Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative companies, held its Annual Investor Conference in Dubai, which drew over 250 key investors and entrepreneurs to discuss opportunities and growth prospects in the MENA tech ecosystem. The conference highlighted the significant need for […]
Founded in 2008 by Jordanian entrepreneur Nour Al Hassan, Tarjama is the leading language technology & services provider in the MENA region, meeting the language and localization needs of a wide roster of corporates across the region’s largest markets. The company has developed proprietary language technology products including a best-in-class Arabic-focused machine translation engine as well […]
Europe’s most iconic migratory bird species are disappearing like never before. In the UK, Turtle Dove numbers have declined by 95% between 1992-2017. Nightingale numbers by 56% between 1995—2018. And these kinds of dramatic population declines are being seen all over the continent. Birds simply aren’t returning from their wintering grounds any more. From Cyprus to Egypt, Lebanon to Syria, these beautiful […]
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Global Market’s (ADGM) flagship Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival kicks off tomorrow with an eagerly awaited agenda packed with over 200 speakers, 80 sessions and 40 hours of content shaping the global fintech landscape. The event will […]
The BMW Group and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) have bestowed ten organizations from ten countries with the Intercultural Innovation Award (IIA) for their outstanding social commitment. The award ceremony took place last night at EXPO 2020 Dubai (German Pavilion), coinciding with the themed week on Tolerance and Inclusivity, and the International Day […]
Knight Frank, the leading global real estate consultancy firm has just successfully leased an impressive 1,000,000 sq.ft commercial facility in Jebel Ali, to CARS24, the largest e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles. With a total contract value in excess of AED 40million, this is one of Dubai’s largest ever leasing deals on record. With a company […]
“The Emirate of Ajman is committed to strengthening its collaboration with countries around the world, in line with our leadership’s directives to expand foreign trade, highlight investment opportunities in Ajman, and explore prospects abroad,” asserted His Excellency Mohamed Ali Al Janahi, Executive Director of Business and Investment Development at the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and […]
Hotel demand across the majority of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets is expected to achieve parity with 2019 levels of performance in 2022, according to the latest industry forecast from Colliers International, commissioned by RX (Reed Exhibitions), the organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022. With year-on-year upticks anticipated across most MENA markets, […]
Dubai is set to host the 12th World Chambers Congress (12WCC) today (Tuesday, November 23) at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, with the three-day event exploring the array of challenges and opportunities being presented for business chambers in a world that has been irrevocably changed by the global pandemic. Organised by Dubai Chamber, the International Chamber of […]
Market capitalisation of the big 25 publicly-listed global retailers jumped 35 percent from US$4.58 trillion in February 2020 to US$6.18 trillion in April 2021 – due to their shift to e-commerce, according to a research report by McKinsey & Co., reflecting the seismic shift in the retail landscape that will come under the radar at […]
