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Dubai / WAM Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Dubai Municipality to undertake beautification projects across Dubai to enrich the city’s urban landscape. The collaboration supports the shared strategy of both organisations to enhance the aesthetic ambience of the city and transform key neighbourhoods into ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has contributed $10 million (AED36.7 million) towards the development of the Samandini Dam in Burkina Faso. Supporting the country’s strategic objectives, the funded project is part of the Samandini Basin Development Programme that aims to promote sustainable growth in rural areas and improve living conditions through boosting the agricultural ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat on Sunday announced the launch of the second edition of Hello Business Pitch competition, designed to encourage entrepreneurs and homegrown Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) to build and grow their business. Following the successful response to the competition in 2018, Etisalat has renewed its commitment towards empowering entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into real ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), organised the third station of the third edition of its ‘Future Trip’ programme, in the form of a field trip to London, bringing together leaders of the first and second tiers from the federal and local governments, as well as the private sector. The five-day visit sought to facilitate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Charity Marathon is set to take place in the Egyptian city of Suez on December 27, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports. The marathon reflects the love and sporting cooperation between the UAE and Egypt. Local officials and heads of districts have routed the marathon’s path along an eight kilometre ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The seventh session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers kicked-off in nation’s capital on Sunday, with ministers and high-level member representatives from 40 Islamic states taking part in the event. The two-day conference, hosted by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is themed ‘Quality ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy has announced that the 10th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), will be held from March 24-26, 2020, in Dubai. The tenth edition is themed, ‘Investing for the Future: Shaping the Global Investment Strategies’, and will highlight the shifting global investment landscape. Praising the expanded network of AIM 2020, Abdullah Al ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Book Award organised a panel discussion in Moscow to highlight the pivotal cultural role of the Russian-Emirati cultural dialogue. Held at the Ritz-Carlton, Moscow, the Arab-Russian Cultural Dialogue event further aimed to introduce Russian audiences to Sheikh Zayed Book Award initiatives and attract further nominations to its annual award. Maadhad Hareb Al Khaili, ...

DUBAI / WAM Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), invited private companies in the UAE and abroad to submit proposals for constructing about 1500 bus shelters for the convenience of passengers awaiting public buses in several districts of Dubai. The step is part of RTA’s ongoing efforts to promote the use of public transport and improve the infrastructure needed. The step ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), announced plans to conduct a foresight study aimed at providing a long term look at the prospective challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship in the UAE. The Fund has designated a team of experts to facilitate the research and identify the key factors to be focused on while conducting the ...