Collaboration builds on G42–Microsoft strategic partnership and Microsoft’s $15.2 billion AI investment in UAE. Interoperability between Inception42’s Catalyst and Microsoft Copilot enables governments and enterprises to build, govern, and deploy sovereign AI agents across everyday workflows, accelerating the UAE’s transition to AI-native operations.
Inception42 and Microsoft Move Agentic AI From Pilots to Government and Enterprise Operations
SICO Capital, licensed by the Capital Market Authority and a wholly owned subsidiary of SICO BSC (c), a leading regional asset manager, broker, and investment bank with a direct presence in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, today announced that the SICO MENA Equity Fund has been named ‘Equity Fund of the Year’ at the 2026 GBM Middle East Awards. The award recognizes excellence and industry-leading performance among institutions shaping the future of regional capital markets.
Ali Marshad, Group Deputy CEO – Buy-side at SICO BSC receiving the awards on behalf of SICO Capital at the GBM Middle East Awards
Dubai Chambers and FedEx sign Memorandum of Understanding to support the international expansion of local businesses
Khalid AlJarwan: “We are committed to developing a supportive environment for the expansion of companies in Dubai and strengthening their presence in regional and international markets.”
Nitin Tatiwala: “This Memorandum of Understanding reflects our long-standing commitment to supporting the UAE as a global trade and business hub. At FedEx, we believe businesses of every size should have the opportunity to compete on a global stage.”
Dubai, UAE – Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FedEx, the world’s largest express transportation company, to help Dubai-based businesses strengthen their export readiness and accelerate international growth through world-class logistics, global connectivity, and trade expertise.
More than 100 new finance professionals join workforce supporting Oman Vision 2040
ACCA celebrates new members alongside government and industry leaders, highlighting the growing role of internationally qualified finance talent in the Sultanate’s economic future
Muscat, Oman – 6 July 2026: More than 100 newly qualified finance professionals have joined Oman’s workforce as ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) welcomed its newest members at a ceremony in Muscat, reinforcing the country’s growing pipeline of internationally qualified talent supporting economic diversification and the ambitions of Oman Vision 2040.
The ACCA New Member Ceremony celebrated more than 100 members who qualified during 2024 and 2025, while recognising over 30 prize winners for outstanding academic achievement.
Rently data shows 56% of tenants choosing mid-market homes as flexible rent payments gain traction in the UAE
Dubai recorded more than AED 32 billion in rental contract value and over 253,000 new and renewed tenancy contracts in Q1 2026, highlighting the continued maturity of the UAE’s rental market.
Insights from Rently show more than half of users rent homes worth between AED50,000 and AED100,000 annually, signalling that payment flexibility is becoming part of mainstream renting rather than a niche financial solution.
Taimur Khan – Head of UAE at Rently
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6th July 2026 – As Dubai’s rental market continues to mature, the way residents pay rent is evolving alongside it. With greater emphasis on convenience, digital payments and cash-flow management, flexible payment models are becoming an increasingly important part of the rental experience, reflecting changing expectations around how one of life’s largest recurring financial commitments should be managed. This shift is also being reflected at a regulatory level, with the recent launch of Dubai Land Department’s Flexi Rent initiative, further signalling the market’s move towards more flexible and digitally enabled rental payment options.
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