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UAE’s Digital Payments Strengthened by Visa and Emirates NBD

• Partnership strengthens the UAE’s digital payments infrastructure with flexible AED settlement of Visa’s domestic transactions, benefiting UAE entities

Dubai, UAE, 30 April  2026:  Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has appointed Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, as its official National Net Settlement Service (NNSS) Agent in the UAE, allowing Visa’s domestic card transactions to be settled by Emirates NBD locally in UAE Dirhams (AED) in lieu of international settlement. The collaboration enhances the UAE’s domestic settlement capabilities and equips Visa clients with greater flexibility to automate and manage their local settlement obligations.

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Oral Semaglutide Trial: Breakthrough for Type 2 Diabetes in Teens

Dubai, UAE – April 30, 2026: Novo Nordisk today announced positive topline results from PIONEER TEENS, a phase 3a trial evaluating oral semaglutide for type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents aged 10–17 years with type 2 diabetes. Oral semaglutide demonstrated a superior reduction in HbA1c (a measure of blood sugar control) over placebo in the trial and showed a well-tolerated safety profile consistent with previous Novo Nordisk semaglutide trials. Oral semaglutide is available today as Rybelsus® in the EU and US and will be available in the US as Ozempic® pill soon.

Dr. Motaz Azzam – senior pediatric endocrinology fellow – Al Jalila Children’s Hospital

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Ghitha Holding Reports 23% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026

  • Revenue increased by 23% YoY to AED 1.62 billion, driven by organic growth and sustained demand across essential food segments
  • Gross profit up 8% YoY, driven by revenue growth and continued optimisation across operations
  • Completed acquisition of “Taaza” under NRTC to advance vertical integration in fresh produce

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 30 April 2026: Ghitha Holding PJSC (“Ghitha” or the “Group”; ADX: Ghitha), a diversified conglomerate spanning agriculture, food production, and distribution, and a subsidiary of 2PointZero, has announced its consolidated financial results for the three-month period ended 31 March 2026.

Falal Ameen, CEO of Ghitha Holding,

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UAE PAVILION AT EXPO 2025 OSAKA AWARDED GOLD

 AT iF DESIGN AWARD 2026

Recognition acknowledges the Pavilion’s interior architecture and visitor experience within the category Trade Fairs and Temporary Exhibitions

Abu Dhabi / Tokyo, April 30, 2026: The United Arab Emirates Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has been awarded Gold at the iF Design Award 2026 in the category Interior Architecture – Trade Fairs / Temporary Exhibitions, placing it among a select group of globally recognised design achievements.

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How Mai Dubai Automated 96 Processes with Kissflow

Mai Dubai Leverages Kissflow to Digitalise and Automate Nearly 100 Processes, Enhancing Efficiencies Across Critical Operations

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 2026 – Mai Dubai, the leading bottled water company, has successfully completed an enterprise-wide automation programme using the Kissflow low-code, no-code platform. In just two years since deployment, the company has digitalised and automated 96 critical operational processes, all developed in-house without vendor dependency. This has significantly reduced manual workloads, accelerated turnaround times, and improved overall business agility.

Adrian D’Cunha, Head of Information Technology at Mai Dubai

Adrian D’Cunha, Head of Information Technology at Mai Dubai said, “We have always been committed to building a digital-first organisation. While our ERP system remains central to our operations, many of our challenges exist around it, not within it. We recognised that a low-code, no-code platform would allow us to rapidly build and customise applications, integrate data across systems, and digitise workflows without disrupting our core SAP environment.”

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