NAIROBI / WAM The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and the African Union Development Agency (Auda-Nepad) have signed an agreement aimed at supporting African countries in their efforts to achieve the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. The agreement was signed on ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Jamil Kawar, Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) at ICEYE, an international satellite manufacturing company, said the success of astronaut  Sultan Al Neyadi’s mission had enhanced the UAE’s leadership in space sciences and its track record as a leader in the global space industry. In his statement to the Emirates News Agency ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has announced it invested in Komgo, a leading software development and technology services company transforming the trade finance industry. The strategic equity investment was made by Emirates NBD’s Innovation Fund, the bank’s corporate venture fund. Emirates NBD’s corporate venture capital arm will enable the group to invest in tech start-ups and companies supporting its digital ...