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Suhail Hasanain Appointed as Regional Senior Director for Middle East and Africa at NetApp

News Desk 1 10/12/2024 0

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Suhail Hasanain as the new Regional Director for the Middle East and Africa region. In his new role, Suhail will be responsible for driving business growth, fostering strategic

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Mastercard drives Africa’s gaming industry forward with its inaugural Esports Summit in Casablanca

News Desk 1 13/11/2024 0

Mastercard has solidified its position as a leader in Africa’s rapidly growing gaming industry by hosting the company’s first-ever Africa Esports Summit in Casablanca. The event was a pivotal step in Mastercard’s broader mission to empower Africa’s esports and gaming ecosystem, emphasizing its strategic commitment to supporting digital economies and fostering the

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Merz Therapeutics and World Stroke Organization Launch ‘Access to Health’ Initiative to Improve Stroke Care in Africa

News Desk 1 11/11/2024 0

Today, at the annual World Stroke Congress in Abu Dhabi, the President of the World Stroke Organization (WSO), Dr. Sheila Martins, officially announced a partnership with Merz Therapeutics to launch the ‘Access to Health’ initiative. This project, focusing on addressing healthcare disparities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), will begin with two pilot projects

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Africa Debate – UAE explores trade and investment opportunities in UAE and Africa

News Desk 1 05/11/2024 0

 In cooperation with Invest Africa, the Ministry of Economy organized a new edition of The Africa Debate – UAE in Dubai. Bringing together more than 400 businessmen and representatives of local, regional and global investment, finance and trade agencies and institutions, the event explored the emerging economic, trade and investment opportunities in Africa,

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Africa Data Centres & Cloud Days 2025 targets UAE investors’ role

Dan Ngiam 10/10/2024 0

In hosting and cloud sectors Africa Datacenters & Cloud Days (ADCD), a dynamic community committed to enhancing Africa’s digital infrastructure, is gearing up for Africa Data Centres & Cloud Days, its flagship event from February 17-18, 2025. The two-day conference will be hosted in the picturesque coastal city of Hammamet, Tunisia, uniting global innovators,

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SuperBridge Summit 2024 to foster cross-continental collaborations between Middle East and Africa amid growing economic ties

News Desk 1 07/10/2024

SuperBridge Summit 2024, organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the SuperBridge Council, is all set to showcase the thriving economic landscape and investment opportunities between the Middle East and the African continent. The summit comes at a time when Africa is striving to bolster its industrial sector, particularly manufacturing, which is crucial […]

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LEVA Hotels spreads its uniqueness to Middle East and Africa

Arnold Pinto 06/10/2024 0

Unveils its first Saudi 5-star property LEVA Hotels, a dynamic UAE-based hospitality brand, has forged a strategic alliance with Saudi Arabia-based Dhaliliyah Hospitality. This partnership encompasses the launch of Zen by LEVA, a new 5-star luxury hotel in Riyadh. Infusing local traditions with global sophistication, the property offers a unique space for guests to embark

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Africa and Americas Unite at Landmark Summit to Plan Shared Tourism Future

News Desk 1 05/10/2024

Tourism leaders from both Africa and the Americas have jointly committed to working together to make the sector a pillar of collective sustainable and inclusive development across both continents. The “Punta Cana Declaration” was adopted at the conclusion of the very first joint meeting of UN Tourism’s Regional Commissions for Africa and the Americas. Recognizing […]

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Best’s Market Segment Report: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Reinsurers Resilient

News Desk 1 26/09/2024

The underwriting results of sub-Saharan Africa’s reinsurers have continued their trend of year-on-year improvement, benefitting from robust pricing actions on loss-affected lines of business, as well as the global hardening of the reinsurance market, according to a report from AM Best. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Sub-Saharan Africa’s Reinsurers Resilient

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Pfizer Appoints Elif Aral as Regional President for the Middle East, Russia & Africa

News Desk 1 05/09/2024

Pfizer announces the appointment of Elif Aral as Regional President for Middle East, Russia, and Africa (MERA) effective September 2024 to spearhead operations in the region and bring scientific breakthroughs in vaccines, oncology, rare diseases, internal medicine, hospitals, and inflammation and immunology. In her new role, in addition to overseeing all therapeutic areas

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Moody’s Fully Acquires GCR Ratings, Deepening Presence in Africa’s Domestic Credit Markets

News Desk 2 08/07/2024

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has fully acquired Global Credit Rating Company Limited (GCR), a leading domestic credit rating agency with operations spanning Africa. The announcement follows Moody’s 2022 acquisition of a majority stake in GCR, and expands Moody’s investment in Africa’s domestic credit markets. “GCR provides investors with

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Panasonic Has The Middle East And Africa Firmly In Its Sights

Arnold Pinto 29/06/2024 0

As Region Offers Growth Potential Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMAAF) is strategically positioned to leverage the Japanese conglomerate’s 106-year-old legacy while embracing innovation and market diversification in the region. In an exclusive interview with ‘Middle East News 247’, Hiroyuki Shibutani, CEO of Dubai-headquartered PMAAF, details how the

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Airtel Africa Enters A Strategic Partnership With WebEngage

News Desk 2 26/06/2024 0

To Enhance Digital Customer Management Airtel Africa has initiated a strategic collaboration with WebEngage, a customer data and analytics platform, to transform its digital customer management. Airtel Africa’s partnership with WebEngage aims to leverage advanced technologies to enhance customer engagement and retention, reinforcing the company’s commitment to bridging the

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Sub-Saharan Africa Dominates Top 10 List of Countries With Highest Negative Experiences Worldwide

News Desk 2 25/06/2024

The Gallup Global Emotions 2024 Report offers a snapshot from Gallup’s latest measurements of people’s positive and negative daily experiences. The findings are based on nearly 146,000 interviews with adults in 142 countries and areas in 2023. Gallup’s Positive and Negative Experience Indexes measure life’s intangibles — feelings and emotions — that traditional

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Sama Reaffirms Support for AI AgTech in Africa

News Desk 2 13/06/2024

For agriculture in East Africa to sustainably feed a growing population, farmers must adopt AI tools to enhance productivity, increase yields, protect environments and reduce costs. Sama, a leading provider of data annotation solutions that power the artificial intelligence (AI) models of the future, has seen the potential improvements firsthand with deployments for

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Dubai International Chamber leads delegation to Senegal and Morocco to support expansion of Dubai-based companies into Africa

News Desk 2 11/06/2024

Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has successfully concluded its trade mission to Senegal and Morocco as part of the ‘New Horizons’ initiative to support the expansion of Dubai-based companies into Africa. The chamber signed four MoUs in Morocco and arranged more than 300 bilateral business […]

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NTT DATA Middle East & Africa Appoints Thembeka Ngugi as Head of Marketing & Demand Generation

News Desk 2 11/06/2024

NTT DATA recently announced the appointment of Thembeka Ngugi as the company’s Head of Marketing & Demand Generation for NTT DATA Middle East & Africa. The move aims to continue the acceleration of business growth in the Middle East and Africa. A transformational strategist and growth-focused marketing leader, Thembeka has over two decades of success […]

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Qatar Airways Touches Down for the First time in Kinshasa

News Desk 2 03/06/2024

Qatar Airways has opened up a new gateway in Africa, connecting the DRC with Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The inaugural flight from Doha to Kinshasa landed at N’djili International Airport on Saturday, 01 June 2024, bringing the total number of African destinations served by the airline to 29. The new route promises to […]

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Yahsat signs Memorandum of Understanding with Government of South Africa to boost cooperation in satellite communications

News Desk 2 30/05/2024

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (ADX: YAHSAT), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies of The Republic of South Africa to boost cooperation across a wide range of satellite communication fields. The MoU was signed in Johannesburg by Sulaiman Al

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Trinasolar Announces Strategic Partnerships to Advance Renewable Energy in the Middle East and Africa

News Desk 2 22/05/2024

Trinasolar proudly announces the signing of three transformative distributor partnerships, marking a significant expansion in its reach across the Middle East and Africa. Partnering with Noon for Renewable Energy in Lebanon, Al Takamul Engineering in Palestine, and Golden Sun Solar Solutions in Sudan. Trinasolar is poised to deliver a total of 110MW modules including the