Pawame, a UAE based solar start-up, has secured $2 million in funding ... It offers the cost-effective, pay-as-you-go solar home systems to remote areas of Africa on a micro-finance basis. The funding raised will also fuel its expansion in Kenya and ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai index falls below key 3,200 level
The Dubai Financial Market General Index closed 0.72 per cent lower at 3,181.96 on Wednesday after trading in the range of 3,200-3,300 since February 17. “The index shall extend the fall to the 50 per cent and the 61.8 per cent Fibonacci retracement ... ( read original story ...)
UAE-based solar energy start-up Pawame raises over $2 million
The company provides reliable, cost-effective pay-as-you-go solar home systems to remote areas of Africa on a micro-finance basis, making it affordable for everyone. Its investors are primarily GCC based, with its largest shareholder being senior ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi International Airport named 2017th Best Airport in the Middle East for the second year
Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) as the winner of “Best Airport in the Middle East”, for the second year in a row, at its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The ASQ is the only ... ( read original story ...)
Tom Cruise currently filming in Abu Dhabi
A representative for twofour54, the primary production house in Abu Dhabi, could not provide a comment when Gulf News tabloid! reached out. Cruise was also seen in Dubai last weekend. Ahmad Al Shaikh, a media personality, posted a photo with Cruise on Twit ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi inflation jumps with VAT introduction, but restrained by housing
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi consumer price inflation more than doubled in January as the UAE introduced a 5 percent value-added tax, with a weak real estate market preventing inflation from increasing even further, official data showed on Wednesday. Annual inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Where to find the best government service in Dubai
Dubai: The government of Dubai has ranked its services, and has revealed where customers can find the best customer service in the emirate. Smart Dubai ranked government services for 2017 and based the results on the Happiness Metre, a gauge that measures ... ( read original story ...)
UAE economy most diversified of all oil-based nations, UN environment chief says
Plans were also announced last year for the world’s largest concentrated solar power project to be implemented in Dubai. The largest single-site project will generate 700 megawatts of power when completed, state news agency WAM reported. Depending on ... ( read original story ...)
Under The Leadership Of HE Razan Al Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Launches The Arabic Translation Of The Natural Capital Protocol
Hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG), the fourth annual Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum started in the capital today, bringing together some of the greatest names and companies at the forefront of sustainable business across ... ( read original story ...)
London’s best argument for staging Aramco IPO: It is not New York
LSE officials can advance several plausible arguments why it should stage the Aramco IPO. David Hodson, veteran oil executive and financier and managing director of Dubai-based Blue Pearl Management, said: “The big thing London has going for it is that ... ( read original story ...)