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Danube Group opens new majestic mosque in Dubai Studio City

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Danube Group opens new majestic mosque in Dubai Studio City

Named after the Danube Group Founder Rizwan Sajan’s late father, Danube Mosque for Askerali Sajan was inaugurated by Sajan’s mother

April 5, 2024 – Ramadan 26, 1445

Dubai’s well-diversified Danube Group opened a new mosque in Dubai Studio City on Friday.

Designed in modern and state-of-the-art architecture, the mosque was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder, and Chairman of Danube Group, at a ceremony that was attended by key people from the Government of Dubai, residents from across different cultures, and media personnel.

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Technologies

Forbes Middle East Reveals Its Fintech 50 2024

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Forbes Middle East Reveals Its Fintech 50 2024

Meet The Region’s Top Players Revolutionizing Financial Technology   

  • Payment gateway firms are the most represented with 26 entries.
  • Egypt, the U.A.E., and Saudi Arabia comprise 70% of the list.
  • Wio Bank tops the ranking – one of the two youngest fintechs featured.

Dubai, April 5, 2024: Forbes Middle East has unveiled its Fintech 50 ranking, recognizing the region’s leading players that are revolutionizing the financial technology landscape in the underserved region, spanning digital payment companies, open banking platforms, investment, saving, and lending apps.

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Sharjah Children Reading Festival

Visitors to SCRF 2024 can expect over 1,400 activities and endless entertainment at the 12-day festival of knowledge & creativity

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Under the theme ‘Once Upon a Hero’ the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival will take place from 1-12 May 2024 at Expo Center Sharjah. 

  • SCRF 2024 will feature over 1,400 events led by 190 writers and artists from 25 countries
  • Booksellers Conference is set to welcome 470 guests from 75 countries
  • The Sharjah Animation Conference will celebrate 30 years of Lion King with the global premier of short film Mushka by Scar’s animator Andreas Deja.
  • Ahmed Al Ameri: We believe that children’s minds are not mere receptacles for information but rather beacons waiting to be ignited.
  • HE Salem Al Ghaithi: Our television channels, radio stations and digital media will dedicatedly cover, report and broadcast SCRF.
  • Khawla Al Mujaini: SCRF is nurturing successive generations who believe reading is the key to change and development.
  • Mansour Al Hassani: Booksellers Conference reinforces Sharjah’s status as a global knowledge industry hub.

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Business & Investments

Lombard Odier CIO Office Viewpoint: How to trade your dragon

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CIO Office Viewpoint – 03.04.2024: How to trade your dragon

By John Woods, CIO APAC and Michael Strobaek, Global CIO

Key takeaways

  • China’s policy priorities have eclipsed markets, leading to net outflows as the world’s second-largest economy is too big to ignore, but too uncertain to inspire investor confidence
  • We removed strategic allocations to Chinese debt and equities in late 2023. Tactically, it is still too early to take a positive view on direct investments into Chinese stocks, bonds, or the yuan
  • However, we see tactical alternatives to direct China exposures that can contribute to returns in a globally balanced portfolio
  • Proxies include Europe’s luxury goods makers, and equities in South Korea and Taiwan, which are economically correlated with China. Beneficiaries of ‘friend shoring,’ including India and Mexico, may also gain from new capital and technology flows.
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Entertainment & Celebrity

Yango Play celebrates Eid al-Fitr with a family-focused entertainment lineup

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Yango Play celebrates Eid al-Fitr with a family-focused entertainment lineup

As the MENA region gears up for Eid al-Fitr celebrations, Yango Play emerges as the first AI-powered entertainment service that combines video streaming, music, and mini-games in one place tailored for family festivities. Its entertainment lineup includes popular films and classic plays rich in fantasy, comedy, romance, and social drama, reflecting the holiday’s themes of family, unity, and joy.

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