By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) to strengthen and expand the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the UAE. The agreement makes Emirates an official Strategic Partner of Sheraa, offering discounted fares to and from its network of over 90 destinations for the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival and startups relocating to the UAE through …

As we begin another Ramadan in the midst of COVID-19, Facebook has announced to add a new list of resources and features to help the Muslim community celebrate the month while maintaining social distancing. Through these additions, people can also discover ways to show kindness and give back to their communities. People can share their acts of good and connect …

The value of Dubai Chamber member exports and re-exports increased by nearly 24 percent to reach AED 22.1 billion in March 2021, compared to the same month last year, the organisation has revealed. During the first quarter of 2021, the value of member exports and re-exports grew by 6.5 percent year-over-year to reach AED 54.8 billion, reflecting growing momentum and …

News Desk DUBAI: Supporting the spirit of togetherness and community that Ramadan represents, DAMAC Properties is set to host its first-ever Ramadan Sports Festival, from 18 April – 7 May 2021 at its AKOYA community. The three-week long festival will feature various sports competitions, including a duathlon and marathon in coordination with Hopasports, as well as a football and basketball tournament organised …

Glamour was at its peak, Jingling of bangles, melodious sound of anklets, colorful waving wraps, pleasant scents, vibrant colors of basant. Provoking aroma of food was roaming to attract customers. Yes this is an auspicious occasion of Womenza Basant Bahar Exhibition and Award Ceremony for women entrepreneurs. After two years gap, Karachitte have a joyful gift awaiting them at the …

Oracle is collaborating with virtual hackathon specialists, HackMakers, for two virtual hackathons aimed at driving grass roots innovation to help some of the biggest challenges impacting the smart cities and a number of the key Sustainable Development Goals, which are seen as a global “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”.  These events aim to encourage citizen and …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: On the 10th of April 2021, e-Magine, a Karachi based educational and youth development start-up in collaboration with Kifayat Publishers hosted their first ever invite only STEAM education show case event known as ‘STEAM Xtreme’. – an initiative that seeks to encourage children and adults alike to by engaging themselves in xtreme emagination, creation, and learning. …

AlfaMall, Bank Alfalah’s digital e-commerce marketplace for online shopping, has announced the strategic partnership of its business with Telemart with the aim of digitizing cash transactions, enabling instant delivery of products to Bank Alfalah customers on easy monthly installments, facilitating customers with easy returns and integrating venues of merchant business.      Telemart is one of the leading and Pakistan’s first …

DUBAI: Emirates’ one-of-a-kind flight EK2021 proudly made a journey across the different emirates today, to celebrate the UAE’s remarkable progress in vaccinating its citizens and residents from COVID-19 through a national vaccination programme that has administered close to 9 million vaccines doses to date. The special flight, which carried fully vaccinated crew and passengers onboard, was unprecedented in the industry in …

DUBAI: To honour Shaikh Imtiaz Hussain’s valuable contributions towards uplifting of agriculture sector (especially fruit & vegetable section), the Editorial Board of Biz Today International decided to confer upon him Biz Today Lifetime Achievement Award. This award was presented to Shaikh Imtiaz Hussain during recently held Biz Today’s Life-Style Summit 2021 at Mövenpick Hotel Karachi on 02nd April 2021. Apart …