ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib has announced that its general assembly has approved a cash dividend of AED1.7 billion, 49 fils per share for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. This represents an increase from 31 fils per share in 2021 and constitutes 49.2% of the bank’s net profit for the year. In addition, Adib ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has launched a partnership with Asia-Pacific based venture capital firm Investible, to support the growth of tech startups and early-stage companies in Abu Dhabi. Founders at Hub71 will benefit from access to Investible’s Early-Stage Funds, valued at approximately AUS$180 million funds under management collectively. Hub71 startups will also gain access ...

BLOOMBERG South Africa’s state power utility will miss a target to boost output from struggling coal-fired plants by the end of March, highlighting the poor state of equipment whose viability is being reviewed by German energy consultants. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which is subjecting South Africa to its worst-ever electricity outages, told lawmakers in January it planned to increase production ...