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Top 8 Middle East Construction Companies

News Desk 12/06/2024

From The UAE To Egypt The Middle East’s construction industry is a driving force behind the region’s progress, with its towering buildings, substantial infrastructure projects, and creative innovations reshaping the skyline. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a construction hub

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

News Desk 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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Rewardz People Leaders’ Summit in Middle East Marks Decade of Global Leadership in Tech-Driven Employee Experience

News Desk 10/06/2024

Rewardz, a frontrunner in high-tech HR solutions, celebrates a decade of global leadership and ambition with its inaugural People Leaders’ Summit in the Middle East. Held at the esteemed Taj Business Bay in Dubai, the summit convened nearly 100 HR and people leaders from the region, marking a significant milestone in Rewardz’s journey of transforming […]

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Growing Patient Roadshow Hosted by Align Technology Aims to Accelerate Dental Care for Children and Teens Across Middle East

News Desk 10/06/2024

Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN)  a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, recently concluded the second phase of its Growing Patients Roadshow in the Middle East. This

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70% of Middle East organizations have adopted Zero Trust strategy, finds new Entrust Study

News Desk 06/06/2024

The Entrust Cybersecurity Institute today released survey findings on the State of Zero Trust adoption and encryption in 2024, revealing that the Middle East market is leading the charge in global Zero Trust strategy implementation (70% in UAE, and 70% in KSA), compared to global markets (62%). Despite this, challenges such as insufficient cyber hygiene […]

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Bosch registers growth in the Middle East amidst market challenges

News Desk 05/06/2024

Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, ended its 2023 fiscal year with 490 million euros, which corresponds to 1.95 billion AED, in consolidated sales in the Middle East, registering an increase of 3 percent in euros and 6 percent in AED. The company met its sales expectations despite the challenges faced in […]

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Help AG’s State of the Market Report 2024 Reveals an Accelerated Growth in Cyber Defense Investments in the GCC

News Desk 05/06/2024

Help AG, an e& enterprise company and the Middle East’s trusted cybersecurity advisor, has launched the 2024 edition of its annual State of the Market Report. Distinguished by its singular focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the report serves as the definitive guidebook on cybersecurity in the region. For the fourth consecutive year, Help […]

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BWHSM HOTELS PRIORITIZES GROWTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST

News Desk 04/06/2024

BWHHotels (BWH) announces plans for significant growth of its portfolio in the Middle East in 2024 and beyond. On the heels of a successful appearance at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, which saw BWH execute signings of brand-new management deals in Saudi Arabia, BWH will soon bring eight new hotels and one new branded […]

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Godrej Security Solutions Strengthens Its Presence in the Middle East; Eyes 20% Growth by FY2025, Focuses on Jewellers’ Community

News Desk 01/06/2024

Godrej Security Solutions, a division of Godrej & Boyce, is strengthening its presence in the Middle East region, with a focus on providing cutting-edge security solutions tailored for the jewellers’ community. With a projected 20% growth by FY2025, the company aims to revolutionize security standards and meet the evolving needs of businesses in the region […]

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Startups told added value beyond funding is key to breakthrough success

News Desk 31/05/2024

Tech investor Rashit Makhat has advised Middle East startups to look beyond initial funding for the extra support and guidance needed to capitalize fully on their growth potential in a highly competitive market. Makhat, Director and co-founder of UAE tech venture company Scalo Technologies, says founders hoping to make this a breakthrough year should study […]

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The Middle East Asset Integrity Management Conference (AIMCS) Marked a Resounding Success

News Desk 28/05/2024

The Middle East Asset Integrity Management Conference and Exhibition (AIMCS) 2024 concluded its three-day event at Conrad Abu Dhabi, marking a resounding success in advancing asset integrity management practices across the energy sector in the Middle East. From May 28th to May 30th, AIMCS 2024 brought together more than 500 industry leaders, experts, and practitioners […]

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TVM Capital Healthcare Announces the Closing of itsSaudi Arabia-Focused TVM Healthcare Afiyah Fund

News Desk 28/05/2024

TVM Capital Healthcare, an international healthcare expansion and growth capital investor, today announced the closing of the TVM Healthcare Afiyah Fund LP at approximately USD 250 million, its second pool of capital in the Middle East.   TVM Capital Healthcare has operated in the Middle East since 2009 and Southeast Asia since 2021. The new […]

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Orbus Software Expands to Meet Growing Demand in the Middle East with the Launch of New Qatar Platform Node

News Desk 28/05/2024

Orbus Software, a leading global provider of enterprise transformation solutions, today announces the launch of a new Qatar-based node for OrbusInfinity, the leading SaaS platform accelerating business transformation through enterprise architecture management. The node meets the data residency requirements for Qatari government organisations and organisations in highly

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Silver surged by 4.5% to above $31 – Saxo Bank MENA – Market Report

News Desk 28/05/2024

Commodities: Oil increased as tensions escalated in the Middle East following the death of an Egyptian soldier in a clash with Israeli troops. WTI rose by approximately 1% from Friday’s close to near $79 a barrel, while Brent traded close to $83. Egypt’s military confirmed the death at the Rafah crossing into Gaza, potentially heightening […]

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Prop-tech Powerhouse Holo Raises Funds to Streamline the Home-Buying Journey

News Desk 27/05/2024

Holo, the largest direct mortgage platform in the Middle East, announces the completion of an oversubscribed funding round. With Series A funding on the horizon, the company, having surpassed targets, decided to extend an opportunity to investors to further invest in the business through a pre-Series A round. The oversubscribed funding round was headed by […]

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Knight Frank Highlights US$4.3 Billion Investment Gap for 16,301 Psychiatric Beds in Middle East

News Desk 27/05/2024

The Middle East, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia, faces an urgent need for additional psychiatric beds to meet the growing demand for mental health services. According to Knight Frank MEA’s Healthcare division’s latest Mental Health Report, an investment budget of USD 4.3 billion is required to fulfil the demand for 16,301 psychiatric beds in […]

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CANON HOSTS ITS FIRST “CELEBRATING YOU” EVENT IN UAE

News Desk 27/05/2024

Canon Middle East recognized over 100 Managed Printing Services (MPS) customers at an exclusive event in Dubai. Canon’s Managed Print Services (MPS), introduced in the Emirates in 2012, aims to empower organizations across various sectors, including government, education, banking, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. The “Celebrating You” event in Dubai

Health

Heart Attack Dominates Middle East Life Insurance Claims

News Desk 26/05/2024

According to New Zurich Study Zurich International Life has unveiled the findings of its Customer Claims Paid Report 2024, highlighting the prevailing trends in life and critical illness insurance claims across the Middle East region. Over the past three years, Zurich International Life, a division of Zurich Insurance Group, has disbursed AED772.8 million ($210 million)

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Swiss GRC Brings Advanced GRC Solutions To The Middle East

Arnold Pinto 24/05/2024

Including Customised Digital Asset Swiss GRC, the Lucerne, Switzerland-headquartered Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) specialist, made a significant stride in its global expansion by hosting its inaugural ‘GCC CRC Day 2024’ conference in Dubai City on May 22, 2024. The exclusive event attracted over 100 GRC professionals from the Middle East, indicating the

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Hong Kong is a gateway between Middle East and China

News Desk 23/05/2024

Hong Kong (HK) has very often been described as a ‘super connector’ and a ‘super value-adder’ between China and countries outside China, says Mr. Paul Lam Ting-kwok, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, highlighting HK’s comprehensive professional legal services and its strengths in the rule of law. Speaking at a forum […]