Seatrade Maritime held a networking reception at Sofitel Jumeirah Beach, ahead of the 2023 Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East, the flagship event of the UAE Maritime Week. Attended by over 150 industry players, the networking reception brought together some of the leading maritime and logistics professionals, thought leaders, and decision-makers, on a common platform to foster connections, spark insightful discussions, …

KPMG, a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services announced the establishment of its Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Metaverse and Digital Twins. KPMG is bringing together a broad collective, with Microsoft, leveraging infrastructure and gaming platform, Ericsson for their 5G technology and network; and Metakey as the technical partner to develop 3D objects. The objective of the CoE …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With heartfelt gratitude, we would like to express our appreciation for the unwavering support and guidance of The Almighty Allah. It was truly through His blessings that this project came to fruition. Furthermore, we would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Mr. Irfan Wahid , CEO of GFS Builder and Developer, and Mr. Mohsin Wahid, …

This is Naureen Abbas a (fashion designer.) First of all I would like to thank my husband Ghulam Abbas for being so kind and supportive throughout my journey without his support I would never become what I’m today. Got married in my early 20’s, being a full time housewife, adjusting in joined family system wasn’t easy at all since I came …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: A delegation of business leaders from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), led by the city’s Chief Executive and principal officials and organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), is in the UAE this week to strengthen existing business ties and develop new areas of collaboration in technology, sustainability, smart city development in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: A high level delegation together with Mr. Tim Welsh, Southeast Asia Representative of the US Dry Bean Council (USDBC), and Mr. Rashid Raja, Marketing Specialist, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and other business dignitaries, visited the premises and office of Naheed Supermarket, Karachi. The delegation was welcomed by Mr. Abraruddin, Founder Naheed Supermarket, Mr. Munsub Abrar, Director …

UN Global Compact Network Pakistan (UN GCNP) organized Business Talk SDGs Meeting on elevating ambition for greater collective action on the sustainable development goals which was hosted by Artistic Milliner. Entrepreneurs, stakeholders and representatives from various organizations learned about SDGs, their targets and how they can embed them in their normal business practices to achieve the Global 2030 Agenda.  The …

RIYADH: At LEAP, Cisco released the KSA findings of its latest Security Outcomes Report, focusing on “Achieving Security Resilience”. Now in its third year, the report is Cisco’s annual security study and consists of responses from more than 4,700 participants across 26 countries, including Saudi Arabia. It identifies the top success factors that boost enterprise security resilience and measures responses against these factors to …

Magnom Properties, the real estate developer of FORBES International Tower, is partnering with UNICEF to support young people’s empowerment in Egypt, bridging the digital divide and providing a wide range of skills development opportunities to young girls and boys. A partnership agreement signed by Maged Marie, CEO of Magnom Properties, and Jeremy Hopkins, UNICEF Egypt Representative in Geneva, Switzerland, launched …

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has conducted the latest instalment of its series of interactive workshops, a session on the fintech sector to discuss the challenges and prospects within the various sectors of the digital economy. In the presence of His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial …