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Abu Dhabi / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has launched a new platform dedicated to increasing capital investment in technology companies, including startups from the region’s leading family offices. Tech “Barza” – meaning majlis – is an exclusive capital club that targets regional family offices for exclusive access to Hub71’s vibrant community of almost 200 startups to accelerate ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM     The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) kicked off its twenty-fourth Council meeting on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. The biannual two-day meeting, chaired this year by Uruguay, gathers more than 400 delegates from 108 countries to discuss the world’s energy transition ahead of the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sham el-Sheikh, Egypt. “We are staring ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates welcomed joint cooperation between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in light of the agreement reached by the two parties. The UAE affirmed its support for efforts by the Arab Republic of Egypt to implement the necessary economic and structural reforms to ensure the preservation of strong, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM  President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Karl Nehammer, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, have witnessed the signing of a Strategic Energy Security and Industrial Cooperation (Sesic) partnership between the UAE and Austria. The Sesic will focus on projects of mutual interest in refined products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewables, and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The first Etihad Airways flight to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and Neste took off from Tokyo Narita airport on Thursday. The pioneering flight, EY871 departed Tokyo Narita, was the result of a partnership in which ITOCHU provided Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Etihad, the UAE national airline, making Etihad the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Jaheziya, a single-stop service provider for defence solutions and emergency response services, on Thursday announced their participation in Adipec 2022, where they will unveil a new strategic business collaboration, and underscore their innovative solutions intended to aid energy sector training and technology initiatives. At the event, running from October 31 to November 3 at the Abu ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Islamic’s (EI) bank net profit jumped to AED1.054 billion for the first nine months of 2022 on higher funded and non-funded income with a significant reduction in the cost of risk, reflecting improved business sentiment. In the period from January-September, the bank recorded a strong operating performance on higher funded and non-funded income coupled with reduction ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Federal Agency for Early Education (FAEE) has launched the Emirati Recruitment Initiative (ERI) to attract nationals into the early education ecosystem, contribute to the development of this vital sector and enrich Emirati educational capabilities. Applications are now open to nationals from the seven emirates with various academic and professional backgrounds wishing to play a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The European Union (EU) organised a webinar titled “EU-GCC Webinar on Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector: A Key Driver for Net-Decarbonisation”. Held in the context of the EU Climate Diplomacy Weeks 2022 and ahead of COP27, the webinar brought together around 100 European and Gulf policymakers, representatives of the private sector, including industrial and building ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM   Madyar Menelikov, ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE, said that the UAE is one of Kazakhstan’s main trading partners in the Middle East, and the volume of trade exchange between the two countries during the past year amounted to $907 million. The announcement came during a ceremony on the occasion of Kazakhstan National Day. During the ...