Entrepreneur aims to build the Procter & Gamble of Africa
Joël Sikam is the founder and CEO of Fisco Industries, a manufacturer of home and personal cleaning products in Cameroon.
Emir of Kuwait concludes visit to Oman
Muscat: Shaikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber al Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait left on Tuesday, concluding his private visit to the Sultanate of Oman.His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin…
Trump says ‘will decide’ on solution to Mideast conflict
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he “will decide what I think is right” on a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Trump made a brief visit to t…
BankDhofar partners with BlackRock to transform wealth management in Oman
MUSCAT: Marking a milestone in Oman’s banking and financial sector, BankDhofar—the second largest bank by network size—has announced it has partnered with BlackRock, one of the wor…
Omani firms can avoid double VAT while importing from UAE: Authority
Muscat: Oman Taxi Authority has issued clarification to Omani companies registered in Value Added Tax (VAT) regarding intraregional trade between the Sultanate of Oman, the United…
UN says states willing to fund Gaza’s $70 bln rebuild
GENEVA: There are promising early indications from countries, including the United States as well as Arab and European states, about their willingness to contribute to the $70 bill…
24-karat crosses RO50 in Oman as Gold continues to rally
Global shares fell, while safe havens such as bonds and gold rallied on Tuesday, as investors grew uneasy over mounting tensions between the U.S. and China ahead of talks between t…
Oman Flour Mills receives first electric locomotive in Oman
Muscat — Oman Flour Mills (OFM) has received its first electric locomotive, the first of its kind in the Sultanate of Oman, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry a…
ITHCA invests $20m in US firm Movandi to power Oman’s tech hub plans
MUSCAT— Oman’s ITHCA Group has invested US$20 million (about RO 7.7 million) in US-based Movandi to accelerate the Sultanate’s semiconductor and smart-communications ecosystem unde…
Climate Dialogue discusses sustainable maritime transport
MUSCAT: In celebration of World Maritime Day, the Environmental Society of Oman (ESO), in partnership with Asyad Group, recently hosted a high-level panel session on “Sustainable…