Emirates NBD Bank Wins Cyberbit’s 2022 International Cyber League (ICL) Competition

Cyberbit, provider of the world’s leading cybersecurity skill development platform, announced today that Emirates NBD Bank is the winner of the 2022 International Cyber League (ICL) competition. The team outperformed 200 cyber defense teams from North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, who participated in three rounds of simulated cyberattack challenges. The 3 runners-up were data center provider Equinix, health care software provider Availity, […]

FAB Egypt announces new brand identity FABMISR

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Egypt has announced the completion of the legal merger of Bank Audi Egypt, where all the bank’s assets in Egypt will accordingly operate under FAB’s newly introduced brand identity “FABMISR”. The legal merger and launch of FAB’s new brand in Egypt come after obtaining all required regulatory approvals, including the […]

Ahlibank branch managers meet to discuss future growth strategy

Following its Positive performance in the first quarter of 2022, ahlibank recently held a branch managers meeting to review the performances of each branch and its role in furthering the bank’s customer-centric philosophy to enhance financial experiences. The meeting, which was attended by the Bank’s Management, included discussions on the robust retail performance for the […]

PayerMax highlights the $1.6trln potential of public private partnerships for the creator economy

PayerMax put the spotlight on the importance of public private partnerships to accelerate the digital economy at Seamless Middle East 2022. In a keynote address, Sianna Wu, Senior Vice President, MEA of PayerMax underlined the role of digital payments in the digitized economy vision of countries in the Middle East.  The 100% digitized economy is […]

Lurkit raises $2.7 million to empower gaming influencer marketing globally

The Swedish gaming influencer marketing platform Lurkit has raised $2.7 million in a seed round from industry investors as the company is launching Quests™, a new software suite that enables paid sponsorships between live streamers and gaming companies at scale. Lurkit’s platform is empowering gaming companies to get real-time and actionable insights on the social performance of […]

Residential capital values hold steady in Q1 2022

Capital values across the residential real estate segment have remained largely stable across Bahrain on a quarterly basis, according to Savills Q1 2022 Bahrain Market in Minutes report. However, when compared annually, the capital value index for apartments and villas dropped by an average 1.2% and 2.6%, respectively. Demand for rental properties across villas and […]

Dubai Chamber shares digital transformation best practices with Dubai Land Department

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, recently hosted a team from Dubai Land Department at its headquarters where representatives from the Chambers shared its experience and best practices in digital transformation and customer service. The visit and meeting explored potential collaboration and knowledge sharing opportunities focusing on government […]