A US$20 million loan for the SADC Sub Regional Transport and Trade Facilitation Project will support the rehabilitation of 101 kilometers of roadway and 50 kilometers of feeder roads in the central region of the country. Additionally, 16,000 trees will be planted, several schools will be renovated and three roadside markets will be relocated. The […]
Amid the challenges of the past two years, consumers in the Middle East have increasingly turned to digital channels to purchase goods and services, but for 63% of them the digital experience has not yet matched the satisfaction of shopping in person, according to a new report from Sitecore®, a global leader in end-to-end digital […]
markettiers MENA, the region’s leading and only broadcast specialist communications consultancy, is pleased to announce that Mia Esat has been appointed as the agency’s new General Manager as of June 2022. Mia Esat brings a wealth of experience in overseeing the day-to-day marketing activities of businesses in the region. Having worked at Grayling (now Houbara […]
ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has launched the ADQ Growth Lab, a community of innovators spanning ADQ’s broad portfolio. The ADQ Growth Lab represents the company’s commitment to innovation and R&D with a direct focus on creating value and sustainable impact across priority sectors of the UAE’s economy. As part of the […]
Ethical investment and social finance platform operator, Ethis Group, having launched EthisX as part of its global expansion plan, continues to trail blaze by collaborating with pan-Asian venture capital firm, Gobi Partners, to structure and set up a US$20 million Shariah-compliant seed fund. The Fund, which is targeted to have its first closing by the […]
Amazon today announced the opening of its largest delivery station in Abu Dhabi in time for the upcoming Prime Day event this July. The 4,700 sqm state-of-the-art delivery station is the second largest in the country and provides same-day and one-day deliveries to customers across the city, including those located in outer areas, such as […]
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, shared its industry-leading solutions and in-depth insights at the AWS Transformation Day Dubai at the Madinat Jumeriah Conference & Events Centre on June 21, 2022, aimed at safeguarding the region’s digital ambitions through the power of the cloud. Building towards a more […]
Bedu, Dubai’s foremost pioneer in Web3 technologies and solutions recently announced its second curated art drop titled, “Colonies On Mars: Our Artists’ Visions.” The Mars Colonization Curated Drop project featured works from nine artists, each of whom contributed up to two art pieces. Those that submitted only one piece of art did so in the […]
Google Cloud hosted the first edition of the Qatar Partner Executive Exchange event, a flagship event that brings together over 30 CXOs from Google Cloud’s partner ecosystem in Qatar, highlighting the company’s commitment to supporting the growth of its partners through the Partners Advantage Program. Under the theme of “Full Speed”, the Qatar Partner Executive […]
The PwC Middle East Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2022 launched today, and reveals that around 30% of Middle East respondents are “extremely” or “very likely” to look for a new job within the next year. This figure compares with a global survey average of 19%. The survey, which gathered information from 1,565 workers across […]
