Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed) leads $50mln Series B round in Islamic fintech Wahed

Wahed Inc. (Wahed), a global Islamic fintech company, today announced that Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm at Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed), is leading their $50 million Series B funding round with HSBC acting as lead financial advisor. Other investors in this round include footballer Paul Pogba, who has also joined Wahed as their latest brand ambassador, […]

du and IDC highlight digital government transformation at a roundtable in Abu Dhabi

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), today hosted an exclusive C-suite roundtable titled “Powering the Government’s Future Today”. The roundtable was held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi with top executives from across UAE government organisations in attendance. Saleem AlBlooshi, Chief Technology Officer at du delivered a welcome address followed by a keynote speech […]

ANSR and Talent500 to invest $100M in helping Indian businesses build and expand global teams in partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office

ANSR, the market leader in enabling organizations to build, manage and scale global teams through Global Capability Centres (GCCs), today announced its partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) as part of ADIO’s $545 million Innovation Programme to drive innovation and growth for global businesses. ADIO will provide the companies financial and non-financial incentives to support their […]

Boursa Kuwait highlights investment opportunities in the Kuwaiti capital market to investors in collaboration with HSBC

Boursa Kuwait organized its first physical Corporate Day since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in London, in collaboration with HSBC, one of Europe’s biggest banks from 8-9 June. The event brought together eight companies listed in the “Premier” Market, including Boursa Kuwait, with 36 world-renowned asset management firms and investment companies , who conducted […]

OABC, FedEx Express, and AmCham Dubai present “Providing Connections to Power Global Access” Networking Night

On June 15, 2022, Oman American Business Center (AmCham Oman) hosted its last networking event of the spring season at Sama Terraza on the Park Inn by Radisson Rooftop for members of the Oman business community.  At the event, held in collaboration with AmCham Dubai and FedEx Express, attendees had the opportunity to network with […]

Fahim Al Qasimi discusses active cultural and economic relations with Hungary’s Minister of Culture and Innovation

Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, has applauded Hungary for strengthening links with the UAE through its active economic cooperation and participation in cultural and tourism events held in the country. In a meeting held in Budapest with HE János Csák, Hungary’s Minister of Culture […]