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Business & Investments, Real Estate

Binghatti Holding’s USD 500 Million Benchmark Sukuk Begins Trading on the London Stock Exchange

  • Founder Dr Hussain BinGhatti leads bell-ringing ceremony on London Stock Exchange
  • Binghatti’sRegulation S Sukuk priced with a profit rate of 8.125%
  • USD 500 million sukuk issued under its USD 1.5 billion programme

Dubai, UAE, 13August2025– Binghatti Holding Ltd (“Binghatti Holding”), one of the UAE’s fastest growing real estate developers, celebrated the debut of its USD 500million 5-year Senior Unsecured Sukuk on the London Stock Exchange with a ceremonial bell-ringing event, marking a key milestone in the company’s international growth journey.

The sukuk, issued under Binghatti’s USD 1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, was oversubscribed five times, attracting over USD 2.5 billion in orders from a diverse pool of regional and global investors. The issuance was priced with a profit rate of 8.125%, reflecting investor confidence in Binghatti’s robust financial position. The company is rated BB- by Fitch and Ba3 by Moody’s, both with stable outlooks. 

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Real Estate

Andalusia Group Expands into Barcelona with the Launch of Oliva 1852

Dubai-based developer brings its luxury real estate expertise and precision-driven project management to revive Catalan heritage properties through a new specialized renovation firm

Dubai, the UAE- Tuesday, August the 12th 2025

Barcelona’s real estate market continues to attract global interest, with over €4.5 billion invested annually in property transactions and a renovation sector valued at more than €20 billion across Spain—a significant portion concentrated in Catalonia, home to one of Europe’s richest architectural legacies. Against this backdrop, Andalusia Group, one of Dubai’s leading development firms, has announced its expansion into Europe with the launch of Oliva 1852, a new company based in Barcelona dedicated to the renovation, modernization, and adaptive reuse of residential and commercial properties.

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Featured

Yango Group earns Great Place to Work® certification across nine countries

Dubai, UAE – 11 August 2025 —Yango Group, a UAE-based tech company, has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work® in 9 of its markets, highlighting the strength of its employee culture across some of the world’s most diverse and fast-growing markets.

The certification spans UAE, Pakistan, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, and Zambia, based on anonymous feedback from over 800 employees. According to Great Place to Work®, 87% of Yango Group employees across these countries said it’s a great place to work — a result that significantly exceeds global averages.

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Featured, Sports & Recreations

UAE-based endurance icon Ghani Souleymane embarks on Guinness World Record attempt

UAE-based endurance icon Ghani Souleymane embarks on Guinness World Record attempt: to complete 100 x T100 triathlons while raising funds for children through sports

August 7, 2025, Dubai, UAE – One of the UAE’s most inspiring endurance athletes, Ghani Souleymane, is taking on his most formidable challenge to date: 100 x T100 triathlons in 100 consecutive days, in a Guinness World Record attempt. Beginning on August 8, 2025, at Kite Beach, Dubai, and concluding on November 16 at the T100 Race Village in Dubai, the attempt will see the Dubai resident and Togolese national redefine the limits of human endurance while raising funds and awareness for children through Al Jalila Foundation.

GHANI SOULEYMANE by Tabrez Ahmad

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Business & Investments

Exclusive Interview with Mr. Toufic Koussa , Co-Founder and CEO of Whish Money

Toufic Koussa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Whish Money, a fintech company redefining how people spend, and access money across Lebanon and beyond. A visionary leader driven by purpose, Toufic is committed to building technology that solves real-world problems, fosters economic opportunity, and connects communities through innovation. With a bold vision for the future of finance, Toufic continues to shape a company that not only adapts to change but drives it.

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