Port-Louis, Mauritius — The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) has issued a structured financing package to Invictus Investment Company PLC to support the firm’s expansion across Africa and the Middle East. The facility combines acquisition finance with a revolving credit line, providing Invictus with additional working capital as it scales its agro-food operations. The arrangement…
Around the globe, corrupt actors exploit anonymity to hide stolen wealth and amass even more ill-gotten gains. Obscuring their true identities across borders and through mazes of anonymous companies and trusts, they hoard assets and rob the public of critical resources. According to a recent report, corruption is one of the main risks linked to…
President Donald Trump wlill travel to the Middle East on Sunday to mark the first phase of his Gaza peace plan. Israel said a ceasefire took effect Friday and its military has begun to withdraw forces from parts of Gaza. As part of the plan, Hamas will release all remaining hostages that were captured during…
United States President Donald Trump says indirect talks between Hamas and Israel over a potential ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an exchange of captives were going “very well” and that he may travel to the Middle East later this week. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said that a…
New York — The President of Angola and African Union Chairperson, João Lourenço, warned on Monday (22) in New York that the conflict between Israel and Hamas will not be resolved by resorting to weapons, no matter how sophisticated. President Louenço stated that “this conflict, which has lasted for decades and has an unusual level…
Abu Dhabi’s TII and NVIDIA Launch Middle East’s First Joint ‘AI & Robotics’ NVAITC Research Lab (Photo: AETOSWire) The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), has joined forces with NVIDIA, the world leader in accelerated computing and AI, to launch the Middle East’s first Joint…
Amman — “The escalating military offensive in Gaza City is having devastating consequences for over 450,000 children, already traumatized and exhausted by nearly two years of unrelenting war. They are teetering on the edge of survival as both famine and deadly violence spread. “UNICEF is warning of an impending catastrophe as the military operation expands….
Cairo, Egypt — Children benefiting from national school meal programmes across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increased by 22 percent in the past two years alone, despite conflict, economic downturn and the region’s complex humanitarian landscape. Now reaching 23.5 million children, these programmes are emerging as a strategic investment in education, nutrition, and…
F6 Group has launched F6 Ventures, a new seed-stage investment firm managing over $90 million in assets across six funds The new VC arm sits alongside Flat6Labs, the well-established startup accelerator, as part of F6 Group’s integrated strategy to support founders and ecosystems The firm is backed by a leadership team with extensive experience in…
Customers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Madrid to New York spent more than a day on Terceira, Azores — a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean — after an engine problem midflight prompted an emergency landing, an airline spokesperson said. There were 282 customers and 13 crew members on board…
