A recent survey conducted by NAMA Women Advancement, in partnership with UN Women, found that 77.6% of women-owned businesses (WOB) in the UAE are led by those under the age of 40. Of the 1,000 female business owners who took part in the survey, 48.8% are CEOs and 61.4% are sole proprietors, a clear indicator […]
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The role of female entrepreneurs and investors in driving economic value
Female investors have a role to play in steering economic sustainability by supporting female entrepreneurs, according to Ghada Abdelkader, Senior VP at Crescent Enterprises, a leading global, diversified business headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Representing Crescent Enterprises’ corporate venture capital platform, CE-Ventures at the 6th Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, Ghada Abdelkader said progress is being […]
Zimbabwe Business Council aims to boost trade volume and business relations with Dubai
Dubai Chamber of Commerce has supported the establishment of the Zimbabwean Business Council with a main objective of promoting commercial interests of Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean business in Dubai. The business council also aims to promote Zimbabwean owned UAE registered companies as well as their goods and services in the UAE. The launch of the Zimbabwean […]
Dubai Land Department launches its new strategic plan 2026
In line with the adoption of Resolution No. 81 approved by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, approving the organizational structure of Dubai Land Department (DLD), and in line with the strategies drawn by the UAE’s wise leadership for […]
Flora D’Lite for Online Gifting launches in Bahrain
The online gifting platform, Flora D’Lite launches its website to the public of Bahrain, which enables customers to book and plan their online deliveries of flowers, cakes, and other gifting choices with ease throughout the country. In addition, Floradlite.com is dedicated to providing the best offers and services which include offering free delivery on all […]
Red Hat helps enterprises modernize at scale with new migration toolkit
Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the general availability of Migration Toolkit for Applications 6, based on the open source project Konveyor, aimed at helping customers accelerate large-scale application modernization efforts. The toolkit enables customers to better assess, prioritize and modernize their applications across hybrid cloud environments on […]
Hello Sharjah: Five Guys opens doors to its first store in the Emirate
Sharjah foodies delight! The new Five Guys store opens its doors on 28th December at 9am making a great way for families across Sharjah to celebrate the festive season and welcome in the New Year. The store will be the brand’s fifth to launch this year and 13th one adding to the brand’s diverse locations. […]
Canadian University Dubai students develop smart solution to curb food waste
A team of computer science students from Canadian university Dubai (CUD) has developed a smart solution that aims to reduce food waste by converting it into a source of renewable energy. The technology, known as Digi-Bin, has been created to support the UAE’s national sustainable consumption initiative, ne’ma, which aims to half food waste by […]
Axis Communications to exhibit industry-leading technologies and product innovations at Intersec 2023
Axis Communications, a global leader in the security and surveillance industry, is ready to disrupt industry norms at the 24th edition of Intersec happening in Dubai from 17–19 January 2023. Axis is planning a reimagined, reinvigorated exhibition experience that takes visitors on an exploratory journey into the world of security and surveillance. This year’s event […]
WSO2 Closes Yet Another Successful Year
WSO2, a global leader in digital transformation technologies, today announced that it is on track to close this financial year with 30% year-over-year (YoY) growth. Contributing to customer adoption was WSO2’s participation in several of the world’s most influential tech and software development conferences visited by over 500,000 industry experts in 2022. More than 800 […]