Within their endeavour to support businesswomen and women entrepreneurs in Abu Dhabi and to help them increase their contribution to the economic development process in the Emirate, the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reinstituted a new board for the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council (ADBWC). The new board will have a mandate to …

FURA Gems, a leading global mining company of colored gemstones, has officially inaugurated its new facility at the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone)’s Gold, Diamonds and Commodities Park, a full-fledged and highly specialized jewellery manufacturing unit. The global mining company announced it is expanding its operations in three warehouses, comprising a 12,000 sq ft area, with the new …

The sixth three-day Pak Water & Energy Expo (PWE), exhibition & conference will be held from 4th – 6th October, 2022 at Expo Centre Karachi. It’s theme is Emerging trends in water management. International companies from Turkey, China, Germany, Spain, Taiwan, and Malaysia beside local brands from Pakistan will exhibit their latest technology and products at more than 100 stalls …

Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with presence in over 13 countries, announced the appointment of Katerina Giannouka as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jumeirah Group as of December 2022. A recognised professional in the international hospitality industry, Giannouka joins Jumeirah Group with 20 years of experience in business leadership, operations, hotel development, asset management and strategic …

Musafir.com, a leading online travel agency headquartered in the UAE, has revealed in its bi-annual travel trend report that sporting events will augment the tourism and hospitality economy up to 30% in the region. The Middle East is becoming the world’s fastest-growing sports tourism destination valued at an estimated $600bn, according to the World Trade Organisation. Major events such as …

With FIFA World Cup™ excitement heating up, Visa (NYSE: V), the Official Payment Technology Partner of FIFA, invites soccer fans to sharpen their financial skills on the virtual pitch with the new version of the educational video game, Financial Soccer. Gamers can suit up as the country of their choice and take their best shot for the coveted trophy by …

BIZ TODAY INTERNATIONAL REPORT DUBAI/KARACHI: CPLC in Karachi is an organization that is in the forefront of people’s affairs after the police, listens to the people and solves their problems. The Chairman ACM Group and President Young Memon Global Wing Farhan Pardesi expressed his views on the occasion of a dinner given in honor of Deputy Chief CPLC West Naveed …

The Brands For Less (BFL) Group, one of the largest retail leaders in the region, has opened its second store in Qatar at the City Center Doha. The group had recently launched its first store in Al Sad Street, Qatar, and is focused on further expanding across the region with the latest opening, in accordance with its customer-oriented goals and …

Paymob, the leading Omni channel payments gateway and financial technology enabler in the MENAP region, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with medIQ Smart Healthcare, Pakistan’s first integrated virtual care platform to drive financial inclusion and lead the way for swift payment acceptance. Smart healthcare is an opportunity that has a lot of potential in Pakistan, a country where …

On September 30, 2022, the National Incubation Center Karachi, in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, launched the ‘Impact Collective’. The initiative is a consortium of organizations committed to initiating research and technology-driven dialogue to address the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues in Pakistan. This consortium has brought together academia, think tanks, entrepreneur support organizations, and civil society organizations to …