ICD Brookfield Place announces the next stage of its ambitious sustainability strategy by committing to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Moreover, on the pathway to achieving net zero carbon, ICD Brookfield Place is planning to attain carbon neutrality. As the largest office building to achieve LEED Platinum certification in EMEA region (2020), its […]
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Dubai Restaurants Group officially expands into UAE Restaurants Group
Building on the successes since it’s launch under the direct patronage of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Dubai Restaurants Group has expanded into UAE Restaurant Group to include all emirates, ensuring the strength and growth for this vital business sector throughout the United Arab Emirates. In 2020 the Food and Beverage Industry faced unprecedented changes […]
Make it in the Emirates forum concludes with signing of 32 industrial partnership agreements
The Make in the Emirates Forum, organized by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (AD DED), has concluded with the signing of 32 agreements between government entities, industrial companies, and financing institutions. 1,800 stakeholders from the industrial sector and investors and 24 leading […]
Jordanian non-profit, 7Hills for Social Development, wins sixth International Award
7Hills for Social Development, a Jordan-based non-profit, has been awarded the Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA) 2022, organized annually by The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a UAE-based global humanitarian organization dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide. The sixth edition of the Award, valued at AED 500,000, has recognized […]
Lookout Builds Momentum With Continued Strong Results
Lookout, Inc., a leader in endpoint and cloud security solutions, today announced strong momentum after growing enterprise annual recurring revenue (ARR) by 56% year-over-year for FY 2022 ending January 31, 2022, while substantially increasing its customer count. The Company also secured debt financing for up to $150 million from funds and/or accounts managed by BlackRock […]
OPEC Fund approves US$100mln in new global development support
A US$20 million loan for the SADC Sub Regional Transport and Trade Facilitation Project will support the rehabilitation of 101 kilometers of roadway and 50 kilometers of feeder roads in the central region of the country. Additionally, 16,000 trees will be planted, several schools will be renovated and three roadside markets will be relocated. The […]
New Sitecore report highlights need for brands to enhance digital experiences
Amid the challenges of the past two years, consumers in the Middle East have increasingly turned to digital channels to purchase goods and services, but for 63% of them the digital experience has not yet matched the satisfaction of shopping in person, according to a new report from Sitecore®, a global leader in end-to-end digital […]
Markettiers MENA announces appointment of a new General Manager to further bolster the team
markettiers MENA, the region’s leading and only broadcast specialist communications consultancy, is pleased to announce that Mia Esat has been appointed as the agency’s new General Manager as of June 2022. Mia Esat brings a wealth of experience in overseeing the day-to-day marketing activities of businesses in the region. Having worked at Grayling (now Houbara […]
ADQ launches ‘ADQ Growth Lab’
ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has launched the ADQ Growth Lab, a community of innovators spanning ADQ’s broad portfolio. The ADQ Growth Lab represents the company’s commitment to innovation and R&D with a direct focus on creating value and sustainable impact across priority sectors of the UAE’s economy. As part of the […]
Ethis Group and Gobi Partners to debut Shariah-compliant US$20mln Seed Fund
Ethical investment and social finance platform operator, Ethis Group, having launched EthisX as part of its global expansion plan, continues to trail blaze by collaborating with pan-Asian venture capital firm, Gobi Partners, to structure and set up a US$20 million Shariah-compliant seed fund. The Fund, which is targeted to have its first closing by the […]