The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the appointment of Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer as its Acting Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Al Qaseer will continue the ongoing concerted efforts to achieve Shurooq’s vision of developing world-class projects and bolster efforts to drive national and foreign investments into the emirate. He […]
The Gulf Property Show, taking place from the 22nd till the 24th of March at the Bahrain International Exhibitions Centre, is highly respected as the premier real estate exhibition in the country, attracting the most prominent real estate firms and developers under one roof, providing a one stop destination for investors and property seekers. Property […]
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: Aafaq Islamic Finance a regional Islamic financial products and services provider, and Arab Financial Services (AFS), the leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler in the Middle East and Africa, have entered a strategic partnership whereby jointly, AFS and Aafaaq will support aspiring Fintech startups to launch their products and […]
The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), one of the leading institutions for training and development, announced the launch of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) with an education linked use case, in a first of its kind initiative globally. This unique step stems from the institute’s belief in the importance of anticipating the future and enhancing […]
JLL, a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate, investment management and development consultancy services, has shared insights on what is on the horizon for the Saudi property market in 2022 at its real estate outlook event in Riyadh. Hosted under the theme A Reset for the Real Estate Sector, Thierry Delvaux, CEO […]
The joint venture “Plambeck Emirates Global Renewable Energies LLC,” founded in 2011 with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of the Abu Dhabi royal family and the holding company of the Cuxhaven-based entrepreneur Norbert Plambeck, has received a strong capital boost with the arrival of Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a co-partner. As a successful project developer, the […]
As Expo 2020 Dubai and the world prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March), held under 2022’s theme of #BreakTheBias, what better time to take stock of the bevy of transformative, women-led projects supported worldwide by the first World Expo ever held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA)? From a former […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have launched Beyond Food, a new joint initiative that aims to provide people in communities in low-resource settings around the world with crucial access to sustainable energy for cooking. In collaboration with Nama Women Advancement Establishment, the UAE and IRENA have teamed-up to […]
Ooredoo Telecom, the first telecom operator to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, named the “Fastest 5G Network in Kuwait” for 2021; at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2022, awarded by the Ookla®, the company behind Speedtest®, and the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. The award was received […]
The value of real estate transactions in the State of Qatar recorded 350.6 million Riyals during the fourth week of February with a decrease of 28.3% compared to the previous week, while that period witnessed the execution of 96 real estate deals, with a growth of 21.3% and an average of 3.65 Million Riyals per […]
