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- 6 Feb 2019
NIPOST, Saudi Arabia Post Partner on Hajj Deliveries
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) said it is partnering with the Saudi Arabia Post to deliver cargoes and parcels of pilgrims on Hajj from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria. Dauda Musa, director,…
- 13 Nov 2023
Shock as Saudi Arabia Revokes Air Passengers’ Visas on Arrival in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly revoked the visas of all 264 passengers who arrived in Jeddah on Monday via Air Peace, Nigeria’s prominent carrier, leading to suspicions of a strategy to frustrate the…
- 19 May 2026
UAE’s Exit from OPEC: Eroding Pricing Power, Saudi Arabia’s Response, and the Implications for Nigeria
By Uwadiae Osadiaye In a move that has sent ripples through global energy markets, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on April 28, 2026, that it will formally withdraw from the Organization of…
- 31 Oct 2024
UBA Set to Establish Subsidiary in Saudi Arabia
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has set the wheels in motion to expand its operations in the Middle East with plan ongoing to open a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, its largest…
- 8 Dec 2024
UBA to Commence Operations in Saudi Arabia by 2025
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has concluded plans to kickstart operations with a branch in Saudi Arabia and expand its presence across other African subsidiaries in 2025, according to Oliver…
- 11 Jul 2025
UBA Expands to More African Cities, Stamps Footprint in Saudi Arabia
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced strategic expansion into more African countries even as it plans to open a new office in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant milestone in its mission to…
- 21 Nov 2022
Azentio Software wins Excellence in Islamic Banking Solutions Award at Finnovex Saudi Arabia 2022
Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a Singapore-headquartered technology firm owned by funds advised by Apax Partners, has won the ‘Excellence in Islamic Banking Solutions’ award at Finnovex Saudi Arabia…
- 25 Oct 2023
Elumelu in Saudi Arabia, Woos Investors to Africa
Tony Elumelu, founder/chairman, Heirs Holdings Group, has advanced reasons private investors should invest and develop the continent. Tony Elumelu, founder/chairman, Heirs Holdings Group, Elumelu,…
- 26 Oct 2009
Zain Nigeria Slashes Roaming Charges for Hajj Pilgrims
Mobile telecommunications giant, Zain Nigeria has slashed roaming tariff for its customers who are traveling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Holy pilgrimage in Mecca. Unlike the…
- 16 Oct 2013
Nigerians Buy and Sell Dollars in Dubai, Saudi Arabia-CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has uncovered a new wave of economic crime where some Nigerians buy the United States Dollars in Nigeria and take them to Dubai (in the United Arab Emirates) and…
- 10 Nov 2023
UBA, Saudi EXIM Bank Partner to Enhance Business Relations and Export Growth
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, and Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM), a premier export credit agency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have announced a partnership aimed at…
- 1 Mar 2019
Temenos to Power Digital Transformation @ World’s Largest Islamic Bank
Temenos , the banking software company, announced that Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia’s second largest bank and the world’s largest Islamic bank with total assets of over $97bn, has chosen Temenos to…
- 30 Aug 2013
Etisalat Slashes Roaming Tariff for Customers on Hajj 2013
Etisalat Nigeria, fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company, , has announced another amazing promo for its customers travelling for this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia. According to…
- 2 Oct 2019
What the Recent Oil Disruption Means for Nigeria
By Lukman Otunuga, senior,Research Analyst,FXTM The unprecedented Oil disruption in Saudi Arabia in September shocked the markets and triggered multiple financial reactions for investors across the…
- 13 May 2019
9mobile Offers Cheaper Call, SMS Rates with Hajj Roaming Plan
Muslim faithfuls from Nigeria embarking on Umrah/Hajj to Saudi Arabia have many reasons to smile as the innovative and customer-friendly telecommunication network, 9mobile, has again launched a new…
- 2 Oct 2014
MTN Sponsors 20 To Mecca, Slashes Roaming Rates
As parts of its yearly commitment to connects and reward its loyal customers, MTN, the leading ICT operator in Nigeria has sponsored 20 of its loyal customers to this year Holy pilgrimage to Mecca to…
- 15 Aug 2016
Airtel Rolls Out Free Calls, Discount On SMS/Data to Hajj Pilgrims
Nigerians travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj are in for an exciting time as leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, is offering Hajj pilgrims free incoming calls and discounted rates…
- 26 Dec 2017
How Will VAT Impact the GCC Mobile Phone Market?
With VAT of 5% becoming effective across the UAE and Saudi Arabia on January 1st, and the rest of the GCC following suit later in 2018, questions are being asked about what this means for the…
- 3 Nov 2016
Nokia, STC Deploy Technology to Pave Way for 5G
Nokia and STC have signed an agreement to expand high-speed mobile broadband capacity and coverage in Saudi Arabia using Nokia’s 4.5G technology. The enhanced network will meet the ever-increasing…
- 19 Jun 2023
9mobile Excites Customers with a Special Roaming Offer for Hajj Pilgrimage
Innovative and customer-centric telecommunication network, 9mobile, has rolled out a special hajj roaming offer for Nigerian pilgrims so that they can enjoy an affordable roaming experience for voice…
- 29 Nov 2014
Oil Prices: OPEC No Longer in Charge
The failure of the cartel partners in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to agree to a production cut that would put a brake on plummeting crude prices show that the cartel…
- 17 Nov 2021
LEAP to Bring Together Best Minds in Technology to Tackle Global Challenges
By February 2022, Saudi Arabia will be hosting the largest technology event ever launched, LEAP, bringing together the global technology community under one roof to tackle the biggest socio-cultural…
- 8 Oct 2014
IT Steers Middle East, Africa's Manufacturing Sector Growth
IT spending by manufacturers in the three core manufacturing countries of the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, is set to grow almost 40% over the next five years,…
- 19 May 2021
9mobile Introduces Special Hajj Roaming Offer
9mobile has announced a Hajj special offer to enable Nigerian pilgrims to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS, and use data at very cheap rates in the Holy Land. According to the company,…
- 6 Oct 2013
512 Muslim Pilgrims Escape Death as Air Tragedy is Averted
A major air disaster was averted yesterday in Sokoto as a Boeing 747 belonging to Kabo Air Limited lost two of its tyres while landing at the Sir Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto. This is…
- 14 Feb 2019
EU Adds Nigeria to Dirty-Money Backlist
European Union (EU) has added Nigeria to countries on its “dirty money blacklist”. According to Reuters, the EU said the nations in this category pose a threat because of tax controls on…
- 4 Aug 2008
Zain Nigeria lifts Group to 50 million subscribers
Zain Nigeria, the country’s operation of telecommunications giant Zain Group, Iraq and Sudan have accounted for 60 percent of 50 million subscribers on the group’s network worldwide.…
- 29 Mar 2016
MEA & Turkey Annual Mobility Spending to Top $185Bn in 2019- IDC
Annual spending on mobility across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is expected to reach $185 billion by 2019, according to IDC's new 'Mobility Spending Guide'. This represents a 10.2%…
- 8 Jun 2023
Glo Announces Data Roaming Packages for Mecca Pilgrimage
Telecommunications and digital services provider, Globacom, has partnered with Zain Saudi Arabia to provide a special offering for Nigerian pilgrims performing their Islamic religious obligation in…
- 3 Feb 2023
Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) Hosting the 2nd General Assembly
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) will host the 2nd General Assembly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the 5th of February, bringing together DCO Member States to discuss strategic directions and…