Microsoft today marked the two-year milestone of the launch and general availability of its UAE-based cloud data center regions, as the first global Hyper-scale Cloud in the country and the Middle East, and looked back at the successes of its customers and partners, who leveraged the Microsoft Cloud to enable a period of accelerated digital adoption, renewed […]
Microsoft today announced that Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, will now provide its omni-channel platform N-Genius OnlineTM through the trusted, secure Azure cloud to empower e-commerce companies across the region with access to advanced digital-payments services. “We are pleased to strengthen our N-Genius Online […]
Acino, a leader and trusted partner in high-quality pharmaceutical products and services, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with the UAE based Pharmax Pharmaceuticals, that will form a major step in aligning with the UAE’s aspirations towards becoming a regional pharmaceutical manufacturing hub for innovative and similar medicines. The signing ceremony took […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the professional landscape, driving a paradigm shift in attitudes concerning long-term employment. According to a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Bayt.com, almost two-thirds of workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are prepared to pursue different career paths post-crisis, expressing a high willingness to retrain and develop new […]
Masdar City, the sustainable urban development in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, is set to play a key role in the global green recovery from COVID-19 as it continues to add sustainability-focused innovation and technology companies. The number of companies in the City’s free zone increased26 percent in 2020, indicating the important role of the […]
In less than 100 days, Dubai is set to stage a global gathering of 192 nations where more than 25 million visitors will celebrate culture, ideas, knowledge and innovation exchanges, businesses partnerships and a new phase of economic recovery after Covid-19 pandemic. With the launch ‘100 Days to Expo 2020’ campaign last week by His […]
The IMMUNE Building StandardTM, through the Healthy by Design Building Institute (HDBI) in Brussels, is an evidence based, third-party certified rating for the built environment, focusing on providing building operators with the tools and strategy to monitor, communicate and adjust the health of the indoor physical space, with an efficient response protocol in case of […]
Kerzner International Holdings Limited (“Kerzner”),the owner of the ultra-luxury One&Only Resorts and iconic Atlantis Resort & Residences brands worldwide,has entered into a resort management agreement with Grivalia Hospitality S.A. for One&Only Aesthesis to be developed in Athens, Greece. The 21-hectare beachfront estate, within a 6-hectare forest reserve,responds to demand for additional One&Only experiences in Europe […]
Around the world – and in the MENA region – the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caught many businesses off-guard. Raw material shortages, delivery challenges, and difficulties obtaining financing for supply chains were among the most pressing dilemmas companies had to face. Ultimately, buyers and suppliers learned that they needed to work more collaboratively to […]
After a steep decline in 2020, global smartphone sales to end users grew 26% in the first quarter of 2021, according to Gartner, Inc. Overall worldwide mobile phone sales to end users grew 22% year over year. “The improvement in consumer outlook, sustained learning and working from home, along with pent-up demand from 2020 boosted sales […]
