By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Standard Chartered, in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Pvt.) Limited, is excited to announce the five winners of this year’s Standard Chartered #SCWomenInTech Programme 2019. Today’s event saw five women led teams shortlisted from over 80 applicants win up to USD 10,000 in seed funding for their businesses. The Chief Guest at the occasion was Mr. Zubair …

News Desk DUBAI: Landmark Group’s Centrepoint, launched its first ever ‘Store of the Future’ today at Ibn Battuta Mall, bringing together both the online and offline worlds to create a truly immersive retail experience for its customers in the UAE. Spanning across 42,384 sq ft, the launch of the new store marks a significant step forward in the company’s customer-centric …

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Management (IoBM) and Mera SABAQ, an award-winning EdTech company, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IoBM. The MoU was signed by Dr. Samra Javaid, Advisor to IoBM President and Mr. Hassan Bin Rizwan, Co-founder and CEO, Mera SABAQ. Under this partnership, IoBM’s Media Studies Department and Mera SABAQ will actively collaborate to create …

News Desk ABU DHABI: In a bid to boost Abu Dhabi’s cyber security capabilities, the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) has held the Cyber Defense Challenge, in partnership with the leading cyber security solutions company Trend Micro, aimed at strengthening the protection of Abu Dhabi organizations’ servers and hybrid cloud data centers. The unique initiative comes in line with ADDA’s …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has signed a frequent flyer programme agreement with Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, which enables Etihad Guest customers to earn Etihad Guest Miles when booking accommodation through Booking.com on a special co-branded version of the website.  Depending on the accommodation booked, customers will earn between …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), under which Dubai Chamber will offer access to exclusive development programmes for UAE nationals employed by private companies under the Ministry’s Absher Initiative. With His Excellency Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation …

KARACHI: Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited (PQFTL) opened its new branch in Bahadurabad. The new branch was inaugurated jointly by Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed (CEO, PQFTL) and   Deputy CEO Muhammad Menhas, along with senior management team. The new branch will create great convenience and provide a wide range of Takaful services to a vast number of consumers, living in Bahadurabad and …

RIYADH: Silah Gulf a leading, multi award-winning Customer Experience solutions provider becomes the official customer experience partner of the Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum to be held in Riyadh, KSA from 11-13th of November, later this year. Billed as the largest R&D event in the region focused on the disruptive technologies of what has been labelled the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Saudi Emerging Technologies …

KARACHI: Sajjad Foundation of USA and Singapore has partnered with BankIslami Pakistan Limited this year to send fourteen students from top universities of Pakistan to NUS Enterprise Summer Programme on Entrepreneurship in Singapore. This two week summer program is taking place from 15th till 27th, July 2019 at National University of Singapore (NUS) in Singapore. It offers undergraduate students one …

ISLAMABAD: Zong 4G, country’s leading telecom company in its pursuit to provide seamless connectivity anywhere and everywhere, has launched its affordable data roaming services in the United Kingdom for data-hungry travelers. Augmenting world- class experience for its valued customers away from home, Zong 4G is providing unparalleled services with significant ease of usage while travelling to UK. Zong 4G’s resolve …