Daily Archives: November 13, 2025

Business & Investments, Real Estate

EmiratesGBC calls for raising the ambition of the construction sector in the UAE’s NDC

  • The ‘NDC Scorecard Action Plan Report’ provides a high-level summary of current NDC alignment and outlines priority next steps to support greater integration of the built environment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) climate strategy
  • The buildings sector is targeted to achieve a 79% reduction in emissions by 2035, contributing significantly to the nation’s overall 47% GHG reduction goal

Dubai, UAE; November 10, 2025: The Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing green building principles in the UAE, has released its ‘NDC Scorecard Action Plan Report, outlining critical next steps for integrating the built environment into the UAE’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).

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Business & Investments

NEO PAY Partners with Biz2X-AI Platform to Launch Embedded SME Financing in the UAE

Dubai, UAE – 12 November 2025: NEO PAY, the UAE’s leading digital payments and merchant solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Biz2X, a global fintech platform powering more than US$32 billion in SME lending worldwide through its AI-first technology. This collaboration marks a major milestone in NEO PAY’s mission to unlock embedded financing for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UAE.

By integrating Biz2X’s advanced AI-powered lending engine into NEO PAY’s merchant ecosystem, the partnership will create a marketplace for lenders and borrowers, enabling real- time credit decisioning, tailored financing, and accelerated loan disbursement, all directly embedded within NEO PAY’s platform.

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Big 5 Global connects international brands, strengthening resilient supply chains for construction and urban development

  • Over 65 countries exhibit, with 70% of solutions being international, connecting UAE construction stakeholders to global suppliers and technology providers
  • Over 2,800 exhibitors showcase low-carbon solutions, modular builds, energy-efficient systems and prefabrication methods that reduce waste and improve resource use
  • First-time exhibitors from Armenia, Croatia, Hungary, Jersey, New Zealand, Norway and Serbia further broaden sourcing options

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 November 2025 – Across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, urbanization is reshaping economies at unprecedented speed. With more than half the world’s population now living in cities, a figure expected to reach nearly 68% by 2050, according to the United Nations, developing regions such as MEASA are driving massive demand for construction and urban development. As project volumes grow, industry leaders are turning to Big 5 Global to explore technologies and solutions that strengthen construction supply chains, improve technological efficiency and advance sustainability.

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