In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a vital player in global economic development and one of the smartest and happiest cities in the world, the Government of Dubai’s Department of Finance […]
tabby, the Middle East’s leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider, has announced the appointment of Russ Carroll as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1st October 2021. Prior to his role at tabby, Carroll was the Global Head of Open Banking & Direct Bank Transfer Solutions at Klarna, and was a member of the UK management […]
The business landscape across the world continues to be dominated by men, despite the well-known benefits of gender parity. A recent report by the World Economic Forum states that at the current pace it will take another 257 years to bridge the gender gap in terms of economic participation. However, some countries in the Middle […]
High Tech, Finance, Health Care and Education professionals from more than 100 countries of the World are Dubai-bound for The Future Innovation Summit this week – one of the largest Government summits in the GCC. This only live, in-person event in 2021, connecting the Investors with starts up community organized by the Private Office of […]
Microsoft today announced that Tareq Hijazi, former director in the company’s Consulting Services division, has been named Public Sector Director for Microsoft UAE. Hijazi is a 20-year Microsoft veteran who joined in 2001 as a Technology Specialist. He headed to the GCC region in 2006 to lead Microsoft Gulf’s Account Team Unit for the Enterprise […]
The British Council – the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities – has appointed Summer Xia as Country Director for Jordan and Cluster Lead for the Levant. Xia will lead the British Council team in Jordan to work across arts and culture, education, and English – building mutually beneficial and long-term relationships […]
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, and SACE, the Italian export credit company (CDP Group), recently met to discuss the progress of the action plan in supporting sustainable development projects, trade finance of SMEs as well as the Halal sector, in line with their respective national economic strategies. The meeting follows […]
The Phillips Group, a global executive search firm, today announcesHesham Almekkawi as the new Chief Executive Officer of Tim Hortons, Middle East and North Africa, based out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tim Hortons, part of the Apparel Group, will see Almekkawi’s primary focus on driving the expansion of Tim Hortons across the Middle East and […]
The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has officially announced its participation under the government services category at GITEX Technology Week 2021, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 17 to 21. The DoE will be taking part in the annual tech event under the Abu Dhabi Government pavilion, which is dedicated to […]
The frequency of cyberattacks on industrial operations has increased in recent years, with ransomware attacks particularly acute in Saudi Arabia, according to KPMG’s latest publication on Industrial cyber defense. The cybersecurity threat to industrial operations has rapidly evolved and expanded over the last year. This is due to several factors, including a shift to more […]
