The 21st century may not be a utopian era when it comes to gender equality, but it is slowly getting better; we are seeing more women leaders, high-ranking politicians, academics, professionals, CEOs, and more. Women are playing an immense role in driving change and evolution throughout our communities, and as more companies, households, and communities […]
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AI Integration in Femtech to Push Femtech Market Growth by 15% Annually, through 2031
As per an analysis by FMI, the global female technology (femtech) market revenue is estimated to reach a valuation of US$ 940 Mn in 2021. Owing to increasing awareness in terms of personal care, reproductive health, and genital hygiene among women, the market for femtech is anticipated to total US$ 3.8 billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 15% during […]
New Study by Globalization Partners Underlines the Critical Role Employee Experience Plays in Remote Team Working Environments
Globalization Partners, which makes it fast and easy for companies to hire anyone, anywhere within minutes, via its global employment platform, today announced the findings of its third annual Global Employee Survey. Focusing on the sentiment of people working on global teams, two thirds (63 percent) of respondents say their companies will make remote work a permanent […]
LandOrc Uses NFT and DeFi Technology to Bridge the Global Real Estate Funding gap
LandOrc, headquartered in UAE, is a new Tech solutions provider that facilitates lending for real estate industry by providing access to Decentralised Financing (DeFI) and utilising land titles in non-fungible token (NFT) form as a collateral, with all transactions on the Ethereum blockchain for greater trust, transparency and speed. The value of the world’s real […]
Freelance marketplace launched amid a surge in self-employment
Regional businesses searching for experienced professionals to deliver short-term assignments or unique skillsets can now access the global talent pool through a digital platform launched recently in the UAE. The online talent marketplace has been launched by a UK-based company, The Work Crowd, in response to the growing demand for knowledge-based skills and a surge […]
AutoPro strengthens footprint in UAE with plans to open 9 sites by end of 2021
AutoPro, the largest network operator of automotive services in the UAE, today announced its expansion plans to launch nine new sites in the UAE by the end of 2021. These new centres will be opened in the third and fourth quarters of this year across the emirates of Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah. The new expansion […]
Standard Chartered UAE launches third cohort of flagship Women in Tech programme
Standard Chartered Bank UAE today announced the launch of the third cohort of the Women in Tech programme, held in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Fintech Hive and Hub71. The launch event, which took place at the DIFC Fintech Hive, was attended by several members of the local start-up community, as well as executives from […]
Maktoum bin Mohammed chairs meeting of Emirati Human Resources Development Council
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, today directed the Emirati Human Resources Development Council in Dubai to develop a 100-day action plan to enhance the employment of Emiratis in the private sector. During a meeting of the Council chaired by him, HH Sheikh Maktoum stressed that the […]
81% of MENA professionals expect a growth in remote internships over the next few months – Bayt.com survey
Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, is highlighting the role of internships in career development in a new survey. The ‘Internships in the MENA Survey’ reveals that employers are offering expanded opportunities for guided learning for interns to gather knowledge and gain transferrable real-world skills, with 73% of respondents revealing that internship opportunities are […]
Arab Advisors Group launches social media benchmarking and tracking to compliment market research in telecoms and media sectors
Since 2001, Arab Advisors Group has been focused on delivering reliable primary research-based analysis of the Arab telecommunication and media markets in the form of periodic concise reports. There is a wealth of data in the social media sphere of today where interaction with the public and jockeying for position need to be tracked and interpreted for […]