ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on promoting business setup and foreign direct investments into Abu Dhabi. The MoU between EDB and Adio aims to help private sector companies establish and grow in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, while ...
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UAE, Bahrain discuss boosting bilateral ties
MANAMA / WAM Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Bahrain, has met with Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Minister of Finance and National Economy, where they discussed the distinguished relations between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation to achieve their common interests. During the meeting, held at the Minister’s office in ...
Read More »Etisalat, G42 to create UAE’s largest data centre provider
ABU DHABI / WAM Etisalat Group and G42 have announced the signing of a binding agreement to merge their data centre (DC) offering in the UAE. A total of twelve data centres will be combined in a new joint venture business operating under Khazna Data Centres, creating the UAE’s largest data centre provider. G42 and Etisalat Group will each own ...
Read More »UAE launches ‘pioneers of digital economy’ initiative
DUBAI / WAM The UAE government has launched “Pioneers of the Digital Economy†initiative, which aims to enhance capabilities of young talents and provide them with the knowledge and expertise needed to develop advanced future technology that will positively influence the UAE’s economy. The initiative also targets empowering talents to compete for the best job opportunities in global leading companies ...
Read More »UAE council, Etisalat complete ‘Bug Bounty’ pilot programme
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cybersecurity Council and Etisalat have announced the successful completion of the first Bug Bounty pilot programme in collaboration with Beacon Red and Yogosha, during Gitex Technology Week 2021. The telecom company has signed a partnership agreement with Yogosha, a leading European crowdsourced cybersecurity company, and Beacon Red, a defense consulting firm, to launch the ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi discusses potential partnership with Estonia, Latvia, Sweden in ICT sector
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has organised a business meeting with a joint delegation from Estonia, Latvia and Sweden. The meeting was attended by Saeed Ghumran Al Rumeithi, BoD Deputy Treasurer of ADCCI; Mohamed Helal Al Mheiri, Director General of ADCCI; as well as Jaan Reinhold, Ambassador of Estonia to the UAE; Atis ...
Read More »DP World launches ‘CARGOES Logistics’ new digital platform
DUBAI / WAM DP World on Wednesday announced the launch of its new digital logistics platform, CARGOES Logistics. The platform provides customers with a single-window solution enabling seamless, safe, secure, and efficient movement of their cargo. With CARGOES Logistics, customers can choose from multimodal logistics options, ship freight by sea, road, and/or rail, get instant quotes, swift booking confirmation and ...
Read More »UAE, Iraq sign pact to promote, protect mutual investments
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), has signed an agreement to promote and protect mutual investments with Iraq, as part of its endeavours to strengthen and activate means of economic and investment cooperation with various countries of the world. The agreement, which was signed this morning at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, ...
Read More »UAE surpasses US, UK to rank 11th in strongest nation brand
DUBAI / WAM The UAE has been named the world’s 11th strongest nation brand, according to the latest Brand Finance Nation Brands 2021 report. It now ranks above the United States and the United Kingdom, among others. Breaking the Western monopoly at the top of the brand strength ranking — along with Singapore in 4th position — the UAE has ...
Read More »Hub71, AWS accelerate startup growth on cloud
ABU DHABI/ WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced their collaboration at the GITEX Technology Week, to provide tech startups with support to build scalable and secure cloud-based services that accelerate their growth. The cooperation offers Hub71 startups access to AWS Activate, a programme that provides tools and resources to help startups innovate ...
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