DIFC Academy collaborates with PwC’s Academy Middle East to offer access to ‘UAE Corporate Tax Diploma Programme’

DIFC Academy, the education platform of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has announced its collaboration with PwC’s Academy, the talent and skills development business of PwC Middle East, to offer a globally recognised diploma programme aimed at upskilling tax practitioners […]

Gensler survey shows new trends in the definition of an effective workplace

Gensler, the world’s leading design and architecture firm, has conducted a survey of 2,000 office workers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait to determine how Middle Eastern employees are adapting to the post-pandemic work environment. The survey reveals a shift in employees’ mindsets regarding what constitutes an effective workplace. The Gensler Research […]

Pearson Skills Outlook shows employees are preparing for a tech-focused world by sharpening their human skills

Globally, workers are focused on developing their human skills, even as they see a future dominated by technology-driven work and automation, according to a new study from Pearson, the world’s leading learning company. For the latest edition of the Pearson Skills Outlook series, Pearson partnered with Google to examine how and why people across different […]

MoHAP partners with Coursera to empower workforce with future skills and accelerate digital transformation

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has taken a step forward in its mission to enhance the capabilities of its workforce by partnering with Coursera, one of the world’s top online learning platforms. Under the agreement, MoHAP’s employees will have access to specialized educational courses and workshops as part of an integrated educational and […]

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority introduces innovative ‘Mobtakir’ programme

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is launching Mobtakir, a maker diploma and fast-track programme that aims to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge and basic hands-on skills, in addition to local market know-how necessary to venture into innovative product-based businesses. The diploma, which is due to commence on 27 May in collaboration with Colab, […]

Abwaab integrates ChatGPT to transform test-prep experience

Abwaab, the fastest-growing edtech startup in MENA, today announced that it has integrated OpenAI’s ChatGPT to equip its students with a more personalized and rich test-prep experience. For the first time, students in the region will be able to receive immediate, personalized feedback on open-ended questions. Since most secondary-school ministry examinations in MENA contain this […]

Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council launches the taxation competencies programme

The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the PwC Academy, in the presence of H.E. Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, at the Ministry of Finance headquarters (MoF) in Dubai. The signing was attended by H.E. Ghannam Al Mazrouei, ETCC Secretary General, H.E. Khaled […]