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ATLAB supports GCC’s K–12 and Universities with creative STEAM learning, showcases solutions at GESS Saudi Arabia 2025

  • Need for creative hands-on learning is rapidly increasing across K-12 and Universities.
  • Middle East EdTech market projected to reach USD 573.1 billion by 2031, with new solutions transforming classrooms.
  • Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are driving the adoption of blended learning, data insights, and gamified tools to enhance education and student engagement
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EDB and RAKBANK Unveil Landmark AED 1 Billion mSME Fund to Supercharge UAE’s Industrial Growth

Landmark partnership unveiled at Make it in the Emirates to empower UAE-based micro, small and medium enterprises (mSMEs) in priority sectors

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 21 May 2025 – In a major boost for UAE-based micro, small and medium enterprises (mSMEs), Emirates Development Bank (EDB) and RAKBANK have announced the launch of a co-financing partnership totalling AED 1 billion to catalyse growth in national priority sectors. The landmark initiative was unveiled at the Make it in the Emirates Forum, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) until 22 May at the ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi. 

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Lunate Appoints Mohammed Ali Yasin as CEO of Ghaf Benefits, a Lunate Company

  • Yasin brings over 27 years of experience in the UAE’s capital markets
  • Ghaf Benefits was launched by Lunate earlier this year to enable employers and employees to effectively manage their end-of-service gratuities

Abu Dhabi, 26 May 2025: Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based global investment management firm, today announced the appointment of Mohammed Ali Yasin as CEO of Ghaf Benefits, the firm’s alternative end-of-service benefits (EoSB) company dedicated to enhancing workplace benefits for private sector employers and employees in the UAE.

Mohammed Ali Yasin

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4th World Utilities Congress strategic conference spotlights future of global utilities

  • TAQA and ENEC CEOs among others confirmed to speak on the opening day of the World Utilities Congress strategic conference
  • More than 130 international speakers will convene across 30 sessions alongside ministers, policymakers, CEOs, and senior decision-makers to chart the course toward a low-carbon, digitally advanced, and water-secure future
  • The fourth edition of the congress will be held under the theme Innovating for a new age of utilities
  • Hosted by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), World Utilities Congress 2025 will take place at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from 27-29 May 2025
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Forbes Middle East Launches the Building the Future Summit in Partnership with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport

Showcasing the UAE’s Leadership in Innovation and Urban Development.

  • The summit will highlight the key developments shaping the future of real estate and infrastructure.

UAE, May 22, 2025: Forbes Middle East is gearing up to launch the first edition of its Building the Future Summit, taking place on May 26-27, 2025, at Berklee Abu Dhabi. The summit will bring together an exclusive cohort of real estate leaders, investors, innovators, and architects from across the region and around the world.

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