Elevate, a fintech, based in London and Dubai, has secured financing of $5 million to expand further into South Asia. They’ve raised a total of $10 million in equity and debt from investors including Y Combinator, Goodwater, Global Founders Capital and VSQ and Since launching earlier this year, over 50,000 Freelancers and remote workers from Pakistan and more than 150,000 …

By Mariyam Hina KARACHI: The Entrepreneur Divas of Pakistan is organizing Entrepreneur EXPO 2024 on Sunday, 9th June, 2024 from 3pm till 11 pm at the Erum Hall, Sunset Club, DHA, Karachi. According to Founder of Entrepreneur Divas of Pakistan Ms. Aleena Faseeh, join us for a spectacular day of fun, food, and festivities at our Grand Exhibition ENTREPRENEUR EXPO …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Leveraging its experience as a global platform offering contractor management and employer-of-record services in 150 countries, RemotePass, an HR and fintech platform, has launched ‘Direct Employee.’ This new solution empowers UAE companies, whether in free zones or the mainland, to onboard, manage, and pay their local and global employees through a single platform. Direct Employee enables …

DUBAI: Zand Bank PJSC, the digital bank licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE, and MANTRA, an RWA-focused Layer 1 blockchain, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to streamline the process of real-world asset tokenization, including the identification, listing and distribution of RWAs. The collaboration between these two entities will also focus on developing frameworks to support tokenization …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today announced at its annual user conference, Snowflake Summit 2024, new tools and innovations that accelerate how developers build enterprise-grade pipelines, models, and applications with their data. Snowflake is furthering its mission of eliminating complexity for customers with new developer tooling and native integrations that speed up development, …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and China Eastern Airlines, a top global airline, are proud to announce the signing of a Joint Venture (JV)  to cement the strategic partnership between the two airlines¹. This historic milestone, signed at Etihad Airways’ headquarters in Abu Dhabi, marks the first commercial JV between a …

DUBAI: As another season comes to a close, Dubai Opera commemorates a year of record-breaking attendance and groundbreaking performances. The 2023-2024 season shattered previous attendance records, drawing over 250,000 people, the highest number since the venue’s opening in 2016, confirming Dubai Opera’s status as a leading cultural organisation in the Middle East. Other season highlights include: A diverse range of over 100 productions and 200 performances, spanning across …

News Desk DOHA: The highly awarded, The Ritz-Carlton, Doha has an impressive new accolade to add to its gleaming collection, with Carlo Javakhia named General Manager of the Year, Qatar, by Hotelier Middle East. Coveted within the local hospitality community, this esteemed recognition reflects the importance of top tier leadership in creating a world-class destination that is dedicated to crafting …

News Desk DUBAI: Mlle Paola, the renowned perfume brand founded by socialite and entrepreneur Paola El Sitt, proudly introduces its latest collection, “The Wonders of Courage.” This highly anticipated collection features four unique Extraits de Parfum: MP 33, MP 39, MP 66, and MP 99, each crafted to embody strength, resilience, and the power to overcome life’s challenges. Since its …

​News Desk GENEVA: Qatar, the host country of the next International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), has nominated Eng. Ahmad Abdulla AlMuslemani, President of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), as Chair-designate.  The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP) is the highest decision-making body of ITU, the UN Agency for Digital Technologies. PP-26 will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 9 to 27 …