Bloomberg Societe Generale SA sees more opportunities in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy away from oil, the bank’s chief executive officer for the Middle East said. “One of the major things is the launch of the renewable energy program which is a big thing for all the countries in the region and we will definitely ...

Bloomberg The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans to double its funding for infrastructure development in Kenya this year if government bureaucracy in approving projects eases. The Luxembourg-based lender targets to disburse 200 million euros ($227 million) of loans, half of which will be available for the Kenya Ports Authority to refurbish berths at East Africa’s busiest sea-port in Mombasa county, ...

Bloomberg National Australia Bank Ltd shares fell after the chief executive officer and chairman both resigned, becoming the highest-profile casualties of a sweeping inquiry into misconduct in the country’s financial industry. Andrew Thorburn, 53, and Chairman Ken Henry, 61, announced their departures, just days after being the target of withering criticism in the Royal Commission’s final report, which questioned whether ...