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Dubai / WAM The UAE Government has launched a global emerging technologies start-up competition, ‘GovHack Series’, in eight major cities around the world. The competition is part of the GovTech Prize, a UAE government initiative that has been running for its sixth year. The GovTech Prize works throughout the year to search for the best tech government solutions developed by ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Shehhi, Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, met Jose Luis Kaiser, Director-General of the International Trade Office of Spain, and his accompanying delegation, to discuss means of developing the economic, commercial and investment cooperation between the UAE and Spain. During the meeting, which took place at the ministry’s ...

Dubai / WAM Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, and Timothy Sargent, Deputy Minister for International Trade of Canada, have discussed economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. During a meeting held at the ministry’s headquarters in Dubai in the presence of Emmanuel Kamarianakis, Consul-General of Canada, and a ...

Dubai / WAM The ‘Arab Trade and Export Finance Conference,’ hosted in Dubai by Dubai Exports, in partnership with the Arab Federation for Industrial Exports Development (AFIED), has emphasised the importance of financing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and facilitating their access to international markets. The conference, attended by 130 delegates representing Arab, regional and international businesses, discussed global trade, ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the Post-Position Draw for the Dubai World Cup 2018, which will take place on March 31, at Meydan Race Course in Dubai. His Highness welcomed the Dubai World Cup’s guests to the UAE, adding that the Cup ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), has affirmed that 2017 has been an exceptional and ground breaking year in the history of Dubai Air Navigation Services, revealing that the organisation has achieved three strategic projects that are of paramount significance to the Aviation ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah on Wednesday opened the 7th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), at the Sharjah Expo Centre. “New technologies represent a dangerous weapon that is being misused by powers of darkness to control young generations,” HH Dr Sheikh Sultan said in his inaugural ...

SHARJAH / WAM The International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), which kicked-off on Wednesday at the Expo Sharjah Centre, hosted an introductory lecture for chairmen, heads of government departments and local authorities in Sharjah about the basic concepts of a nation’s reputation and how to create it, as well as to highlight the importance of competitiveness. The workshop was attended by ...

Dubai / Emirates Business JMA group on Tuesday announced that it will open a chain of twenty supermarkets in Dubai by the end of 2018 with an initial investment of AED 60 million, creating an estimated over 1,000 jobs in the country. The group will invest further to open over 100 more convenience stores across UAE, GCC and Asia by ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the UAE’s leading platform for the personal and professional development of women in the emirate and beyond, and UAE-grown management consultancy (METIS), have joined forces to equip women across the country with the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully navigate the region’s complex business landscape. The introduction of Value Added Tax ...