YAAP, a specialized content and influencer marketing company with operations in the UAE, India and Singapore, has fully acquired Crayons Communications, a well-known advertising agency with offices in Dubai, Riyadh and Manama. The 100% acquisition will see Crayons Communications merge with YAAP. YAAP acquires Crayons Dubai YAAP has been on a stellar growth trajectory in […]
Under the umbrella of helping small businesses evolve in their innovation journey, Ooredoo business, the trusted technology partner for business solutions, has launched “Shamel Complete”, an integrated solution that focuses on 5 core areas: Manage, Communicate, Connect, Go online & Track by offering a wide range of Telecom & IT services that allow the entrepreneurs and SME […]
In line with the vision of Dubai’s leadership to make Dubai the global city with the best quality of life and further enhance its appeal as the world’s best city to visit, live, work, invest in, and study, Golden Visa holders in Dubai will be gifted the coveted Esaad privilege card. The Esaad card is […]
GFH Financial Group (“GFH or the Group”) today announced that it has acted as Joint Lead Manager, alongside other parties, on the pricing and issuance of a US$400 million Sukuk by Dar Al Arkan (“the Company”), a leading real estate development company in Saudi Arabia. The sale of the three-year Sukuk, which took place on […]
AviLease, a newly established aviation financing and leasing company wholly ownedby the Public Investment Fund (PIF), officially launched today. At the launch event, which took place in London, UK, to coincide with Farnborough International Airshow week, AviLease signed its first leasing agreement, with leading low-cost-airline Flynas, which will see AviLease purchase twelve new A320neo aircraft […]
The first half of 2022 has concluded on a strong note for the Dubai property market as it recorded 43.2k transactions worth AED 115 billion. This marks a year-on-year growth of nearly 60 per cent in terms of sales volume and 87.8 per cent in terms of sales value, according to the Zoom Property Insights. […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to support entrepreneurs, Microsoft today announced that it plans to join forces with Majid Al Futtaim to empower regional startups and SMEs through the Dubai-based retail giant’s Launchpad Program. As a partner in the Majid Al Futtaim Launchpad accelerator initiative, Microsoft intends to commit resources and expertise to startups […]
Agthia Group PJSC, one of the region’s leading food and beverage companies, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a strategic acquisition of 60% of Auf Group, a specialised healthy snacks and coffee manufacturer and retailer in Egypt. Established in 2010, Auf Group processes, manufactures, retails and distributes a broad portfolio of products […]
New quantum computers have the potential to crack current cryptographic schemes. So, a wide variety of algorithms are being investigated as part of the US NIST competition for post-quantum cryptography. These are cryptographic schemes that are resistant to quantum attacks. One area that is actively being explored involves finding new ways to generate key pairs […]
The total volume of transactions in Dubai’s residential market reached 7,941 in June 2022, up 33.3% from a year earlier. Over this period, off-plan sales increased by 46.7% and secondary market sales by 24.4%. Total transaction volumes in the year to date to June 2022 reached 38,901 this is the highest total recorded since 2009, […]
