The initiative aims to balance pharmaceutical safety with the facilitation of trade and the smooth movement of shipments across Abu Dhabi’s border ports …
Abu Dhabi to host inaugural Shoptalk Luxe as luxury retail leaders descend on UAE capital
More than 2,000 senior decision-makers and 170 speakers including Vera Wang, Hugo Boss CEO Daniel Grieder and Harrods Managing Director Michael Ward will gather at Emirates Palace from 27-29 January …
Largest-ever UMEX and SimTEX to open next week in Abu Dhabi, with extensive local and international participation
ADNEC Group’s diverse business clusters span Venues, Events, F&B, Services, Tourism and Media. The Group operates the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, the largest event venue in the MENA region and ADNEC …
Bahrain-based fintech Flooss raises US$22 million credit facility from the UAE’s Shorooq
Bahrain-based Shariah-compliant fintech platform Flooss has bagged a US$22 million credit facility arranged by UAE-based investment firm Shorooq. Founded by Fawaz Ghazal and Tariq Al Saffar in Bahrain …
Lean Technologies and Ziina launch UAE’s first live Open Finance payments
Lean Technologies and Ziina have executed the UAE’s first live customer-initiated Open Finance payment. The launch marks a major milestone for the Central Bank’s fintech framework.
Trading Development in the UAE: Turning Fintech Ideas into Live Platforms
Many teams design around open finance APIs in the UAE to connect with banks, account aggregators, and identity providers. At this point, a second focus on custom trading platform development often …
Woman told to pay Dhs7,000 for insulting school principal in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court ordered a woman to pay Dhs7,000 as compensation to the principal of a private school, who was attending …
Abu Dhabi’s IHC seals major US partnership to drive global investment
Abu Dhabi investment group International Holding Company (IHC) has signed a strategic framework agreement with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to mobilise private-sector …
Dubai Chambers explores ways to strengthen cooperation with 18 Chinese entities
H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah: “We are focused on building on Dubai’s strong economic ties and long-standing partnerships with key trading partners, particularly China, to take our cooperation to …
Ziina becomes first in the UAE to execute live Open Finance payments with Lean
Lean Technologies, the MENA region’s leading financial infrastructure provider, and Ziina, the UAE’s homegrown consumer and business payments platform, announce the launch of the country’s first live …
UAE officially joins the US-led Pax Silica which aims to secure AI supply chain
Pax Silica reinforces the UAE-US technology partnership and contributes to a stable, secure foundation for the Silicon Age” …
Murat Cagri Suzer on Network International’s blueprint for an AI-driven cashless society
Group CEO Murat Cagri Suzer discusses how Network International is evolving into an insights-led fintech engine, leveraging a 56-market footprint to drive the UAE’s cashless vision and Africa’s digita …
IBA Group to Present Fintech Services at Dubai FinTech Summit
IBA Group will participate for the first time in the Dubai FinTech Summit to present its services and solutions for the fintech industry. Booth #C5, ARENA 1. We’re thrilled to unveil an expanded array …
Gas-hungry Dubai importing LNG, eyes role as hub
The romance between Dubai and natural gas gained intensity last year when the go-go emirate became the Persian Gulf’s second importer of LNG. Even before it became a glitzy tourist destination with a …
Abu Dhabi Customs wins platinum award at global MUSE Creative Awards
Abu Dhabi Customs has received the Platinum Award at the Global MUSE Creative Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious international distinctions in marketing and visual creativity.The recognition …
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African fintech Moniepoint has raised more than $200 million in equity financing in a recently closed Series C funding round. The investment will fuel its ongoing mission to serve businesses and their …
Ubisoft confirms 29 jobs lost at Abu Dhabi mobile studio
In a statement, Ubisoft has confirmed the loss of 29 roles at its Abu Dhabi office in the United Arab Emirates, after affected staff posted on LinkedIn.