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Dubai / WAM Dubai SME and WOMENA have launched the ‘Future Founders and Future Funders Programme’, aimed to draw on venture capital (VC), as an enabler of entrepreneurship among Emirati women. The programme targets university-level Emirati women who are at the start of their careers, to develop a strong pipeline of investors and entrepreneurs. As part of the MENA’s angel ...

Ajman / WAM His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, on Monday received a Saudi delegation that included businessmen and investors from Al-Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia. Also present during the meeting was HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman. The Ajman Ruler welcomed the delegation, and expressed ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Following the announcement from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) is now accepting entries for the UAE Astronaut Programme. At the end of 2018, four carefully selected Emirati candidates will be chosen to form the ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will open on Tuesday the 10th edition of the Arab Strategy Forum (ASF), in Dubai. The 10th edition of the forum, to be held under the theme ‘The State of the World in 2018’, will see thought leaders delivering ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAE Space Agency), the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), have jointly announced that the UAE, represented by the three parties, has become an official member of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters. The UAE is the first ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry will participate in the SIAL Middle East 2017 exhibition, which will start on December 12 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The exhibition is one of the largest and most important food exhibitions in the region, attracting senior officials, people in business, and investors in the ...

Dubai / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, approved the Government of Dubai’s 2018 General Budget Law No. (21) for the year 2017, with AED 56.6 billion expenditure, according to the new budget classification. Featuring a 19.5 % year-on-year increase, the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) revealed the value of UAE foreign aid to Yemen during the period April 2015 to November 2017, amounting to AED9.4 billion ($2.56 billion). In a report, MoFAIC said that the humanitarian aid covered a number of vital sectors, reflecting the UAE’s keenness to reduce the suffering of ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The UAE’s successful bid for Category B Membership under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council is a historic achievement and an important milestone in the country’s efforts to become one of the wo-rld’s leading maritime centers. Today, the world’s eyes are on the UAE, which has successfully outshone other major candidates to become the first ...

DUBAI / WAM Businesses in Dubai are more upbeat about the final quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter, driven by increased demand during winter months. The quarterly survey of Dubai Economy showed the composite Business Confidence Index (BCI) in Q3 increasing by 10.8 points and reaching 121.4 points, from 110.6 points in Q2 2017. The structural reforms and ...