MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has entered a strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan’s blockchain unit, Kinexys, to introduce programmable payments infrastructure — a move aimed at revolutionizing Bahrain’s banking landscape through next-generation digital solutions. The collaboration, formalized during Fintech Forw...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The upcoming Biban Forum, organized by Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at), will bring together global and local companies to explore the future of e-commerce and showcase innovative digital solutions driving the sector’s growth. Scheduled to take place in Riyadh from November...
DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — UAE-based artificial intelligence company AIREV has signed a strategic partnership with Intel Corporation to enhance Agentic AI development and accelerate enterprise adoption of AI solutions across the Middle East and global markets. The collaboration will optimize AIREV’s OnDemand platform on Intel’s Xeon processors and Ga...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (MNTV) — Startups cultivated within Dubai’s in5 incubator have secured $2.45 billion in funding since the incubator’s launch. This figure marks a 14 percent increase over the total raised by October 2024, highlighting in5’s role in accelerating entrepreneurship, the TECOM Group announced at Expand North Star 2025. ...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria’s state-owned energy giant Sonatrach has signed a $5.4 billion production-sharing agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy to explore and develop oil and gas resources in the country’s southeastern Illizi Basin. The 30-year contract, which includes a seven-year exploration phase and an optional 10-year exten...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — A pioneering initiative by DBL Ceramics, one of Bangladesh’s leading tile manufacturers, is turning industrial residue from tile production into classroom chalk, combining innovation, education, and sustainability in one effort. Launched under the TileChalk initiative, DBL Ceramics converts sludge waste — a by-produc...
ROME/DHAKA (MNTV) — Bangladesh has called for the creation of a social business fund to help farmers, women, and young entrepreneurs drive inclusive growth across its rural economy. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus made the appeal during a meeting with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Alvaro Lario on the s...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Trade and investment relations between Egypt and Turkey have witnessed a significant boost, with Turkish investments in Egypt surpassing $4 billion, according to Abdel-Aziz al-Sherif, Head of the Egyptian Commercial Representation. Sherif noted that bilateral trade between the two nations has reached around $10 billion, p...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to strengthen Bangladesh’s cottage, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (CMSMEs), focusing on rural areas that remain underserved by commercial banks. The initiative seeks to accelerate economic diversification, expand access to long-term finan...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Indonesian retail powerhouse Alfamart has officially entered Bangladesh, marking its first foray into South Asia and one of the region’s largest retail expansions in recent years. The company will roll out a network of compact convenience stores tailored to Bangladesh’s fast-growing urban population. According to Th...
