April, 2016

• 25 April

  SCCI signs pacts to boost innovation

    Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Monday announced their partnership with a number of organizations to support and help fulfil the three core pillars of the shjSEEN programme: Activate, Incubate, Award. The partners – Sharjah Tatweer Forum, Skyline University College, Formatech, and Startup Central – will offer their expertise in relation to ...

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• 25 April

  UAE at Hannover Industrial Fair

  

    Hannover / WAM The 2016 Hannover Messe International Industrial Fair in Hannover, Germany kicked off on Monday with a big participation of the United Arab Emirates which was represented by a large pavilion led by Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED) in coordination with the Ministry of Economy. The pavilion covers an area of over 900 square meters and ...

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• 25 April

  DIFC releases IMF’s 2016 Regional Economic Outlook

    Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Monday hosted a conference in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release the IMF’s 2016 economic outlook for the Middle East, the Gulf, and North Africa. Outlining the Fund’s 2016 regional economic outlook for the MENAP region, Dr Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia ...

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• 25 April

  Abu Dhabi to host 2016 Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emiraes Business Abu Dhabi is set to host the world’s leading cruise line executives when they meet in the emirate for the return of the annual Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum this December. The forum is being organised and managed by Seatrade, planners of cruise industry events worldwide, and brought to the emirate by Abu Dhabi ...

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• 25 April

  Dubai to get driverless vehicles by 2030

  

    DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched on Monday the Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy, which aims to transform 25% of the total transportation in Dubai to autonomous mode by 2030, saving AED 22 billion in annual economic costs. He said, “Dubai is ...

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• 25 April

  Martyrs Hall opened in Dubai College

  

    DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Monday honoured the outstanding graduates of the 24th and 25th batches of Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) Dubai Men’s College, in the graduation ceremony. At the Men’s College, Sheikh Mohammed inaugurated the Martyrs Hall to ...

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• 25 April

  Ajman Tourism launches new site to lure visitors

  

    AJMAN / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) on Monday unveiled www.ajman.travel, a brand new website designed as a comprehensive, one-stop gateway for travelers looking to explore and discover the emirate of Ajman as business, family and leisure destination. The new destination website was welcomed with great ...

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• 25 April

  Emirates Youth Council starts ‘Youth Circles’ across UAE

  

    DUBAI / WAM Shamma bint Sohail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs has announced the launch of ‘Youth Circles’ initiative in the UAE, which will hold its first meeting in Dubai on Wednesday, under the theme, ‘Youth and future skills’, with the participation of a number of youth leaders and university students. ‘Youth Circles’ is one ...

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• 25 April

  Digital fluency can close gender gap

  

    Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business To identify and better understand the role of digital fluency in workforce gender equality, a new report from Accenture stated the influence of digitalisation in the workplace and the increasing trend of women embracing the use of technology to become more knowledgeable, connected and effective, plays a key role in helping women achieve gender ...

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• 25 April

  Etihad receives Best First Class’ and ‘Best Frequent Flyer’ award

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was named ‘Best First Class’ and ‘Best Frequent Flyer’ programme at the Business Traveller Awards Middle East, which were held at the Palazzo Versace in Dubai on Sunday night. The awards are now in their fifth year and are a celebration of the region’s top ...

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