Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan invests in Plambeck Emirates

The joint venture “Plambeck Emirates Global Renewable Energies LLC,” founded in 2011 with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of the Abu Dhabi royal family and the holding company of the Cuxhaven-based entrepreneur Norbert Plambeck, has received a strong capital boost with the arrival of Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a co-partner. As a successful project developer, the […]

IWD 2022: Celebrating the Expo 2020 Dubai-backed projects founded by – and empowering – women worldwide

As Expo 2020 Dubai and the world prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March), held under 2022’s theme of #BreakTheBias, what better time to take stock of the bevy of transformative, women-led projects supported worldwide by the first World Expo ever held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA)? From a former […]

UAE and IRENA launch new initiative to provide communities with access to energy for clean cooking

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have launched Beyond Food, a new joint initiative that aims to provide people in communities in low-resource settings around the world with crucial access to sustainable energy for cooking. In collaboration with Nama Women Advancement Establishment, the UAE and IRENA have teamed-up to […]

Ooredoo awarded “Fastest 5G Network in Kuwait” for 2021 at MWC Barcelona 2022

Ooredoo Telecom, the first telecom operator to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, named the “Fastest 5G Network in Kuwait” for 2021; at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2022, awarded by the Ookla®, the company behind Speedtest®, and the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. The award was received […]

Gulf Capital Accelerates Investment Pace In Egypt With Over EGP5 Billion Invested In The Country To Date And Announces New Office Opening

Gulf Capital, a leading thematic alternative investment firm in growth markets, announced today that it has opened an office in Cairo to further seek investment opportunities in the fast-growing Egyptian and African markets. The office will be headed by seasoned investor Miray Zaki, the prior Chief Investment Officer of the Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation […]

talabat Jordan signs MoU with the Jordan Traffic Institute

talabat Jordan, the region’s leading food and grocery delivery app, has recently elevated its commitment to keeping the Kingdom’s streets safe, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jordan Traffic Institute (JTI). Through this cooperative agreement, talabat will support JTI’s efforts to increase awareness of traffic regulations and best practices, and will do its […]

Jawad Toukna joins Dynatrace as Regional Director for Middle East

Software intelligence company Dynatrace today announced the appointment of Jawad Toukna as the new Regional Director for Middle East. The Dubai-based executive brings 20 years of IT experience to the role where he’ll focus on propelling Dynatrace’s expansion in the region, while building a scalable, collaborative work environment. Dynatrace is expanding operations to the UAE […]