Canadian University Dubai to bring Centre for Entertainment Arts to support digital and creative industries

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) will soon be home to the next Centre for Entertainment Arts (CEA) to meet the region’s growing demand for advanced skills in the digital and creative industries. The University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CEA, Canada to train students for careers in the exciting worlds of film, TV, […]

PIDOAM Awards Farnek TFM Contract

PID Owners Association Management LLC (PIDOAM), a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC has awarded Farnek – a UAE based smart and green facilities management (FM) company, a two-year Total Facilities Management (TFM) contract. Under the agreement, Farnek will deploy more than 100 employees, responsible for maintaining the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), cleaning and security services for the […]

QCON launches unique initiatives for customers in 2022, setting new standards in the UAE’s Building Material Industry

With the implementation of its internationalization strategy in 2021, QCON is all set to launch a series of unique offerings for its customers. QCON has become a pioneer in offering comprehensive Loyalty Rewards & Referral Programs in construction industry with clear earning, spending, and referral rules for customers based in the GCC Region. Established in 2015, […]

Uniphore Announces $400 Million Series E Funding Round to Support Explosive Growth, Valuation Climbs to $2.5 Billion

Uniphore, the leader in conversational automation today announced its Series E funding round of $400 million.  The round, which brings Uniphore’s total funding to more than half a billion ($610 million) is led by NEA and raises the company’s valuation to $2.5 billion. March Capital and other existing Uniphore investors along with new entities are […]

SOS Children’s Villages exhibits first local initiative in the UAE, the “Circular Entrepreneurship Hub”, at Austria Pavilion in EXPO 2020

The Austrian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is set to host the pilot project of the SOS Children’s Villages International, Gulf Area Office, “Circular Entrepreneurship Hub”, on February 16, 2022 from 12 noon to 5 pm. Founded in Austria in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is the world’s largest non-governmental organization focused on supporting children and […]

GoDaddy’s regional MENA Survey 2021 finds majority of Egypt’s businesses plan to enhance social and digital presence in 2022

GoDaddy, the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs around the world, announced the results of its MENA Survey 2021 where more 60% of Egyptian businesses surveyed plan to enhance their social and digital presence and online sales activity in 2022. The report also states that around 38% of respondents in Egypt have built their website with […]

The sky is the limit: Supporting women in education key to long-term GDP growth

Keeping women in college is key to companies growing their bottom line and countries growing their economies, according to ‘Good Feminism and Global Leadership’, an Emirates Festival of Literature event held at Expo 2020’s Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre on Sunday (13 February). Moderator Ahlam Bolooki, Director of the Emirates Festival of Literature, opened the talk by asking […]