ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest and the most modern aviation academy in Africa, a full ICAO TRAINAIR Plus Member and IATA Authorized/Accredited Training Center, is pleased to announce that it has graduated 262 aviation professionals at a graduation ceremony held at the academy’s Commercial and Cabin Crew Training center October 7, 2017. The academy has graduated 50 pilots, …

KARACHI: One of the world’s leading consumer household and pharmaceutical manufacturing company, Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has announced Shaniera as the official spokesperson for their leading brand Dettol. She will also be one of the key ambassadors of their national campaign Hoga Saaf Pakistan, RB’s pledge for a healthier, cleaner Pakistan. Shaniera Akram is an active philanthropist and has been involved …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI:  Premier science exhibition TDF Magnifi-Science Exhibition 2017 hosted by The Dawood Foundation (TDF) inaugurated today with a massive attendance of students, teachers, families and individuals from various cities of Sindh. The Dawood Foundation’s 2nd Magnifi-Science exhibition is a collaborated efforts of some of Pakistan’s leading corporations and public sector organisations along with academia, entrepreneurs and specialists in various science …

LAHORE: FINCA, one of the fastest growing micro finance banks in Pakistan, has selected Analytics (Private) Limited (APL) as a strategic partner to power its journey towards becoming a data-driven organization. This partnership will be enabled by IBM’s analytic platform which consists of market leading business intelligence and data manipulation tools. FINCA takes pride in being an early adopter of …

DUBAI: Asian premier business aviation group Deer Jet has granted its strategic partner, leading flight support and charter solutions provider UAS International Trip Support (UAS) charter management of the world’s first and only VVIP outfitted Boeing 787, the “Dream Jet”. Appealing to the world’s most discerning business and leisure travellers, the jet offers 7-star hospitality services along with the advanced technology …

KARACHI: It is essential to have industry-academia interactions which will help to impart relevant knowledge and will be sustainable in the changing conditions. Academic institutions seemingly place great importance and value on closer interaction with industry and R&D organizations. At the level of industry participation in technology and resources development while supporting students who qualify on merit at Pakistan Navy …

MANAMA: Critically acclaimed songwriter and rapper Raja Kumari along with global music giant Sony Music, today release her much anticipated debut single featuring none other than the face of Hip-hop in India – DIVINE! A melodic mosaic of the streets aka gully of Mumbai, an artful production and hip hop grooves gives the track the ability to be an instant …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With Expo 2020 on the horizon and a successful push to diversify economies away from a reliance on hydrocarbon receipts, travel professionals from the Middle East are heading to WTM London in November, in confident mood as they look to achieve a greater share of the multi-billion-dollar international travel market. WTM London (6-8 November), the leading …

LAHORE: GE (NYSE: GE) and Shirazi Trading, distributors of hospital equipment including diagnostic imaging systems, yesterday kicked-off a three-day series of Cardiac CT & MR workshops in Pakistan, which convened cardiologists and radiologists from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, Bahawalpur and Faisalabad. Dr. Saima Mushtaq, a renowned leader in the field of cardiac imaging from Italy, will facilitate the workshops. The …

DUBAI: A recent study, estimates that organisations will spend around USD 2 trillion by 2020 on Digital Transformation Technologies. This dramatic shift in investment is due to the growing complexity of IT related to devices and applications and rising expectations from employees who expect their IT to ‘just work’. To remain competitive in the market, ITCIOs need to re-focus their …