Expo 2020 Dubai’s Women’s Pavilion, in collaboration with Cartier, celebrated its inauguration by highlighting stories of how women are thriving across many different sectors and geographical regions. An international press conference was attended by Cyrille Vigneron, President and CEO of Cartier, Hind Alowais, Vice President of the International Participants Department, Expo 2020 Dubai, and the Women’s Pavilion’s […]
Mastercard, the Official Payment Technology Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, and Female Fusion Network unveiled new research at the first in a series of workshops for the region’s female entrepreneurs at the world’s largest cultural gathering. Held at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Women’s Pavilion, in collaboration with Cartier, the session focused on the power of the digital economy […]
Shining a light on the forces that drive brand growth, Kantar launched its 2021 BrandZ Emirati and Saudi Spotlight Report today. Covering over 250 brands spanning 13 categories with opinions of 10,000 people from Saudi Arabia and the UAE through the lens of equity and consumer perceptions, the study provides insights on how consumer sentiment […]
End-user spending on public cloud services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will total $5.7 billion in 2022, an increase of 19.2%, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. While still in double digits, growth in 2022 will be slower compared to the forecasted 21.6% growth in 2021. “A renewed focus […]
YouGov’s Retail Rankings 2021 in Egypt within an Index score of 28.1. Popular retail brand Souq.com (23.6), recently relaunched as Amazon Egypt, is second in the list, followed by its parent company Amazon.com in third (18.2). Egypt’s local grocery brand Aswaq Fathallah Markets (17.1) occupies the fourth place followed by HyperOne (15.5) and Jumia.com (15.4). […]
On October 19, 2021, the Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) 2021, themed “Extend Connectivity, Drive Growth”, was held in Dubai. At the event, Bocar A. Ba, CEO of the SAMENA Telecommunications Council, delivered a keynote speech titled “Investing in Fixed Network Infrastructure to Promote the Development of Regional Digital Economy.” He shared his insights and suggestions on […]
McAfee Enterprise and FireEye today released its 2022 Threat Predictions, examining the top cybersecurity threats they predict enterprises will face in 2022. Bad actors have taken note of successful tactics from 2021, including those making headlines tied to ransomware, nation states, social media and the shifting reliance on a remote workforce. We expect them to […]
The greatest challenges of our time demand the minds of talented women, and Expo 2020’s Women’s Pavilion in collaboration with Cartier is an “excellent and timely” reminder of the women who have led the charge for positive change in our societies, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), said on Wednesday. “We simply cannot […]
Global Grad Show, an initiative by the Art Dubai Group, held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, a member of Dubai Council, is preparing for its largest edition to date, having received applications from graduates from 464 universities, a 70% […]
The Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the HSBC Group to identify and promote sustainable investment opportunities for the Kingdom. The MoU, signed at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, covers identification and promotion of sustainable investments in the Kingdom for domestic and […]
