Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) will organise the 7th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) on 6 -7 October 2021 at Expo 2020 Dubai. […]
MPOWER Financing, an innovative fintech platform and the leading provider of educational loans to high-promise international and DACA students, announced that it has secured a $5 million investment from ETS Strategic Capital on behalf of ETS, the world’s largest nonprofit educational assessment, research and measurement organization. The investment is in addition to a recent $25 million round, led by Tilden Park […]
The ‘Next Normal’ brings new opportunities, novel ways to learn and grow, and a different set of priorities for the UAE youth, asserted experts at a series of sessions titled A Changing World – the first of three main chapters at the third edition of the Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations (MBZMFG 2021). The virtual […]
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) has appointed Markus Wiesner as Heidrick Consulting’s Regional Managing Partner for Asia Pacific and the Middle East region. He will take over from Ian Johnston who served as the APAC Heidrick Consulting Lead for the past two years and will continue to focus on driving growth and market share for the firm upon his return to Europe. This change was […]
DeliverAI, a unique AI-enriched e-commerce solution has launched in Dubai, UAE – promising to get retail and F&B selling online within 72 hours. The innovative solution, brainchild of Italian entrepreneur Raffaele Tiberio, comes in direct response to B2C businesses unable to access clientele during COVID-19 restrictions. DeliverAI is a rapid, integrated package. It cuts through the hassle […]
TechKnowledge, the leading specialized electronic information solutions provider in the Middle East, has been chosen by industry-leading education technology provider Top Hat, as an international partner for expanding the company’s footprint in the MENA Region. Under this exclusive reseller agreement, TechKnowledge will begin delivering Top Hat’s all-in-one courseware platform to higher education institutions and instructors seeking to […]
After 37 years with Citi, Atiq Rehman, Head of EMEA Emerging Markets (EM) Cluster, will retire from Citi. Atiq has made immense contributions to Citi, including playing a pivotal role in the evolution of Citi’s leading emerging markets franchise. Atiq joined Citi graduate trainee programme in Pakistan in 1984, moving to London in 1993 to take up a role in […]
Nano Cures Inc. (“Nano“), a clinical stage biotechnology and infectious disease immunity platform company, today announced a $90M pre-IPO funding round. The investment will be led by a $20M commitment from Opulence Capital Management, a Dubai based private investment fund, with existing and new investors participating. The investment will accelerate the global scale up of Nano’s Cures Platform for Covid-19 variants, […]
In a bid to re-affirm its commitment to female empowerment, talent development, and gender balance in the region, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announceda new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based ‘e7 Daughters of the Emirates’.The three-year partnership will contribute to systemic in-country change throughexpert training and development in SME-led capability, storytelling, design thinking, cost control, and […]
While global markets faced a challenging year in 2020, China was the best performing market globally in 2020. The MSCI China A shares and the MSCI China indices returned nearly +43% and +27% respectively. The country’s swift handling of COVID-19 and government actions to contain the virus provided a market boost, with careful policy calibration […]
