HSBC pledges EGP 1bln in loans for tech entrepreneurs

HSBC Egypt has announced an EGP 1bn Technology Entrepreneurs Lending Programme for high growth technology entrepreneurs seeking a global banking partner to scale up and connect to international opportunities. The programme is open to technology companies looking to scale up within Egypt’s growing digital economy. Business sectors being targeted include FinTech, e-commerce, retail and mobility, […]

Tamkeen’s Chief Executive: We are committed to supporting the initiatives that create quality opportunities

The Chief Executive of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Labour Fund, ‘Tamkeen’, HE Husain Rajab, reiterated the importance of the recently held Economic Recovery Forum, praising the commitment by all parties in implementing the initiatives of the Economic Recovery Plan, which positively impacts the national economy and creates high value sustainable jobs for local talents especially […]

Jedox Announces Partnership with Microsoft to Elevate Extended Planning for the Office of Finance

Jedox, an award-winning provider of Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions for Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), announced today a transformative partnership for Microsoft customers looking to accelerate collaborative planning and harness the power of enterprise data. Designed for a workforce accustomed to Microsoft Excel, Jedox is the EPM platform that enables the most accurate, rapid […]

Petuum and Inception Institute for AI Partner for Advanced AI

Petuum, the creator of the world’s first composable platform for MLOps, and the Inception Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IIAI), have agreed to partner on the development of revolutionary AI applications. Petuum has recently announced a limited release of the composable platform, which includes the AI OS, Universal Pipelines, Deployment Manager, and Experiment Manager, for select […]

DP World and CDPQ Announce US$5 billion Investment in Strategic Assets in the UAE

DP World, a global infrastructure-led supply chain solutions provider, and CDPQ, a global investment group, announced today an investment of US$5 billion (CA$6.3 billion) in three of DP World’s flagship UAE assets. CDPQ will invest US$2.5 billion in the Jebel Ali Port, the Jebel Ali Free Zone and the National Industries Park through a new joint venture in which […]

Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association relaunches as Gulf Capital Market Association

The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association (GBSA), the trade association representing the Arabian Gulf fixed income market, announced that it has re-launched as The Gulf Capital Market Association (GCMA) and will extend its coverage to equity capital markets. GCMA Chairman Hitesh Asarpota, Managing Director, Head – Loan Syndications & Global Capital Markets, Emirates NBD Capital […]

DIFC advances Dubai’s status as preferred global financial and innovation hub with US institutions

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), has generated a new wave of interest in Dubai from US financial services companies that are keen to access regional opportunities by having a presence in the Centre. The interest was stimulated when a DIFC senior […]

Coffee Communications strengthens its team with six new hires

Coffee Communications, a brand consultancy and communications agency based in Dubai, has expanded its team, recruiting six specialists with extensive experience across public relations, event management and content creation. The recruitment drive, led by owner and founder Natasha Al Fadhli, is part of the reputed agency’s wider strategy to strengthen its offering for clients including […]