News Desk DUBAI: LADIESFUND Eid Milan was held with 75 diverse, dynamic women across ages and sectors, all in their Eid joras. The purpose of the event was social networking and celebration of the holiday that ended the month of fasting. Guests were encouraged to not only meet with friends but introduced themselves and mingle with new people. Spotted at …

News Desk ABU DHABI: With the goal of adding value and experience about investment opportunities for its regional and global participants, the 12th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting held a series of pre-event workshops and professional training sessions today, May 7, a day prior to the official start of the conference. These workshops were split into four categories – …

RIYADH, KSA: Optimizing people management has been a common pursuit for organizations worldwide, often achieved by leveraging best practices and drawing insight from others in the field. In its latest publication, The future of HR: Lessons from pathfinders, KPMG explores how HR professionals around the world are dealing with disruption and their organizations. The report explores six key themes: delivering …

News Desk FUJAIRAH: The Fujairah Martial Arts Club was named Best Arab Club by ‘The Best’ awards, organised by Tatweeg News in Egypt, for the third year in a row, in the ‘Club with the Most Globally, Regionally, and Locally Influential Achievements for 2022’ category. The winners of the awards across all categories were announced during an official ceremony held …

Government of Dubai Media Office: Dubai is set to host the first-ever Dubai FinTech Summit on May 8 and 9 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE. The Summit will be organised by Dubai International Financial Centre …

Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, has made a significant entry into the venture capital ecosystem as it has signed an agreement to acquire a 7.2% equity stake worth PKR 140 million in QistBazaar, a fast-growing, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) licensed Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) non-bank financial company (NBFCs) platform. The acquisition …

News Desk DUBAI: GE (NYSE:GE) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), a think tank and accelerator focused on driving the transition to a green economy, to collaborate across three broad actionable pillars and build the momentum around climate action in the UAE and beyond. Under the framework of the newly …

AJMAN: His Highness Sheikh AbdulAziz Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD), visited the Ajman Tourism platform at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) on May 2, 2023. During the visit, His Highness was welcomed by His Excellency Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General of ADTD, and senior management representatives. Sheikh AbdulAziz Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi was shown …

e& enterprise, part of e&, announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Beehive, MENA’s leading peer-to-peer digital platform to tap into opportunities in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) lending market. Beehive, founded in 2014, leads the crowdfunding platform space in the UAE, with operations in KSA and Oman. It connects creditworthy SMEs seeking …

KARACHI: To promote the arts and culture of Sindh, a coordination committee consisting of the arts council of Sindh has been established, headed by the president of the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi Muhammad Ahmad Shah and the secretary of the Sukkur Arts Council President Mumtaz Bukhari. While the presidents and secretaries of all arts councils across Sindh will be …