Annual IT spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is forecast to reach $110.94 billion this year, representing year-on-year growth of 5.1%, according to the latest 'Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Vertical and Company Size' from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global...
Callum Laing, is a Singapore based, entrepreneur, author and the man who successfully deployed the ‘agglomeration business model’ along with his partners in Singapore. He stated that a similar model can be adopted by SMEs in the UAE and the GCC region to grow their businesses on a...
As part of his Africa Initiative the UAE KP Chair was received by the President of Ghana H.E. John Dramani Mahama.
On concluding the second 'Africa Dubai Precious Metals Forum' in Accra, KP Chair, Ahmed Bin Sulayem met with H.E. President John Dramani...
Sheraa - a launch pad for aspiring young entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates – recently collaborated with Careem to challenge the students’ ability to develop a detailed marketing plan that would enable the start-up to cater effectively to and attract the Emirati population. The...
Celebrating its tenth year in business, Chedid Capital Holding, the leading global solutions provider in the insurance industry, recently held a board meeting at its headquarters, to take stock of the company’s extraordinary achievements throughout a decade of rapid growth, innovative...
Qatar First Bank L.L.C. (Public), a leading Shari’ah compliant bank based in Qatar and listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), has been recognized as the ‘Best Shari’ah Alternative Investment Platform’ for 2016 by ‘Wealth & Finance’ in this year’s...
PA Consulting Group Middle East and North Africa has reinforced its senior management team in the region with the appointment of Francesco Maria Pavoni.
Pavoni has been active for more than 23 years in top management consulting, leading hundreds of projects tackling a wide range of...
Twenty students from Warwick University, UK visited the offices of Holborn Assets, a global financial advisory group headquartered in Dubai, on the 6th of September.
Many of the students looking to intern abroad felt that Dubai offers valuable work experience in the...
“Product of the Year,” the world’s largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, organized a seminar for FMCG brands on overcoming the emerging challenges in the unfavorable market.
The third edition of “POY talks” brought together a distinguished group ...
Smoothie King has made its foray into the Middle East, with the recent opening of its first outlet in the UAE in September. The outlet is located on the ground floor of BurJuman, one of the oldest shopping malls in the UAE, strategically situated in this vibrant neighborhood of Dubai. The outlet is ...