News

Abu Dhabi / WAM Hyperscale cloud computing is expected to provide SMEs and start-ups in the UAE with $17.1 billion (AED62.6 billion) worth of economic benefits from 2022 and 2030 — the equivalent of four percent of the country’s 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) — says a new report commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in partnership with Dubai Chamber ...

  Dubai / WAM During a high-level meeting at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, a collaboration agreement was signed between Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), and Laila Mostafa Abdullatif, Director-General of Emirates Nature-WWF (ENWWF). The collaboration showcases the UAE’s commitment to scaling ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) signed a reciprocal reinsurance agreement to strengthen trade ties and boost exports between the two markets by providing trade credit insurance and trade finance solutions to businesses. The deal follows the memorandum of understanding (MoU) each entity signed in March last year to enhance the global competitiveness ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and SafeGold, Asia’s leading digital gold platform, have signed an MoU to advance SafeGold’s vision of digitising gold investment and enabling a digital ecosystem to flourish within the Middle East and North Africa region’s $20 billion gold market. With SafeGold’s proprietary technology and DMCC’s leadership in the commodities and crypto-technology space, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Modon have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on environmental initiatives to reduce air pollution, protect wildlife, marine life, and natural resources. This is in addition to developing programmes that ensure a safe and healthy environment and enhance Abu Dhabi’s efforts to achieve the goals ...

  Sharjah / WAM Alef group, the leading real estate developer in Sharjah, has launched Darb 3 in Al Mamsha Raseel (Zone 3), following record sales achieved with Al Mamsha Raseel – Darb 1 development project, to be delivered on time in the last quarter of 2024. The launch of Darb 3 coincides with recent amendments to Sharjah property ownership ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the launch of the ‘Emirates Villages’, a AED1 billion project aimed at developing a sustainable development model and creating economic and business opportunities to promote social stability and wellbeing. HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and SafeGold, Asia’s leading digital gold platform, have signed an MoU to advance SafeGold’s vision of digitising gold investment and enabling a digital ecosystem to flourish within the Middle East and North Africa region’s $20 billion gold market. With SafeGold’s proprietary technology and DMCC’s leadership in the commodities and crypto-technology space, the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) has announced the launch of a new Parenting Programme with a consortium of partners including Zayed University, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), and the Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE). The consortium brings together leading Emirati and international academics, experts and researchers, with the aim of developing a ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Health Insurance Company – Daman, has announced the launch of a new range of health insurance plans for visitors to the UAE who intend to travel to Qatar for the football World Cup in November and December. The World Cup Travel Insurance Plan (Multi Trip) will cover visitors to the UAE who intend ...