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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has announced the start of the second phase of developing the National Export Programme. Aiming to bolster a diversified and sustainable national economy, the programme will contribute to enhancing the ability of national exports to penetrate and compete in international markets. In ...

Dubai / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, issued Decree No. 09 of 2018 forming the Board of Trustees of the British University in Dubai (BUiD). The Board is chaired by the Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and CEO ...

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), met Lauri Virkkunen, CEO of Pohjolan Voima, the Finnish clean and renewable energy production company. The meeting supports DEWA’s commitment to establish cooperation and joint efforts, and exchange expertise and insights with international organisations. Al Tayer welcomed Virkkunen, and reviewed DEWA’s progress in ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates completed the application of the specially-designed ‘Year of Zayed’ livery on ten of its aircraft. This tribute to the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was first unveiled in November 2017 on the fuselage of Emirates’ 100th A380 aircraft, and commemorates the 100th year of HH Sheikh Zayed’s birth. His Highness Sheikh ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) has successfully participated at MIPIM, the world’s leading international real estate conference, which was held at the Cannes Festival Palace in Cannes, France. DLD held several successful meetings with the exhibition organisers to discuss future cooperation and DLD’s continued participation over the coming years. The conference was an opportunity for DLD’s delegation ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Industrial Park (DI), the industrial district within Dubai Wholesale City (DWSC), announced that Al Fares International Group (Al Fares), a leading UAE-based supplier of tents and mobile structures, is the latest entity to join DI’s community of business partners. In addition to locating its headquarters at DI, Al Fares is also launching a central warehouse ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Network International introduced a new service enabling the payment of taxi fares in Dubai via Samsung Pay and Apple Pay apps on smartphones. Payment in cash or by credit cards will remain in place as well. The new service is part of the ‘Smart City’ initiative of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, congratulates the second tranche of UAE nationals who have graduated from its Emirati program, facilitated by the Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS). ADNIC enrolled all recruits in an intensive development program at EIBFS designed ...

DUBAI / WAM Princess Moudi bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, member of the Board of Trustees of the King Khalid Foundation, has received Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, at the headquarters of the Foundation. Buhumaid learned about the Foundation’s programmes provided to all segments of the society and its role played to develop the social security policy. ...

DUBAI / WAM The total value of non-oil trade between the Emirate of Dubai and Germany reached AED40 billion in 2017, the Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih said during a meeting with Gunter Rauer, Consul-General of Germany in the emirate. The two discussed means of boosting cooperation between Germany and Dubai especially in bilateral trade and customs business. ...