How Startups Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Drive Growth and Boost Productivity

An article. By Eng. Ahmed Bahgat Hassan – IT Expert and AI Projects Consultant

Artificial intelligence has become a critical enabler for startups, small businesses, and even individuals to achieve significant leaps in performance and growth. Its role is no longer limited to automation; it now extends to building predictive models, optimizing operations, and creating data-driven competitive advantages.

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Dubai Investments Appoints Nishant Shah as the Chief Financial Officer

Dubai, UAE, 27 March 2026 Dubai Investments PJSC, has announced the appointment of Nishant Shah as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Nishant has been serving as the Acting Chief Financial Officer since July 2025, having previously held the role of Finance Director, ensuring continuity and stability within the Group’s finance function during the leadership transition.

In his role as Chief Financial Officer, Nishant will be responsible for leading the Group’s financial strategy, overseeing financial reporting, treasury and investment activities in addition to further strengthening financial governance across Dubai Investments’ diversified portfolio.

Nishant Shah

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SunTec Achieves Peppol G3 Certification for E-Invoicing in UAE

SunTec (Xelerate) Business Solutions DMCC Achieves Peppol G3 Certification, Strengthening Secure and Interoperable E-Invoicing Readiness for the UAE

Dubai, March 26, 2026: SunTec (Xelerate) Business Solutions DMCC today announced the successful completion of the Peppol G3 migration and certification process, strengthening its readiness to support the UAE’s upcoming Peppol-based e-invoicing framework, while enabling secure and interoperable digital document exchange globally.

Clinton Abbott, Head of Product Management, SunTec Business Solutions

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NodeShift Partners with Presight for Global AI Expansion

NodeShift Secures Strategic Partnership with Presight to Scale Sovereign AI Solutions Globally

  • Selected in the inaugural Presight AI Accelerator Cohort I , NodeShift expands go-to-market collaboration for sovereign and enterprise solutions with Presight
  • NodeShift secured a significant investment from the Presight-Shorooq Fund I

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 27 March 2026: Presight, a leading global AI company that designs and deploys intelligent systems for governments and critical infrastructure, and NodeShift, a sovereign AI      company which was part of Presight’s inaugural AI Accelerator Program, have announced a strategic partnership that includes joint go-to-market collaboration and investment support to expand the adoption of sovereign AI solutions across international markets.

NodeShift has also secured investment through Presight’s venture capital arm, a global AI innovation fund (Presight–Shorooq Fund I) that aims to invest $100 million in the next generation of AI innovation.

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Careem shares key customer trends during Ramadan

  • Seeds for Gaza campaign raised AED +2.1 M in total donations through Careem
  • Careem Pay saw a strong uptick in international transfers during Ramadan, with Bangladesh emerging as the fastest-growing corridor
  • Careem Quik orders surged 33% around Iftar and 81% around Suhoor during the first days of Ramadan
  • Careem Plus members in the UAE saved over AED 300 million in total savings.
  • The most generous Ramadan tipper sent AED 950 across nine separate trips, tipping on every single one
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