IsDB Institute and World Bank launch reference guide on Islamic Finance for infrastructure PPP Projects

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and the World Bank have launched a report highlighting the most important aspects of Islamic finance that relate to infrastructure public-private partnerships. Entitled “Reference Guide: Islamic Finance for Infrastructure PPP Projects,” the report was launched during the 15th IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance held virtually on 28 August […]

Gartner Forecasts Global Government IT Spending To Grow 6.5% In 2022

Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $557.3 billion in 2022, an increase of 6.5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. “Governments will continue to accelerate investments in digital technologies to respond and recover from the continuing evolution of public health uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Irma Fabular,  research vice president at […]

80% Of Global Top Performing Companies Collaborate With Competitors

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, published its global studytitled‘Where, How and What Leaders Will Compete Within the New Decade: Findings from the TCS 2021 Global Leadership Study’,based on a survey of 1,200 CEOs and senior executives. The study reveals a sharp divide […]

TEC Case Study With Standard Chartered On Future Workplace Found 75% Of Employees Want Greater Workplace Flexibility

The Office of the Future must be an inspiring physical space that facilitates communication, cooperation and collaboration in order to encourage employees to come into the office, according to the latest case study by The Executive Centre (TEC), the leading premium flexible workspace, and Standard Chartered Bank. Modern technology and globalised communication systems have allowed […]

World Government Summit: Building Resilience Of Cities Develops Their Readiness For Future Transformations

The World Government Summit has launched a report entitled “Time to Future Proof: A blueprint for holistic urban resilience”, in partnership with Strategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network. The report stresses the importance of building cities’ resilience in the region, and develop their institutional capacities to enhance their ability to face challenges and […]

GLP Closes BRL 5.2 Billion Brazil Development Fund

GLP today announced the closing of one of the largest ever logistics-focused funds in Latin America, GLP Brazil Development Partners II (“GLP BDP II”) with BRL 2.63 billion (US$530 million1) of total equity commitments. GLP BDP II’s investors are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”), with […]

INJAZ Al-Arab And JA Africa Partner With Oliver Wyman To Explore Labour Market Skills Gap In The MENA Region And Sub-Saharan Africa

INJAZ Al-Arab and JA Africa have partnered with global consulting firm Oliver Wyman to explore labour market skills gap in the MENA Region and Sub-Saharan Africa in an effort to tackle the unemployment challenge. The “Youth Employment Perception” survey was conducted in response to the realization that these incremental unemployment figures cannot solely be attributed […]

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone renews support for entrepreneurs

To commemorate World Entrepreneurs’ Day observed annually on August 21, Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) has announced the launch variety of new competitive, flexible, and comprehensive business set up packages to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit of regional and global investors and support the growth of the publishing and education sectors and allied […]