DUBAI / WAM The World Logistics Passport (WLP) is expanding in Dubai with the joining of the Department of Planning and Development (Trakhees), the regulatory arm of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation in Dubai (PCFC). The WLP is the world’s first freight loyalty programme designed to increase trading opportunities between markets and accelerate the flow of global trade. Registering ...

SHARJAH / WAM United Arab Bank (UAB) has announced its participation in a first of its kind nation-wide Fintech Megathon, SCA Fintech Megathon 2021, launched by Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Ministry of Economy to promote further development of fintech industry in the UAE. The initiative will help innovators, financial institutions, regulators, and other ecosystem partners in ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber member companies’ exports and re-exports to West Africa surged by 42 percent in the first five months of 2021 to reach a record $387 million, fuelled by a recovery in trade activity, according to a recent analysis. The analysis was released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as it prepares to host 6th Global ...