The KPMG Middle East and South Asia (MESA) region’s Board has announced the appointment of Nader Haffar as its Chairman, effective 1 October, 2021. In this capacity, he will represent MESA on the KPMG Global Council and the KPMG Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMA) Board. Nader Haffar is presently the Chairman and CEO of […]
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From enterprise to NFTs: Gulf Blockchain Week 2021 brings the latest Blockchain applications to Dubai
Co-hosted by NexChange Group, Evolution Group and EcoX Dubai, Gulf Blockchain Week 2021 takes place in JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. The week-long event continues from October 8 to October 15, 2021. The week’s core event, set for October 11-12, is the Gulf Blockchain Summit. Distributed ledgers, and blockchain technology, have already disrupted many industries, created […]
Trend Micro blocked 46 million threats in UAE: reveals its Midyear round up report for H1 2021
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released its Midyear Security Roundup for H1 2021: Attacks from All Angles. The report shares insights on the evolved threat landscape from the first half of the year and provides strategic guidance for leaders to protect their organizations in the digital […]
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Libyan Foreign Minister Discuss Consolidating Ties
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, received Najla Mangoush, Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, and her accompanying delegation at Qasr Al Watan today. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Mansour and the Libyan top diplomat discussed the prospects of further consolidating the strong relations between the two nations. […]
ADS Investment Solutions appoints Karim Sehnaoui as Senior Executive Officer
ADS Investment Solutions (ADSI), the Abu Dhabi-based wealth and asset management firm, announces that Karim Sehnaoui, CAIA, CFE, has been appointed as the company’s new Senior Executive Officer to lead the company’s new phase of growth. Karim brings over 20 years of money management experience in both traditional and alternative asset classes. He has been […]
UAE announces net zero strategic initiative by 2050
HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate “The UAE Net Zero Strategic Initiative is an open invitation to the world to collaborate with the UAE in developing practical solutions, boosting multilateralism, and creating opportunities for sustainable socio-economic development” “Today’s announcement of the UAE Net Zero by […]
Aimedis Blockchain enabled Medical platform launches medical and scientific NFT marketplace at Gitex 2021
Aimedis, The Blockchain, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and IoT (Internet of Things) enabled electronic healthcare platform headquartered in UAE with offices in the Netherlands and the Philippines, will be launching the first B2B medical and scientific NFT (Non Fungible Token) marketplace during their participation at Gitex 2021 and Future Blockchain Summit, (booth H7-20 )between the 17th -20th of […]
Artificial Intelligence for the benefit of Morocco’s Agriculture
Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale, highlighted on September 30 that agricultural sciences and new technologies are an important part of the country’s new economic projections. Morocco’s Green Plan reached a goal of strengthening localized irrigation, one of the three major components of its Irrigation Strategy. The high-level meeting addressed “the […]
UAE businesses see surge in revenues and hiring as COVID recovery accelerates
Companies in the UAE expect revenues to surge as much as 50% in the next 12 months as business bounces back strongly from lows hit in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, with executives expecting to ramp up hiring and their investment in staff in response. New research from HSBC based on a survey of more than […]
Alvarez & Marsal to enhance financial restructuring offering in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) continues the expansion of its Financial Restructuring capabilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with the hiring of James Dervin as Managing Director. Mr. Dervin will help further development of A&M’s business in the Middle East region and enhance the capabilities of the Financial […]