20th June, 2018, 00:13
Posted: June 18, 2018
UAE. 24% of Middle Eastern entrepreneurs are motivated by social impact and view it as their top priority as a business owner; 66% are undertaking angel investing.
UAE. Dubai recorded the highest occupancy in MENA with 86.9% in Q1 2018; Makkah, Riyadh and Madinah recorded an increase in occupancy during Q1 2018.
UAE. Five-day roadshow to meet public & private organizations focused on technologies, healthcare, agriculture, aerospace, transportation & infrastructure.
UAE. 3.5 billion IoT cellular connections predicted for 2023; 5G commercial launches this year; 20% of global mobile data traffic will be on 5G networks in 2023.
MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS SECTORS
- UAE's first airbag child car seat - in cooperation between RoadSafetyUAE and Mamas & Papas
- Nestlé Waters collaborating with Neutral Fuels on introducing biofuel blend to its Dubai trucks distribution fleet
- Frost & Sullivan's 2018 Middle East Best Practices Awards Banquet honours innovation and excellence
- More than half of UAE professionals expect to receive a raise in 2018, reveals Bayt.com survey
- Deloitte UK and Berry Appleman & Leiden form alliance to offer best-in-class immigration service for global employers
- The 4th annual Intelligent Cities Exhibition & Conference (ICEC 2018) will take place in October 2018 in Cairo
MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS
date:Posted: June 18, 2018
UAE. 24% of Middle Eastern entrepreneurs are motivated by social impact and view it as their top priority as a business owner; 66% are undertaking angel investing.
date:Posted: June 16, 2018
UAE. MENA region recorded 93 deals amounting to US$15.4b in Q1 2018; UAE records highest announced Q1 deal value in the region at US$5.1b; Oil & gas deal value reached US$7.2b in Q1 2018; Almost 80% of MENA boards focused on portfolio transformation.
date:Posted: June 14, 2018
UAE. McAfee report sounds industry alarm: Don't start the blockchain revolution without making security a top priority.
MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES
- US$615 million Queen Alia Airport transaction sets benchmark for infrastructure deals
- Mind Rockets wins the first prize at the 2nd AIM Startup MENA pitch competition as the event draws record crowd
- Global collaboration to launch new mobile app 'Antura and the Letters' to teach children reading in Arabic
- 84 teams from 14 Arab countries qualify to finals of MITEF Arab Startup Competition
- Men in the Middle East at a crossroads, reveals ground-breaking multi-country study on the state of male-female relations in the MENA region
- The Coca-Cola Company and National Beverage Company expand investment in Palestinian bussiness and communities
UAE. Former Michelin Guide Global Director to drive elevated Jumeirah restaurant experiences worldwide.
UAE received 29% of the FDI received by the Arab countries; Interview with HE Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy
