Kuwait to build region’s first electric vehicle city

Kuwait Port Authority to provide port and logistics services to electric car companies. Kuwait authorities have announced plans to build EV City,...

Masdar begins construction of Indonesia’s first floating photovoltaic power project

Project is expected to begin commercial operations in Q4, 2022. Masdar has announced that it has achieved financial close on a 145MW...

Bentley Systems announces acquisition of Imago by its Seequent subsidiary

Acquisition will expand Seequent’s technology solutions portfolio and boost cloud capabilities. Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software solutions provider, has announced that...

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JLL provides acquisition financing to Neo Capital on acquisition of Share Building

Firm notes the acquisition underlines lender appetite for eco-friendly Grade A offices. JLL has announced that it advised Dubai-based investment management firm...

Kent acquires majority stake in SNC-Lavalin’s oil and gas division

Firm says it has in excess of $500m in new contractual awards across its various regions and service offerings . Energy services...

Kuwait to spend $1.8bn on five strategic infrastructure projects in 21/22

Biggest spend will be for the Kuwait International Airport Terminal 2 expansion. Kuwait is set to spend nearly $1.8 billion on five...

Analysis: Greater Cairo residential market outlook

Savills Report finds that Egypt’s economy is expanding despite a global slowdown, resulting in a shift towards high-quality, fully-finished apartments in Greater...

MEA hotel room construction down by 3.6% in Q2 compared to 2020

Regional construction activity was mainly driven by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. 135,740 rooms were under construction in the Middle East and...

ADFD signs $15mn loan agreement with Rwanda government for key road project

Rubengera-Muhanga road project will link the two cities and facilitate economic growth and trade . The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD)...

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