In a bold initiative to bolster reading rates among children and amplify their role in serving their communities, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) has spearheaded the Kan Yama Kan (KYK) campaign, distributing 1,000 books in numerous villages and areas across Egypt. The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) generously donated the books to
The Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa 2023 survey, conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, and market research agency YouGov, has found that over 6 in 10 professionals(62%) in the UAE prefer to be self-employed. Moreover, 56% are currently thinking of starting a business, 24% have tried to start their
The UAE has been ranked 11th globally in the export of goods in 2022 with the total value of its goods trade amounting to USD 599 billion. The country accounted for 2.4 per cent of global merchandise exports with a 41 per cent growth. When the European Union countries are treated as a single group,
Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, Dubai Press Club (DPC) today announced that it will host the eighth edition of the Emirati Media Forum (EMF) on 10April. Leading media personalities, heads of UAE media institutions, prominent writers
The National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) announces that it has provided a long-term credit facility to CleanMax for refinancing its rooftop solar portfolio in the UAE. The facility will cover 48 different operational rooftop solar assets, located on industrial facilities, malls, schools and universities. Locally available bank finance is critical to the growth of any
The UAE Banks Federation organised a lecture by Professor Edward Altman, Professor of Financial Sciences at New York University and a global expert in the field of risk management and developer of the ZScore/ZValue theory, at the Mashreq Bank Theatre on 17 March 2023, which was attended by a large number of executives and staff
The UAE and Vietnam signed a joint declaration of intent to launch talks on establishing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries. The declaration was signed by H.E. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade; and Nguyễn Hồng Diên, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade, during
