As part of its global initiative to empower 5 million women by 2020 through its brands, Unilever partnered with B4U Plus to produce a 13-week miniseries ‘OMO Achiever’s Kitchen’, featuring UAE women entrepreneurs. UAE ranks 19 on the Global Entrepreneurial Index among 137 countries. Industry… Read More
Global ICT research and consultancy services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) has teamed up with GITEX Technology Week 2017 all week to provide expert guidance on the strategies that public and private sector organizations should be pursuing as they look to drive a new era… Read More
The Epica Awards has extended its entry deadline to Friday, October 13. Potential entrants in the fields of advertising, PR, design and digital have time to submit their work to Epica’s jury of journalists covering the creative industries. Apart from giving late entrants a chance… Read More
UAE CEOs see disruption as a major catalyst for growth and remain increasingly focused on exploiting these disruptors to drive business strategy, the 2017 KPMG CEO Outlook Survey has found. The survey that polled over 1,200 CEOs across the globe (including the GCC) has found… Read More
With virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) becoming important technological breakthroughs in 2016, this year focused on more immersive video content that features elements of interactivity as well as more applicability for general usage. Tech giants such as Snap Inc., Facebook and Google are… Read More
When it comes to job searching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, there are many different steps that job seekers can follow to find their ideal opportunity. However, according to a Bayt.com poll, almost all respondents claim that they use online job… Read More
Joining forces with other prominent Gulf investors, retail franchise operator M.H. Alshaya has acquired a strategic stake in ecommerce platform Noon. As new investors in Noon, Alshaya will become a seller on Noon’s marketplace platform, listing a portfolio of international brands covering the fashion, health… Read More
Google has appointed Pierric Duthoit as its new Branding Sector Lead. He joins the tech biggie in its Dubai office. Mr Duthoit will relocate to Dubai after three years in Moscow, where he held the position of Head of Branding Sector for Google in Russia.… Read More
Grayling has appointed Lauren Ramey, a corporate and government communications specialist, to the role of Account Director in the UAE. “Lauren’s knowledge of new age communications, paired with her experience advising senior representatives of governments and leading organizations, brings significant value to the Grayling team,… Read More
Over a period of September 13-14, 2017, Cologne was playing host to some of the most influential brands and decision makers in the digital industry. For the first time since its inception, the forum had gone pay for delegates this year. Despite this, dmexco 2017… Read More
