Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active private equity firms investing from the Gulf region to South and Southeast Asia, announced today that it has been voted as the “Best Private Equity Firm in MENA” by global industry peers at the Private Equity International (“PEI”) 2022Awards. Gulf Capital received the highest industry recognition through
At the 117th Super Saturday draws,fortune has radically transformed the status of40-year-old Filipina expat to a multi-millionaire, thanks to Mahzooz, the UAE’s leading weekly live draw with the biggest and most frequent pay-out. With this latest win, Mahzooz, which has given away more than AED 376,000,000 in prize money over two years, would be celebrating its
Royal Strategic Partners (RSP), an establishment attracting organizations from across the world to invest in the UAE, received the preliminary approval for ‘Specialised Banking License’ from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch its NAQD Community Bank (Naqd). The Naqd, founded by RSP, is poised to offer ground-breaking digital banking solutions that support the
Allurion, a company dedicated to ending obesity, revealed in a study taken ahead of World Obesity Day that 75% of the United Arab Emirates population say weight discrimination is more relevant today than in the past. This is due to the increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight (41.6%), according to the World Obesity Federation, putting
Join us for an exclusive preview and discussion of key findings of the first Philips Health Trends Research conducted in the UAE. The study was commissioned by Philips to uncover emerging health trends in the UAE following Covid-19 and gain deeper insights on public perceptions about digital health. The research was conducted by an independent research agency, Censuswide. Date: Thursday, 09th March
The Government of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) has announced its intention to launch RAK Digital Assets Oasis, the world’s first free zone dedicated to digital and virtual asset companies. The announcement was made today at Blockchain Life 2023. Commenting on the new freezone, Sheikh Mohammed bin Humaid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi, Chairman of RAK ICC and
The latest Job Index survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, and market research agency, YouGov, indicates that over two-thirds (67%) of UAE employers are planning to hire new employees in 2023. Interestingly,most UAE employers demand good communication skills in Arabic and English (48%) when hiring candidates, followed by the ability to work
