The UAE has made significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI) this year through strategic initiatives and projects that have accelerated innovation and transformed government operations across multiple sectors. These achievements reflect the UAE leadership’s vision of placing AI at the core of development and sustainability efforts, while strengthening the country’s position as a global hub
The UAE National Pavilion at the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul attracted around 4,000 visitors. Supported by the UAE Ministry of Defence and Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, and organised by ADNEC Group, a Modon company, the pavilion serves as a platform for UAE companies to showcase their latest defence solutions
According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, “Being an industry leader comes with responsibilities that extend far beyond profitability and market share. True leadership means setting standards, inspiring innovation, and creating positive impact for customers, employees, partners, and society.We believe that leaders have to stay ahead of the curve. You need to have foresight
Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has successfully launched the UAE’s first Shari’ah-compliant Certificate of Deposit (CD) Programme. As one of the pioneering initiatives of its kind globally and the first in UAE, this initiative marks a significant advancement in Islamic Banking and reflects Emirates Islamic’s leadership in product
Mastercard has launched Built Small. Moving Strong, a regional resilience program designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they navigate a challenging operating environment marked by supply chain disruption and tightening financial conditions. Across MENA, SMEs account for more than 90% of all businesses and contribute between 50–60% of GDP and employment, making them
The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) honored 20 companies and individuals at Make it in the Emirates 2026 on Tuesday for their contributions to the UAE’s In-Country Value (ICV) Program — an initiative that has redirected AED 473 billion into the national economy to date. The ceremony, held as part of National ICV Day on
cashew, one of the UAE’s leading fintech innovators, has announced the launch of Hazel, a new High Value Pay Later platform designed to make essential and significant expenses more accessible through instant, flexible financing. As the adoption of BNPL has grown in the region among consumers and merchants, High Value Pay Later through Hazel builds an
