The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently declared its ambition and commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, becoming one of the few top 10 oil-producing countries and the first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to make such a bold pledge. As the nation charts its course to a sustainable future, major organizations […]
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 […]
TrueProfile.io® has unveiled its latest addition to the blockchain-powered career platform for the healthcare industry – TrueProfile.io Jobs. Healthcare employers and recruiters can now advertise their current vacancies directly on the TrueProfile.io platform which is currently home to over 300,000 career-focused healthcare professionals. TrueProfile.io Jobs is an end-to-end hiring solution: the TrueProfile.io team sources and […]
Digital banking adoption is set to grow considerably in the UAE over the next five years, according to Finder.com’s Digital Banking Adoption Report. Finder polled 41,654 people across 30 countries to reveal 17% of Emiratis adults currently have a digital bank account and an additional 13% plan to open one in the next five years. […]
Countries and investors need to step up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to keep roads safe for everyone, three UN Special Envoys said on Thursday, leading a new AI for Road Safety initiative. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a call for action to halve the annual rate of road deaths globally […]
Techne Summit 2021 has officially come to an end. The three day event that is supported and attended by HE. Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt attracted more than 21,600 attendees, 800 early stage startups, 180 exhibitors and more than 300 speakers in a hybrid event that concluded with the […]
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, has today announced a new collaboration, which will bring elements of the Week to Expo 2020 Dubai. The ADSW Opening Ceremony and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony will take place at the Dubai Exhibition Centre on Monday 17 January 2022. The […]
The African Development Bank Group and the Ministry of International Cooperation on Monday October, 4th launched consultations for the Bank’s new Country Strategy Paper for Egypt. As part of the consultations the Bank is ensuring its engagement with Egypt is fully aligned with national priorities and will consult with a wide group of stakeholders, including representatives […]
Competition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banking sector is intensifying as customer demands and expectations continue to increase, according to new research announced today by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The findings from BCG’s “2021 Consumer Sentiment Study in Banking”, in which over 2,000 respondents in the UAE were surveyed to ascertain a further understanding of the evolving […]
Under the theme ‘Galvanising Action for a Sustainable Recovery,’ Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the World Green Economy Organization organised 7th World Green Economy Summit (WGES). It brought together prominent speakers and officials and was centred around four themes: Youth; Innovation and Smart Technologies; Green Economy and Policies; and Green Finance. WGES concluded with HE […]
