By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, together with HBL, Pakistan’s premier private sector bank, today announced the five winners of the 2026 edition of the She’s Next program in Pakistan, including an award for most sustainable business at an award ceremony held at Pearl Continental hotel. These winners included AIMAN SHAFIQUE – EV …

The partnership aims to integrate family growth concepts into urban spaces, aligning with the UAE National Family Growth Agenda 2031 and strengthening family-friendly community development. DUBAI: Union Coop has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Ministry of Family to support the “Family First” program, an initiative focused on integrating family growth concepts into public and private urban spaces, …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has successfully wrapped up its participation in Suhar Investment Forum 2026, held on February 4–5 in Suhar, North Al Batinah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman. The event featured participation from 929 delegates from across the globe, representing 32 countries, serving as a comprehensive platform that brought together business opportunities …

KARACHI: ABHI Microfinance Bank Ltd. (Abhi MFB) has entered into a strategic partnership with 1LINK to roll out 1GO Raast Person-to-Merchant (P2M) services, enabling merchants nationwide to accept instant digital payments through Raast using QR technology. The agreement was formalized at a signing ceremony where Mariam Pervaiz, Chief Commercial Officer – Abhi Microfinance Bank, and Najeeb Agrawalla, Chief Executive Officer …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Yango Ads, the AdTech division of Yango Group, has released its Ramadan 2026 demand playbook, outlining how brands across the Middle East can capture one of the region’s most commercially significant periods through a connected, full-funnel advertising strategy. Ramadan remains one of the most influential demand cycles in the Middle East, marked by a clear shift …

News Desk KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and one of the largest banks in the country has signed an agreement with Freedom Bank Kazakhstan to establish a PKR Vostro Account, marking an important milestone in strengthening correspondent banking relations between the two institutions. The signing ceremony was held on 4 February 2026 at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, and was …

Abu Dhabi closed 2025 with one of the strongest performances in its real estate history, consolidating its position as a core pillar of the UAE property market. The capital now accounts for approximately 10–12% of the UAE’s total real estate transaction value, a notable shift for a market that was previously viewed as conservative compared to Dubai. According to ADREC …

News Desk DUBAI: PlanRadar, a digital platform for construction and real estate project management, has launched the Construction Site Templates Playbook, a new practical guide designed to help project teams strengthen day-to-day execution control through disciplined, repeatable site documentation. As construction and real estate developments across the GCC increase in scale and complexity, site teams operate under continuous pressure: multiple …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Esyasoft e-Mobility and ABB E-mobility today announced a strategic partnership under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deploy EV charging solutions and integrated e-Mobility infrastructure across multiple regions. The collaboration aims to deliver turnkey EV fleet electrification solutions for large-scale public transit and enterprise projects. Under the partnership, Esyasoft will lead project management, financing, operations, …

News Desk DUBAI: BAUER Maschinen GmbH, a global leader in specialist foundation engineering and construction machinery, has marked a significant milestone in the UAE and GCC with the delivery of the BAUER BG45 piling rig, one of the most powerful and versatile rigs in its class worldwide. The official handover to International Foundation Group (IFG) took place on 4 February …