Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Thursday praised the strategic direction of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) that will ensure a resilient oil and gas sector, for decades to come, as part of a diversified energy mix, thanks to the support of President His ...
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ADNOC, Abu Dhabi Chamber host meet to boost coop with pvt sector
Dubai / Emirates Business ADNOC, Abu Dhabi’s integrated oil and gas company, in conjunction with the Abu Dhabi Chamber, on Thursday hosted the ADNOC Private Sector Forum, as part of its efforts to strengthen its partnerships with suppliers and local businesses. HE Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO said: “Abu Dhabi’s private ...
Read More »ADNOC to expand use of EOR, ERD technologies
DUBAI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Thursday it will expand its use of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) technologies as part of its plans to maximise the value of its resources. ADNOC intends to expedite the development of its hydrocarbon resources, and enhance recovery from the large number of ...
Read More »DEWA closes Al Hamriya Customer Centre
DUBAI /Â WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced the closing of its Customer Centre in Al Hamriya from November, 30. This comes as the result of a study which DEWA undertook to streamline smart transformation under the Smart Dubai initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to transform Dubai into the smartest and happiest ...
Read More »Waste generated in GCC to reach 120mn MT per year by 2020
Dubai / Emirates Business According to a recent study by Frost and Sullivan, the total waste generated in the GCC is expected to increase from 94 million MT in 2015 to as high as 120 million MT per annum by 2020. Growing population and industrialisation are viewed as the reason for the increased waste generation. The rise in municipal ...
Read More »Global business forum on LatAm explores renewables sector
Dubai / Emirates Business The Global Business Forum on Latin America kicked off on November 9 with day one bringing together a number of high-profile speakers and panellists who explored prospects for investment and cooperation between the GCC and the countries of Latin America. In a panel discussion titled “Sector Insight – Energy: The Challenge of Renewablesâ€, Hector Olea, ...
Read More »â€˜Dubai’s free zones can help Latin American economies diversify’
Dubai / Emirates Business The development of free zones can help resource-reliant countries in Latin America successfully diversify their economies, panellists told the inaugural Global Business Forum on Latin America 2016 which was recently held in Dubai. Speaking during a panel session entitled Accelerating Diversification – The Power of Zones, His Excellency Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of the ...
Read More »IoT boosts biz revenue, strengthens customer ties: Survey
DUBAI / Emirates Business Governments and businesses in the Middle East and Africa will invest over $6.6 billion in Internet of Things (IoT) hardware, software, services and connectivity by the end of the year, according to figures released by the International Data Corporation (IDC). And, according to the findings of a new study sponsored by LogMeIn and conducted by ...
Read More »Adoption of digital records in healthcare industry must: Experts
David Whitton Special to Emirates Business Utilization of electronic record keeping systems is becoming increasingly predominant within the healthcare industry in the UAE due to a wide range of benefits, ultimately resulting in improved quality of care and patient safety, not to mention controlled costs and time savings for healthcare providers. Primary benefits of implementing a comprehensive Electronic Medical ...
Read More »Zain Group expects to finalise Saudi Arabia tower sale in first half of 2017
Reuters Kuwaiti telecoms group Zain expects to sell its mobile transmitter towers in Saudi Arabia for more than $500 million in the first half of 2017, its chief executive said. Zain, which operates in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, has been exploring the sale of its towers in some of its markets since as early as ...
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