North Africa and key coastal markets will be an area of focus for the company in the near term for the Dubai company that is now present in 65 markets
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Hyatt
Hyatt eyes Middle East growth as Q1 revenues increase
Hyatt looks to triple Saudi portfolio of hotels as it eyes growth in the Middle East
F&B business
Tashas Group plans major regional expansion with 8 new locations
Founder and CEO Natasha Sideris talks Saudi opening in September and new locations across the UAE
acquisition
Dubai’s Invictus acquires majority stake in Angolan fertiliser company
Strategically located, Angata specialises in tailored fertiliser blending; It’s the third major acquisition by Invictus Investments in Africa
Dubai flights
Emirates and Air Mauritius renew partnership after 23 years of benefits
Emirates flights to Mauritius generate $900m of annual benefits to island nation
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)
TAQA Morocco and partners eye AED52bn in Moroccan energy and desalination projects
TAQA Morocco signs MoUs for major low-carbon energy, desalination, and infrastructure developments supporting Morocco’s energy transition and water security
AD Ports Group
AD Ports Group and Burjeel plan Africa healthcare JV to strengthen medical access
The proposed partnership seeks to leverage AD Ports’ logistics network and Burjeel’s healthcare expertise to enhance medicine distribution and infrastructure in Africa
Abu Dhabi
AD Ports Group to build and operate logistics park near Suez Canal
The strategically located KEZAD East Port Said Industrial Zone is to be constructed as part of a 50-year renewable usufruct agreement
container terminal
DP World breaks ground in $165mn expansion of the Port of Maputo
Yard capacity to increase; quay length to extend to 650m and berth deepened to 16m; various new technologies to be implemented
Bitcoin
Phoenix Group adds 52 MW to Ethiopian Bitcoin mining operations
The Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix Group expands its operations in Ethiopia to 132 MW, leveraging hydropower to strengthen its position among the world’s largest miners
Arab content creators
YouTube reports massive increase in creators in Saudi, Egypt and UAE taking slice of $70bn payout
YouTube creators in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are earning seven-figure salaries from the platform as it turns 20
abu dhabi flights
Etihad announces new Nairobi flights as it boosts Africa network
Etihad Airways undergoing massive expansion of UAE to Africa flights
Aviation
Saudi Arabia’s flynas announces new flights to Milan, Geneva, Krakow, Rize and Casablanca
Saudi Arabia boosts Summer 2025 flight network with destinations in Italy, Switzerland, Poland Türkiye and Morocco
Ministry of Justice
UAE confirms US-sanctioned firms are not operating in country
UAE Ministry of Justice confirms US-sanctioned entities are not operating in the country
South Africa
Saudi Arabia’s Jameel Motors enters South Africa as Changan car distributor
Saudi car dealer will launch sales of electric SUV, pickup trucks and sedans in South Africa
Egypt
Abu Dhabi’s Modon to develop Ras El Hekma industrial zone in Egypt, 20,000 new jobs expected
Abu Dhabi’s Modon and Egypts Elsewedy Industrial Development to create 20,000 new jobs at Ras El Hekma industrial zone in Egypt
cepa
UAE and Tunisia open CEPA negotiations to boost $350m trade ties
UAE and Tunisia open negotiations over Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement