Ziina, the UAE’s leading financial platform supporting consumers and businesses, today announced that it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by US-based Altos Ventures. Other top-tier investors participating in this round include Fintech Collective, Avenir Growth, Activant Capital, Y Combinator, FJ Labs, MEVP, and Jabbar Internet Group. This significant funding
A groundbreaking new study conducted by Dubai-based marketing agency, Reach has confirmed the significant impact that food influencers and bloggers have on the restaurant industry within the UAE. The survey, conducted with a broad spectrum of respondents including consumers, journalists and hospitality and marketing professionals, highlights the key trends and relationships between food influencers and
Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi gave himself the ideal opportunity to reclaim the lead in the 2024 UIM F2 World Championship title race today by securing pole position for the Grand Prix of Italy. Making it a perfect day for Team Abu Dhabi, Mansoor Al Mansoori qualified in second position after winning the Q1
Jumbo Group, the UAE’s most trusted consumer electronics retailer and IT services provider, marked Emirati Women’s Day with a series of initiatives that highlight the company’s commitment to female empowerment, gender diversity, and national development. With 10% of Jumbo’s skilled staff being UAE nationals and a balanced gender ratio of 50% women and 50% men,
Sunset Hospitality Group (SHG), a leader in lifestyle hospitality, announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Maximal Concepts Holding (Maximal Concepts), one of the most awarded hospitality groups in Asia. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in SHG’s ambitious acquisition strategy, aimed at diversifying its portfolio and expanding its global presence into key
Emirates Global Aluminium, the world’s largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today reported solid financial performance for the first half of 2024 amid sustained global demand for ‘premium aluminium’. EGA’s adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (adjusted EBITDA) was AED 4.20
In an initiative to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), conducted an exclusive campaign titled ‘Collaborating for tomorrow’, aimed at acclaiming the role of Emirati women entrepreneurs and fostering a new generation of female leaders. du released a heartfelt video dedicated to showcasing the profound connection between accomplished Emirati women
