Data and dialogue key drivers of philanthropic impact across MENA

To meet the growing demand for more cohesive philanthropic communities in the MENA region, Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD) and the Pearl Initiative, convened experts for a series of panel discussions at […]

American Express Saudi Arabia names Fahad Bin Mubarak Al Guthami as CEO to drive growth and innovation

American Express Saudi Arabia (AESA) today announced that Mr. Fahad bin Mubarak Al Guthami has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer to lead the next phase of the company’s growth in the Kingdom. As AESA’s new CEO, Mr. Al Guthami is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for further expanding the company’s presence in Saudi […]

ENGIE Solutions and UAE MoEI partner to develop clean energy projects

The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) and ENGIE Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a technical cooperation in generating clean energy projects on MoEI’s assets and exploring other energy-related CSR initiatives, ultimately supporting UAE’s decarbonization goals. The MoU was signed by H.E Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary of […]

Nykaa enters into a strategic alliance with Middle East- based Apparel group

Nykaa, an omnichannel consumer-tech company, and India’s most preferred beauty and lifestyle retailer today received board approval to sign an agreement with the Middle East’s Apparel Group, a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bringing its proven multi-brand beauty retail expertise to this alliance, Nykaa will leverage the […]

Developed in the UAE, global climate tech platform, the surpluss, is revolutionising resource sharing

The Surpluss is a new global platform developed in the UAE that offers a digital ecosystem where businesses can share their surplus resources to enhance sustainability and innovation, and become more competitive. It has successfully completed its beta testing phase with 100 companies across the UAE. While various circular economy and industrial symbiosis solutions exist, Founder Rana […]

Cloudflare launches a user-friendly, privacy preserving alternative to CAPTCHAs for the world to use

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced Turnstile, a simple, private way to replace CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) and help validate humanity across the Internet. Now any site owner can replace CAPTCHAs through a simple API, whether […]

Gulf IT, Pentera partner to provide unified intelligent security solutions in Gulf region

Gulf IT, a value-added distributor, announced that it has chosen Pentera, a provider of automated security validation, to assist over 1,500 customers in the Gulf region in combating ransomware attacks and ensuring continuous security validation. According to recent research, in 2021 the UAE saw a 71% increase YoY in cyberattacks against corporate networks, per week. […]