investments experiencing rapid growth and increased investor demand, digital accessibility has become critical. FinBursa tackles this evolving landscape by creating a powerful and fully integrated digital ecosystem designed to eliminate traditional barriers such as fragmented workflows and tools, high transaction costs, and cumbersome, time-consuming capital-raising processes.

FinBursa addresses critical market inefficiencies by combining cutting-edge technology with seamless access to private wealth. Capital seekers—including startups and businesses from emerging markets—gain access to a diverse pool of qualified investors who can make decisions quickly and flexibly. Investors, ranging from high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), including family offices, who control over $100 trillion of global private wealth; benefit from direct access to quality opportunities with increased transparency and efficiency. Financial advisors, small and mid-sized asset managers, and independent firms can leverage enterprise-grade technology to access underserved private market investors and expand their reach to new opportunities. This multi-sided approach breaks down traditional barriers and unlocks new pathways for investment, growth, and innovation.”

Ismail Badereldine, CEO of FinBursa.

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