As the post-pandemic era approaches and workplace environments undergo rapid change, HR leaders now have a clear set of objectives on which to concentrate their efforts, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). The report, titled Creating People Advantage 2021: The Future of People Management Priorities, identifies […]
Gartner, Inc. identified the top 5 business trends that will impact the global manufacturing sector in 2021. These trends will drive business disruption and widen opportunities for manufacturers. “The first response to the global pandemic for many manufacturers was to go digital in their operations as fast as possible,” said Michelle Duerst, research vice president at Gartner. “While going […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) financial wealth grew by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3% from 2015 to reach a high of $600 billion in 2020 – 69% of which is investable wealth – as the UAE showed resilience in the face of the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Boston […]
Almost half of investors believe inflation will accelerate over the next 12 months and plan to adjust their portfolios accordingly by buying more stocks and real assets, according to UBS’s quarterly Investor Sentiment survey of individual investors and business owners globally. Specifically, the survey found that 35% of investors plan to add stocks, 33% plan […]
From the end of employment as we know it to office design on demand, see what the next generation of architects and designers are dreaming up for the office of the future Seven Predictions for the Future of Work Mastering the Work/Life Balancing Act People and the organisations they work for will develop better boundaries […]
MENAP-SMI (Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan Self Medication Industry) today reiterated its commitment to ensure responsible self-care by carrying on the momentum set by International Self-Care Day 2021 (ISD), urging its need as a vital foundation of health. Moving forward from International Self-Care Day, it is important to maintain its values throughout the year, […]
In a move set to supercharge the Middle East and North Africa’s business transformation programs with customer-centric approaches, global digital agency Valtech is acquiring Dubai-based digital-experience design specialist, Revonic from Metdist Limited, a family owned, private investment vehicle. Following the recent announcement that Valtech secured funding from BC Partners valuing the company at $1.4 billion, today’s […]
Companies in Africa are increasingly turning to alternative methods of securing financing to more quickly grow their operations as traditional commercial capital has become more difficult to access in the current economic climate. Demands placed on qualified start-ups with competitive business models and experienced leadership teams have greatly extended the lending cycle across many African nations. And […]
McCann Worldgroup today announced expanded roles for three of its top regional leaders. Alex Lubar, President of McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific, has been named President of the McCann advertising agency network in North America. Ghassan Harfouche, Group CEO of the Middle East Communications Network (MCN), McCann Worldgroup’s and Interpublic Group’s partner network in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, will […]
Cyway, a Cybersecurity solutions provider specializing in identity-centric and cloud security, and Ericom Software, a leading provider of Zero Trust cloud cybersecurity solutions and developer of the ZTEdge™ SASE Platform, announce they have entered a distribution partnership to offer Ericom’s Zero Trust security solutions to Cyway’s Channel across the Middle East. Ericom’s Remote Browser Isolation […]
