DUBAI — The General Reinsurance unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc has set up a Middle East office in Dubai, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said on Monday. Gen Re will provide life and health reinsurance services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), DIFC said. Saudi Arabia said last month it had licensed 44 international companies to set up regional headquarters in the capital Riyadh. Digital payments provider Visa this month established in Dubai its headquarters for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. (Reporting by Davide Barbuscia; editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)Photograph: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC); photo credit: BigstockTopics Reinsurance Berkshire Hathaway

Source: The North Africa Journal November 15, 2021 08:47 UTC