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February 7, 2020 The Wait Is Over; HUAWEI MateBook D Series Pre-Booking in Saudi Arabia Is ready to kick off

With The Smart Connectivity, Fingerprint Login, and Huawei Share; Every Ground-Breaking Innovation Was Conceived to Bring You Better Experience.

January 30, 2020 Weak December Performance Caps Dreary Year for MENA Hotels

Profit was hampered by a weak top line that saw RevPAR down 7.4% YOY, pulled down by a 9.9% YOY decrease in average rate, even amid a 1.9-percentage-point uptick in occupancy.

January 30, 2020 Saudi-Based Startups Draw Record Number Of Deals In 2019

Proving an outstanding year for entrepreneurship, 2019 saw Saudi Arabia’s startups attract $67 million worth of investments, a new report shows. This is an increase of 35 percent from 2018.

January 14, 2020 Access confirmed for over 132,000 Nigerian bankers to CISI’s global professional development program

The important accreditation means that CISI’s exemplary Continuing Professional Development (CPD) online learning programme can count towards CIBN members’ annual CPD requirements. The deal also means that CIBN members can study for CISI’s suite o...

January 10, 2020 Dubai Real Estate Deals Hit 11-Year High In 2019

Dubai real estate transactions have grown 260% in the past 11 years.

January 9, 2020 Saudi Arabia Launches Third Round Of National Renewable Energy Program

The new phase comprises of four Solar PV projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,200 MW.

January 3, 2020 UAE Marching Towards Becoming A $500bln Economy

Rapid economic diversification underpinned by a string of bold reforms and a series of government stimulus measures are set to drive UAE growth at a steady pace as its gross domestic product (GDP) remains on track to surpass the $500 billion mark ...

December 16, 2019 FRV To Develop Energy Storage Projects Globally

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and a leading global developer of renewable energy projects, has announced its first battery project as a part of its long-term investment plan to develop energy storage projec...

December 12, 2019 New Report Reveals How The UAE Economy Will End 2019

The UAE will end 2019 on a better note than in previous years, with the economy forecast to hit a 2 per cent real growth, according to a new report by the Ministry of Economy.

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