Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 3:49 pm

Ithmar Capital and the World Bank announce creation of Green Growth Infrastructure Facility

The World Bank Group and Ithmar Capital, a Moroccan Sovereign Investment Fund, have entered into a memorandum of understanding relating to the establishment of a Green Growth Infrastructure Facility for Africa (GGIF Africa), the first pan-African fund dedicated to green investment in the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 3:35 pm

World-renowned motivational speaker Nick Vujicic to Inspire UAE Residents at Dubai Sports City This Weekend

World-renowned motivational speaker Nick Vujicic will encourage and inspire UAE residents based on his own amazing journey when he takes to the stage at a special ‘Night of Hope with Nick’ event this weekend.  The event, which is hosted at Dubai Sports City in association...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 2:56 pm

Arabian Business Names Eventtus’s CEO as the Entrepreneur of The Year

In recognition of her outstanding work as a young inspiring entrepreneur, Arabian Business StartUp has awarded Mai Medhat, CEO Eventtus as Entrepreneur of the year.  The announcement was made during the 2016 Arabian Business StartUp Awards ceremony, which took place yesterday in Dubai. In...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 2:53 pm

Mada Center Supports the Entrepreneurial Ambitions of People With Disabilities during Global Entrepreneurship Week

 The Qatar Assistive Technology Center (Mada) that operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Transport and Communications recently took part in Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 13 to 17 in Qatar, with the aim of supporting persons with disabilities (PWDs) as viable members of the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 2:11 pm

Saudi Exports to take part in ‘The Big 5’ Dubai show

The Saudi Export Development Authority (Saudi Exports) announced its participation in the upcoming “The Big 5” trade show which will be held at Dubai World Trade Center on November 21-24, 2016. The four-day event is the largest gathering dedicated to construction, contracting and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 1:48 pm

MENA Effie Awards 2016 Celebrate Regional Winners

The regional winners of this year’s MENA Effie Awards were announced at a ceremony in the glamorous environment of the Pavilion, Armani Hotel Dubai. This marks the eighth edition of this annual programme, which honours the greatest and most effective marketing campaigns in the region. More ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 1:40 pm

IDC Partners with Yesser

 International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced further details about its groundbreaking IDC Saudi Arabia Government Congress 2016, to be hosted in association with the Kingdom's e-Government Program – Yesser – on November 23 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh. ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 10:15 am

86% Suffering from Financial Distress

The latest survey conducted by Riyali Financial Literacy Program, launched by SEDCO Holding Group in collaboration with Souqalmal.com regarding the personal finance culture in Saudi Arabia, showed that more than 86% of the respondents have suffered from some form of financial distress. This high...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 5:08 am

MENA executives hitting the pause button on M&A: EY

MENA M&A activity and value declined in Q3 2016, recording 74 deals amounting to US$5b, compared to 98 deals amounting to US$6b in Q3 2015, according to EY’s Q3 2016 M&A report. The GCC dominated deals in the third quarter, representing 92% of total deal value and 77% of total deal...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 4:37 am

Addaera Research & Polls Centre launches offices in Dubai

With the new office premises Addaera is now better equipped with the appropriate resources and systems to deliver their research strategies and solutions with better efficiency. The new offices will enable Addaera to grow and develop significantly as the UAE’s premier organization...

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