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Blue Ocean Global revolutionises e-commerce, amplifying brand presence on major platforms

With a distribution network spread across 40+ countries and significant presence on major online channels, Blue Ocean Global facilitates faster market penetration for regional and international brands

Date: Dubai, UAE, March 11, 2025

Blue Ocean Global, one of the largest e-commerce distributors in the UAE and KSA, continues to empower leading brands to make their mark in the UAE and globally, facilitating ease of market access and distribution on leading e-commerce platforms.

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Fintech Galaxy and ProgressSoft Join Forces to Advance Open Banking in MENA

  • ProgressSoft collaborates with Fintech Galaxy to accelerate Open Banking adoption across the region.
  • Integration of Open Banking solutions and real-time payments will enable seamless compliance, secure transactions, and financial data connectivity.

Fintech Galaxy, a regional leader in Open Banking and financial innovation, and ProgressSoft, a global provider of real-time payment solutions, have partnered to fast-track Open Banking adoption and regulatory compliance across MENA. By advancing Open Banking adoption across the financial sector and leveraging national payment infrastructures and existing payment rails, this collaboration enables banks, payment service providers (PSPs), and regulators to streamline compliance, enhance digital transactions, and build scalable financial ecosystems.

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Brainstorming session held to exchange ideas supporting sustainable economic development

Dubai Chambers Board of Directors discusses strategic direction and future initiatives

  • H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori:
    • “We are committed to developing new plans and launching initiatives that align with the visionary leadership’s future strategies to strengthen Dubai’s position as one of the world’s top economic cities.”
    • “Our focus is on building on our achievements and accelerating efforts to create high-value opportunities in line with the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).”
  • The meeting featured a review of fresh ideas and impactful proposals to enhance Dubai Chambers’ role in strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global economic hub and supporting the business and investment community.
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TAQA Water Solutions and New Tashkent City Directorate sign agreement to explore the development of a second mega water infrastructure project in Uzbekistan

Abu Dhabi, 11 March 2025: TAQA Water Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the New Tashkent City Directorate to explore the development of a 65km raw water transmission pipeline and a cutting-edge water treatment plant in New Tashkent City, Uzbekistan. This agreement marks TAQA Water Solutions’ second mega water infrastructure project in Uzbekistan and a significant step towards the vision of a modern and sustainable New Tashkent City, through the provision of reliable clean water to serve a population equating to approximately 2 million people.

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Visa Unveils Annual Index Results, Highlighting Advances in Digitalization Among Women Entrepreneurs

Visa Unveils Annual Index Results, Highlighting Advances in Digitalization Among Women Entrepreneurs

·       Visa and Meta partner for Marketplace for Good initiative to also mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday 11th of March 11:00AM – 4:00PM at Visa’s office in Dubai;

·       According to Visa’s Women SMB Digitalization Index, more than half of the survey respondents in the UAE claim to be savvier at accepting digital payments in-store and online (55%) than last year;

·       Over 7 in 10 women (71%) understand the impact of AI in business and use it in HR, while 68% apply it in sales and marketing, and 67% in data analysis and decision making;

·       Women-owned businesses in the UAE actively use business social media accounts (67%) or their business website (43%) to sell products and services online;

·       Women entrepreneurs in the UAE prioritize employee awareness and training (59%) and advanced security (51%) in securing their digital transactions.

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