Dubai / WAM Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, and Edouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of Rwanda, discussed enhancing the overall partnership between the UAE and Rwanda in areas of government modernisation. The meeting was attended by Paula Ingabire, Rwandan Minister of Information and Communications Technology and Innovation; Emmanuel Hategeka, Ambassador of ...
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New UAE labour law comes into effect from February 2
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is continuing to advance its laws and procedures to facilitate business and enhance the competitiveness and productivity of the national labour market. The new law represents progress in the efforts to improve the national labour market’s sustainability. Recent statistics issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation revealed the number of registered ...
Read More »ECI issues AED6bn worth of revolving credit guarantees
Dubai / WAM Massimo Falcioni, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), has said that since its launch in 2018, ECI has supported various sectors with its trade credit solutions, improving the competitiveness of the UAE non-oil trade and export. Over the past four years, ECI recorded a new milestone by issuing AED6 billion worth of revolving credit guarantees, which ...
Read More »UAE’s Al Hosn wins ‘App of the Year 2021’ award
ABU DHABI / WAM The US-based Global Excellence Award (GEA) has awarded Al Hosn app the “App Of The Year 2021” in the Covid-19 Response category. The achievement is the result of the collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), Alhosn National Health System, and the health sector at large. It also reflects the advanced level of the ...
Read More »Aldar acquires Al Hamra Mall in Ras Al Khaimah
RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Aldar Properties (Aldar), through its Aldar Investment business, has made its first investment in Ras Al Khaimah, acquiring the 27,000 square metre Al Hamra Mall developed by Al Hamra, a Ras Al Khaimah based real estate development and investment company, for a total consideration of AED410 million. The transaction adds further scale and diversification ...
Read More »DP World, Congo government begin work on Banana Port
DUBAI / WAM DP World, the world’s leading provider of smart logistics, and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Tuesday laid the first stone to mark the start of construction of the new Banana Port. The ceremony was attended by Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, President of DRC, and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO ...
Read More »G42 Cloud-Kyndryl deal to spur cloud adoption in UAE
ABU DHABI / WAM G42 Cloud, a UAE-based cloud computing provider, on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration with Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider. Through this collaboration, G42 Cloud and Kyndryl aim to accelerate cloud adoption in the UAE and the Middle East. The companies will also look to help drive IT and business reinvention for customers ...
Read More »Sanad launches new strategy
ABU DHABI / WAM Sanad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, on Tuesday launched its new strategy to expand the business beyond the aerospace sector. The company has also appointed Mansoor Janahi, currently Deputy Group CEO of Sanad, as the new Group CEO to lead the growth stage under the new strategy. The strategy and leadership announcements follow ...
Read More »UAE’s Al Hosn wins ‘App of the Year 2021’ award
Abu Dhabi / WAM The US-based Global Excellence Award (GEA) has awarded Al Hosn app the “App Of The Year 2021” in the Covid-19 Response category. The achievement is the result of the collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), Alhosn National Health System, and the health sector at large. It also reflects the advanced level of ...
Read More »Dubai Art Season returns with unique activities
DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Authority on Tuesday announced that a unique mix of artistic and cultural events will be held under the umbrella of the Dubai Art Season (DAS) 2022 during February and March. This year’s ...
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