Majid Al Futtaim Retail forms a strategic partnership with Microsoft to transform its finance operations

Microsoft today announced that Majid Al Futtaim Retail – operator of the Carrefour retail brand across 16 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia – has transformed its financial planning and analysis (FP&A) capabilities through the power of the trusted, intelligent, versatile Microsoft Azure Data Platform. Majid Al Futtaim Retail’s finance team leveraged Azure […]

‘Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation’ participates in workshop on Jordan’s accreditation and placement standards

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation (TAGUCI), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has participated in ‘Jordan’s Accreditation and Placement Standards of Academic Programs within the National Qualifications Framework’ workshop, that was organized by the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT). TAGUCI Dean, Dr. Naser Al-Nsor, and Quality Assurance Officer, Ms. Razan Khirfan, represented […]

“Tamkeen” supports “Trillion Tree Fund” through the innovation program

The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” announced its support for the innovative and first of its kind concept in the region known as “Trillion Tree Fund”, founded by Bahraini social entrepreneur Leena Al Olaimy. This support comes as part of the Innovation Program which empowers Bahraini individuals and enterprises to conduct research and development in order to […]

VISTAGE launches Founding Group in the UAE

The world’s largest peer-advisory group, VISTAGE, has launched its founding group in the UAE, following the group’s successful debut in the region earlier this year. VISTAGE is the world’s leading CEO coaching organisation with a network of 27,000 leaders, CEOs and business owners across more than 24 countries. ““It’s lonely at the top” is something I […]

Canadian University Dubai launches new centre to lead on sustainable development

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has launched its new Innovation & Sustainability Centre with a raft of projects that aim to promote innovative approaches to sustainable economic growth. The new initiatives will support the University’s ambition to lead the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through higher education in the region. Developed in collaboration […]

Dragos and Emerson Expand Global Agreement to Secure Industrial Infrastructure for Process Industries

— Dragos Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS)/operational technology (OT) environments, announced the expansion of its global agreement with Emerson, a leader in software, technology, and engineering and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial controls.   With this agreement expansion, Emerson has validated the Dragos Platform within its DeltaVTM […]

Volante Technologies research reveals Middle East and Africa financial institutions have ambitious payments modernization plans

 Volante Technologies, the global leader in cloud payments and financial messaging, today announced that, according to new original research, banks and fintech firms in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are planning more investment in payments modernization over the next two years than any other region in the world. Data from the report Payments Modernization: The Big Survey 2022, published by […]