DUBAI / WAM Government and private sector collaboration is key to overcoming challenges and driving further sustainable development in the UAE, a report by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) revealed on Wednesday. Titled, ‘Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the UAE — Private Sector Contribution’, the report, produced in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, noted how sustainable development is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Two groups of Emirati students are set to become ground-breaking figures in UAE’s healthcare industry, after it was announced that their medical startup projects would be advanced from incubation to acceleration. The announcement comes following the students’ involvement in Al Bayt Mitwahid Association and VPS Healthcare’s ‘Future Medical Stars’, an innovative healthcare initiative which focusses on ...

DUBAI / WAM Eight prominent business leaders have been selected to mentor high-potential startups from the UAE and Africa participating in Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Global Business Forum (GBF) Mentorship Programme. Four UAE-based mentors and four Africa-based mentors have joined the first-of-its-kind programme, which aims to foster cross-border cooperation between the two startup communities and help participants expand ...