Business & Investments

ALBADDAD Unveils New Botswana City, The Gateway to Africa’s Trade Future

  • A strategic development project valued at US$1.9 billion across three phases.
  • New Botswana City development facilitated through a strategic partnership with Botswana Development Corporation.
  • ALBADDAD Botswana Global Exhibition & Convention Centre to serve as the flagship development and first phase of the city.
  • The city will comprise 17 integrated residential complexes, six commercial and office complexes, five international hotels and an integrated boulevard district featuring retail outlets, restaurants, cafes, entertainment facilities and service amenities.
  • The development is projected to generate approximately 25,000 to 37,500 direct and indirect employment opportunities at full operational capacity.

Dubai, UAE – 8 June 2026: In the presence of Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana, ALBADDAD Holding, the UAE-headquartered global group specialising in modular construction, exhibition infrastructure and fast-track delivery, announced the launch of New Botswana City, a transformative mixed-use destination designed to position Botswana as a leading hub for trade, tourism and international business engagement, facilitated through a strategic partnership with Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), the main investment arm of the Government of Botswana.

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Automibiles & Motoring, Technologies

Final Rentals Expands in UAE: Strategic Partnership with AUTORENT

Welsh-headquartered Final Rentals partners with AUTORENT to re-accelerate growth across the UAE

June 9, 2026, Dubai – British car rental technology platform Final Rentals has announced a major expansion of its Gulf operations through a strategic partnership with AUTORENT, one of the region’s largest vehicle rental and leasing operators.

The agreement marks a significant milestone for the Cardiff-headquartered company, which launched its first operations in the United Arab Emirates in 2021 and has since grown into a platform serving customers in more than 65 countries.

Under the partnership, Final Rentals will gain access to AUTORENT’s fleet of more than 13,000 vehicles operating across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman, strengthening its presence in a region that played a key role in the company’s early growth.

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Food & Dining

QuicKart UAE Bridges the Farm-to-Table Gap, Delivering Truly Fresh Produce to UAE Homes Within Hours of Harvest

As the UAE doubles down on food security and self-sufficiency, the homegrown grocery platform is shortening the distance between local farms and the family kitchen

DUBAI, UAE – When a team member from QuicKart UAE visited one of the platform’s local farm partners just outside Dubai last week, tomatoes were still being picked off the vine that morning – deep red, sun-warmed, and carrying the earthy aroma most consumers have long forgotten. By that same afternoon, those tomatoes were already in a customer’s kitchen in Jumeirah. That is the QuicKart promise in action: produce harvested and delivered within hours, not days.

It is a promise that matters more now than ever. The UAE has placed food security at the forefront of its national agenda, with the country’s Food Security Strategy 2051 targeting a significant increase in domestic food production and a reduction of dependence on imports. Against this backdrop, platforms that connect UAE-based farms directly to consumers are not just a convenience – they are a national priority.

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Automibiles & Motoring

85 years of MANN-FILTER: a brand with history, strength and future

From the beginning to the present day: MANN-FILTER as a constant benchmark in the aftermarket

Dubai, May 26, 2026 – MANN-FILTER celebrates 85 years of success: it began in 1941 when Adolf Mann and Dr. Erich Hummel founded what was then Filterwerk Mann & Hummel. From the very beginning, MANN-FILTER was a central component of this development, even though the trademark itself was only officially registered ten years later, in 1951. Today, MANN-FILTER can look back on 85 years of brand identity and filtration excellence.

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Real Estate

Casagrand HERMINA Achieves 50% Sales: Investor Confidence Soars

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE DRIVES STRONG SALES MOMENTUM AT CASAGRAND HERMINA AS PROJECT SURPASSES 50% SOLD

●      Strong demand reflects buyer trust in Casagrand’s 22+ years of delivery excellence and proven execution track record

Dubai, UAE – 8 June 2026: Casagrand HERMINA, the debut UAE development by leading real estate developer Casagrand, draws on more than 22 years of residential development experience and a portfolio of over 180 completed and ongoing projects across India.

This established track record has translated into strong investor confidence, with the development now surpassing the 50% sales milestone, reflecting demand for experienced, delivery-led developers in the UAE off-plan market.

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