Yearly Archives: 2024

Technologies

Applications open in UAE for Visa Everywhere Initiative

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Applications open in UAE for Visa Everywhere Initiative

  • Visa Everywhere Initiative tasks fintech startups with solving today’s most pressing payments and commerce challenges, with monetary prizes, global exposure, and validation from one of the world’s most trusted brands.
  • Since launching in 2015, VEI has helped more than 15,000 startups from over 100 countries collectively secure more than AED175B ($48B) in funding.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1 April, 2024: Applications are now open in UAE for the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) edition of the 2024 Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation program and competition that sees fintech startups pitch their solutions to solve tomorrow’s payment and commerce challenges.

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Business & Investments

Middle East economy remains robust, despite oil cuts and geopolitical turbulence, according to PwC’s Economy Watch

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Middle East economy remains robust, despite oil cuts and geopolitical turbulence, according to PwC’s Economy Watch

  • The extension of OPEC+ production cuts to Q2 this year will have a negative impact on the performance of oil GDP in Oman, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
  • However, growth in the non-oil sector is expected to remain robust, driven by continued public and private sector investment in non-oil activities.
  • Disruption in the Red Sea has revived discussions on alternative routes.
  • Issuance of green bonds and sukuk in the Middle East doubled to $24bn in 2023.
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Business & Investments

Dubai World Trade Centre Unveils April Events Calendar

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Dubai World Trade Centre Unveils April Events Calendar: Fostering Industry Networking and Driving Economic Growth

  • Highlights this month include The Majlis, Middle East Energy, Petworld Arabia, GISEC, ICEM, DIHAD, The Global Education & Training Exhibition and more.

Dubai, UAE – 1 April 2024: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), a key player in global business facilitation and the region’s premier events venue, continues to provide a vibrant platform for innovation and industry collaboration through its dynamic line-up of events in April. Covering a wide spectrum of sectors such as energy, healthcare, education, and cybersecurity, DWTC reinforces its position as the foremost destination for business interaction and networking, enabling industry experts to forge connections, share perspectives, and catalyse transformative initiatives.

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Featured

Dubai’s First 24 Karat Gold Note

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Golden Debut: UAE’s Fifth-Gen Jeweller Unveils 

Dubai’s First 24 Karat Gold Note

Dubai, UAE – Dian Jewellery, teaming up with Finmet DMCC and Valaurum, is excited to unveil Dubai’s very first 24K gold note souvenir, paying homage to the beloved tradition of gold in Emirati culture. Each note has 0.1 grams of 24 karat gold inside it and showcases the captivating beauty of Dubai’s skyline and landmarks, distinguished by a unique serial number, making it a sought-after collectible.

Founder of Dian Jewellery, Rahul Sagar, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “We are thrilled to introduce the Dubai’s very first 24K gold note souvenir, a testament to our dedication to innovation and our rich heritage of gold craftsmanship. Our goal is to celebrate Dubai’s splendor while offering a timeless keepsake for residents and visitors.” 

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Bodour Al Qasimi announces AED 10-million ‘Sharjah Publishing Sustainability Fund’ to support the sector

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During a special ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Emirates Publishing Association (EPA) and its efforts to advance the publishing sector in the UAE.

Bodour Al Qasimi announces AED 10-million ‘Sharjah Publishing Sustainability Fund’ to support the sector

  • Bodour Al Qasimi: Our mission is far from over and we are entering a new phase of expansion and prosperity.
  • The three pillars of the initiative aim to boost existing publishers through tailored business acceleration;
  • foster innovation in publishing technology;
  • and support emerging publishers and startups through an incubator providing guidance and resources for growth in the Emirati and global publishing sectors.
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