Monthly Archives: December 2025

Technologies

Zoho Launches Solutions for Enterprise Billing and Spend Management

Dubai, December 17, 2025: Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, today announced the launch of Zoho Billing Enterprise Edition, an advanced billing solution for large enterprises, and Zoho Spend, an industry-first spend management solution that includes payroll.

Hyther Nizam, President MEA at Zoho Corp

The two new solutions help finance teams in the UAE and wider region monetise with modern revenue strategies, improve spend controls, streamline procurement, and gain end-to-end financial visibility. These new offerings are designed to support the UAE’s rapidly growing digital economy and meet the high complexity needs of large businesses operating across the Emirates.

Prashant Ganti, Vice President of Global Product Strategy, Finance and Operations BU, Zoho

“As part of our transnational localism strategy, of being globally connected and locally rooted, we have been launching solutions tailor-made for the region,” said Hyther Nizam, President, Zoho MEA. “As enterprises across the UAE scale in complexity and ambition, finance leaders are under pressure to move beyond fragmented systems and gain real-time, end-to-end visibility across revenue and spend. With the launch of Zoho Billing and Zoho Spend, we are addressing a critical gap by bringing billing, payroll, procurement, and expense management together on a single, integrated platform built for scale, compliance, and agility. These solutions support the UAE’s vision for a digitally enabled, globally competitive business ecosystem.”

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Health Care

ELPEN establishes 1st MEA subsidiary to expand access to high quality medicines across the region

The company’s 1st MEA subsidiary positions it at the heart of one of the world’s fastest-growing healthcare regions, enhancing access to trusted, high-quality treatments.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 17 December 2025. Greek pharmaceuticals manufacturer, ELPEN, today announced the launch of its 1st MEA subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates. The move marks a major milestone in the company’s international expansion strategy and strengthens its long-term commitment to improving healthcare across the region.

With its new offices in the UAE, ELPEN’s MEA subsidiary will serve as the company’s regional strategic centre, enabling closer engagement with health authorities, clinicians, scientific communities, medical societies, and institutional partners across the region.

Theodore Tryfon, Co – Chief Executive Officer ELPEN Group mentioned: “ELPEN enters the UAE carrying a legacy of nearly six decades of Greek scientific innovation and reliable pharmaceutical manufacturing. By connecting this heritage with a nation investing decisively in world-class healthcare, we aim to build long-term collaborations that support patient access, research excellence and sustainable industry growth. As one of Greece’s most advanced pharmaceutical groups, we remain committed to high-quality production and strong R&D, ensuring that Greek medicines can serve as credible, innovation-driven partners to the UAE’s healthcare vision.”

With the region experiencing rising demand for safe, trusted, and high-quality medicines, the new subsidiary positions ELPEN to operate with greater agility, cultural understanding, and proximity to the needs of local healthcare systems. The company has appointed Mohammad Allakany as General Manager for Middle East and Africa, bringing decades of healthcare experience and a proven leadership track record. In his role, he will oversee ELPEN’s growth strategy and regional expansion across MEA.

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Shopping & Promotions

Shaklan Group Launches ‘Win a Dream Home’ Campaign

  • The initiative features a luxury apartment and a series of weekly giveaways, including iPhone 17 devices and a Jac JS4 car

Dubai, UAE – December 18, 2025: The Shaklan Group, a diversified conglomerate established in 1997, has announced the launch of its spectacular new promotional campaign, “Win a Dream Home.” The highly anticipated campaign will run from December 23, 2025, to March 22, 2026, offering customers the chance to win exceptional prizes, headlined by a grand residential unit in Dubai. Designed to reward customers for their continued loyalty, the campaign allows shoppers to enter a grand raffle with a minimum spend of AED 50.

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Education

Canadian University Dubai concludes Entrepreneur Mentorship Series with high-impact pitch showcases

Innovative cross-campus initiative empowers students to launch purpose-driven ventures.

December 18,2025 : Dubai, UAE: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) concluded its pioneering Entrepreneur Mentorship Series, an industry-integrated initiative designed to bridge academic theory with entrepreneurial practice and empower students to develop purpose-driven ventures with real-world impact. Inspired by the UAE’s visionary leadership and its ambition to sustain the nation’s # 1  global ranking as a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation, the CUD entrepreneurship (ENT 242) series brought together top international and national leaders from across industries to mentor CUD’s future changemakers.

 CUD’s Entrepreneur Mentorship Series is an industry-integrated initiative designed to bridge academic theory with entrepreneurial practice 

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