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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), in collaboration with Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development, Dubai SME, successfully held the second Tawasul Forum for 2018 in Dubai in the presence of Khalifa Fund’s members and SMEs entrepreneurs, as well as government and private entities. The forum is part of a series of qualitative initiatives ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc LNG, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Wednesday signed the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the second phase of the Integrated Gas Development Expansion (IGD-E) project with a consortium of Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas and Abu Dhabi’s Target Engineering Construction Company. The contract is valued at AED3.16 billion ($860 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, to boost export trade through the promotion of Shariah-compliant export credit and investment insurance instruments. With the aim of establishing ...

DUBAI / WAM In another first, investors globally will now be able to start their business in Dubai without having to be in the UAE, following an agreement between the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), in Dubai, and the US-based Alliance Business Centres Network (ABCN). The partnership will enable investors ...

NEW YORK / WAM Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, participated in the first meeting of the High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 24-25. “The issues this panel is working on affect practically every aspect of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties on Wednesday announced that it has acquired 40% of Khidmah — one of the UAE’s leading integrated property services companies — taking its total ownership to 100%. The acquisition reinforces Aldar’s commitment to the property management sector and its belief that world class property management is a key source of value creation for real ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM In a bid to achieve food security in developing countries and eradicate global poverty, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has allocated nearly AED3.2 billion towards development projects in the agricultural and irrigation sectors. Representing seven percent of the total financial assistance contributed by the fund in supporting developing countries to date, this assistance has allowed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM From counterfeit goods to illicit financial flows, to human trafficking and drugs; the ‘shadow’ economy is estimated reach over $3 trillion. With an aim to create a dialogue and address the root cause of illegal trade, The Economist Events will host the third Global Illicit Trade Summit on October 30 at the Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi. ...

Dubai / WAM Regional and international experts on sustainable built environments will come together at the 7th Annual Emirates Green Building Council, EmiratesGBC, Congress to discuss best practices and strategies to go beyond net zero carbon buildings, and explore the significance of net zero cities in ensuring the viability and liveability of our cities in the future. Organised by EmiratesGBC, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund pavilion at the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition – Abu Dhabi 2018, has received an overwhelming response, evident in its high visitor and participant turnout. The fund’s participation at the event is in line with its strategy to promote entrepreneurship, support SMEs, foster national heritage and motivate Emirati entrepreneurs to create innovative enterprises ...