Safanad and Global School Management plan investments of US$200mln in MENA education sector

Safanad, a global principal-led investment house and Global School Management, an international education platform, announced initial planned investment of US$200 million in the region’s education sector and a commitment to invest significantly beyond this to acquire, manage and develop multiple charter, online, early learning, and K-12 private schools independently and in partnership with regional governments. […]

FinChoice Enhances its Digital Customer Experience using Freshworks Software

Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH), a software company empowering the people who power business, announced today that FinChoice, a digital financial service provider, chose Freshchat™ and Freshdesk Omnichannel™ to make digital service effortless for agents and serve customers in the channel of their choice. Freshworks’ strategic relationships with global technology partners like Whatsapp, Google’s Business Messages […]

Canadian University Dubai revamps communication programs amid rapid industry growth

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is relaunching its Bachelor of Arts in Communication programs with a modernized curriculum tailored to the transforming needs of the industry. The courses will reflect the changing practices in global media and help to build professional capacity amid the industry’s rapid growth in the region. Designed to prepare students for direct […]

Engage Forum expands private sector role in shaping strategic plans to boost Dubai’s economy

Dubai Chambers earlier today hosted the inaugural edition of the Engage Forum, which involved its various advisory councils in shaping new initiatives that can support the implementation of the organisation’s strategic plans and decision-making process in line with Dubai’s new economic vision. The forum, attended by over 100 business leaders representing a wide range of […]

Snapchat introduces a new slate of features for Snapchat+

Snap Inc. has introduced its new slate of exclusive and experimental features for its paid subscription, Snapchat+, offering Snapchatters more than 12 exclusive features, and allowing them to truly customize their Snapchat experience. The updated Snapchat+ subscription includes features such as Custom Story Expiration which will let subscribers set Snaps on their story to expire after one […]

Gartner identifies three factors influencing growth in security spending

Three factors influencing growth in security spending are the increase in remote and hybrid work, the transition from virtual private networks (VPNs) to zero trust network access (ZTNA) and the shift to cloud-based delivery models, according to Gartner, Inc. “The pandemic accelerated hybrid work and the shift to the cloud, challenging the CISO to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise,” said Ruggero Contu, senior […]

Luxhabitat Sotheby’s International Realty appoints Leigh Borg as executive partner

LUXHABITAT Sotheby’s International Realty has announced the appointment of Leigh Borg as Executive Partner. A specialist in mansions sales in the Emirates Hills and Dubai Hills neighborhoods, Leigh Borg brings to his role over 12 years of experience. Emirates Hills and Dubai Hills are prime locations in the city for UHNWIs, seeing record high prices […]

Fluent Finance and Moonstone Bank accelerate crypto adoption by issuing US+ Stablecoin

Fluent Finance, a blockchain-based fintech company, has announced its latest partnership with Moonstone Bank. Moonstone will be a custody partner in Fluent’s growing network of banks, with plans to expand into a full-node member soon. This partnership will allow Fluent and Moonstone Bank to connect the traditional financial system to the emerging Web 3 economy. […]

HBMSU partners with Almentor to launch entrepreneurship initiative for Arab youth

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) announced the launch of a new program to empower entrepreneurs in collaboration with Almentor, a leading Arabic platform for self-learning. The initiative will help enhance the entrepreneurial skills of Arab youth, encourage them to pursue entrepreneurship and develop already existing startups. Implemented by key entrepreneurial and management professionals in […]