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  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, on Thursday announced it entered an agreement to acquire a majority equity stake in Unifrutti Group (Unifrutti), a leading global producer and distributor of high-quality fresh produce, from existing shareholders. Unifrutti produces, trade and distributes more than 100 varieties of fresh produce including apples, bananas, cherries, grapes ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Five Abu Dhabi government entities have united at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2022 to demonstrate their support for local and international investors seeking expansion opportunities in the emirate. Led by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio), the group comprising Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has announced that 40 percent of construction work on the biggest exhibition hall in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) has been completed. This hall, the first of its kind in the region, is being built on a space of 1,000 square metres in the Marina area, opposite the ...

  Dubai / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and Faiyaz Siddiq Koya, Minister of Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources of Fiji, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the area of labour relations, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit. During the signing, the two sides highlighted the importance of strengthening ...

  Sharjah / WAM Key highlight of the UAE government’s inaugural Investopia global investment summit, which was organised at the world Government Summit (WGS 2022) taking place in the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai. A dialogue led by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) to inform the global business and investment communities about future opportunities in the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Noor Dubai Foundation, in collaboration with the Katsina state Ministry of Health, Nigeria the State Ministry of Education and State Universal Basic Education Board, launched a school eye screening programme in all elementary schools in Katsina, Daura and Funtua towns of Katsina state Nigeria, as part of its ongoing comprehensive eye care programme, which was launched ...

DUBAI / WAM On the penultimate day of Expo 2020 Dubai, Organisers and Participants have joined to pay tribute to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on the occasion of BIE Day. Taking place after the succession of National Days and Honour Days throughout the 182 days of Expo 2020 Dubai, BIE Day is an opportunity for the BIE and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) organised a workshop entitled “Combating Money Laundering Crimes in the Commercial, Economic and Real Estate Sectors in the Light of UAE Legislation and Judicial Principles and International Experiences”, as part of the efforts to strengthen anti-money laundering measures in line with the UAE’s policy on combating financial crimes. In ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (Rakta), launched an internal bus service, through a trial phase consisting of four main routes covering different geographical and vital locations in the emirate, with the aim of providing a safe and integrated transport network that contributes to achieving smooth mobility for all. The service launched in accordance ...

DUBAI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Development Bank (AfDB), aimed at strengthening cooperation over investment in strategic sectors in Africa that would sustainably drive socioeconomic development in the continent, while also achieving the UAE’s development- financing goals for developing countries. The MoU was signed by Mohamed Saif ...