Company Insights Etisalat / e& Telecoms Etisalat / e& News Tech UAE-Czech telecom deal set to close by year end despite EU probe UAE telecom company e&, formerly known as Etisalat, expects to close the acquisition of Czech PPF Group’s telecoms business in four countries before year-end, despite confirmation that the European Commission is to investigate the deal. In August 2023, the telecom company signed a binding agreement with PPF Group to acquire a 50 percent plus 1 […] June 10, 2024 Infrastructure Report links e& to acquisition of $8.6bn Dutch telco The UAE’s e&, formerly known as Etisalat, is planning to acquire Dutch telecom operator United Group BV as part of its overseas expansion strategy, according to a media report. The Abu Dhabi-listed company has been evaluating a possible purchase of United Group, Bloomberg reported, citing informed sources. Private equity firm BC Partners, the current owners […] May 1, 2024 Education Cybercrooks have their eyes on Gulf schools, experts warn The education sector in the GCC has emerged as a prime target for cybercriminals because of budgetary constraints and a lack of expertise, tech experts have told AGBI. “Schools, in particular, are vulnerable due to their extensive storage of sensitive personal information and comparatively lower investments in cybersecurity,” said Ram Narayanan, country manager at Check […] April 30, 2024 Tech e&’s $6bn pledge to advance ‘affordable’ connectivity The UAE’s e&, the telecommunications company formerly known as Etisalat, has committed $6 billion to improve network connectivity and digital services across its 16 operating countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The investment pledge was made to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, which will help drive technological advancement, infrastructure development, […] March 3, 2024 Finance Vodafone dividend helps push e& to record profit Telecommunications company e&, formerly known as Etisalat, reported record net profit in 2023. The Abu Dhabi-listed company said profit was driven by higher dividends from Vodafone Group, higher income from associates and lower tax expenses. Net profit for the full year reached AED10.3 billion ($2.80 billion), up three percent year on year, as revenue rose […] February 21, 2024 Opinion Retail Gulf retailers are missing a digital trick Consumer behaviour on social platforms has rapidly evolved and companies need to keep up February 13, 2024 Markets Emirates NBD tops Gulf dividend yield rankings Emirates NBD, Dubai’s largest bank, has so far topped the Gulf list of dividend yield pay-outs awarded to shareholders in 2023, Refinitiv data shows. The government-controlled lender, whose shares are up 27 percent in the past 12 months, provides a dividend yield of 6.9 percent based on its closing stock price of February 8. The […] February 9, 2024 Tech UAE’s e& to anchor subsea cable for global connectivity The 2Africa subsea cable, the world’s largest subsea cable, is to be anchored in the UAE by e& Carrier & Wholesale, a subsidiary of the UAE telco e& (formerly Etisalat). Kalba in Fujairah will be the gateway for the subsea cable to the emirate, where e& already has an existing cable landing station. The 2Africa consortium, which […] February 6, 2024 People & Lifestyle Kuwait and Bahrain propose changes to working week Lawmakers in Kuwait and Bahrain are pushing for major amendments to the working week, aiming to improve workers’ rights and boost the work-life balance in the two Gulf states. In Bahrain, the focus is on extending the weekend to three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “There is an urgent need to keep pace with global […] January 29, 2024 Opinion Retail What shoppers want – and how to make sure they get it Generative AI tools and ‘value hacking’ will influence buying decisions this year January 9, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 2 3 4 … 8 Next
Tech UAE-Czech telecom deal set to close by year end despite EU probe UAE telecom company e&, formerly known as Etisalat, expects to close the acquisition of Czech PPF Group’s telecoms business in four countries before year-end, despite confirmation that the European Commission is to investigate the deal. In August 2023, the telecom company signed a binding agreement with PPF Group to acquire a 50 percent plus 1 […] June 10, 2024
Infrastructure Report links e& to acquisition of $8.6bn Dutch telco The UAE’s e&, formerly known as Etisalat, is planning to acquire Dutch telecom operator United Group BV as part of its overseas expansion strategy, according to a media report. The Abu Dhabi-listed company has been evaluating a possible purchase of United Group, Bloomberg reported, citing informed sources. Private equity firm BC Partners, the current owners […] May 1, 2024
Education Cybercrooks have their eyes on Gulf schools, experts warn The education sector in the GCC has emerged as a prime target for cybercriminals because of budgetary constraints and a lack of expertise, tech experts have told AGBI. “Schools, in particular, are vulnerable due to their extensive storage of sensitive personal information and comparatively lower investments in cybersecurity,” said Ram Narayanan, country manager at Check […] April 30, 2024
Tech e&’s $6bn pledge to advance ‘affordable’ connectivity The UAE’s e&, the telecommunications company formerly known as Etisalat, has committed $6 billion to improve network connectivity and digital services across its 16 operating countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The investment pledge was made to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, which will help drive technological advancement, infrastructure development, […] March 3, 2024
Finance Vodafone dividend helps push e& to record profit Telecommunications company e&, formerly known as Etisalat, reported record net profit in 2023. The Abu Dhabi-listed company said profit was driven by higher dividends from Vodafone Group, higher income from associates and lower tax expenses. Net profit for the full year reached AED10.3 billion ($2.80 billion), up three percent year on year, as revenue rose […] February 21, 2024
Opinion Retail Gulf retailers are missing a digital trick Consumer behaviour on social platforms has rapidly evolved and companies need to keep up February 13, 2024
Markets Emirates NBD tops Gulf dividend yield rankings Emirates NBD, Dubai’s largest bank, has so far topped the Gulf list of dividend yield pay-outs awarded to shareholders in 2023, Refinitiv data shows. The government-controlled lender, whose shares are up 27 percent in the past 12 months, provides a dividend yield of 6.9 percent based on its closing stock price of February 8. The […] February 9, 2024
Tech UAE’s e& to anchor subsea cable for global connectivity The 2Africa subsea cable, the world’s largest subsea cable, is to be anchored in the UAE by e& Carrier & Wholesale, a subsidiary of the UAE telco e& (formerly Etisalat). Kalba in Fujairah will be the gateway for the subsea cable to the emirate, where e& already has an existing cable landing station. The 2Africa consortium, which […] February 6, 2024
People & Lifestyle Kuwait and Bahrain propose changes to working week Lawmakers in Kuwait and Bahrain are pushing for major amendments to the working week, aiming to improve workers’ rights and boost the work-life balance in the two Gulf states. In Bahrain, the focus is on extending the weekend to three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “There is an urgent need to keep pace with global […] January 29, 2024
Opinion Retail What shoppers want – and how to make sure they get it Generative AI tools and ‘value hacking’ will influence buying decisions this year January 9, 2024
