Blockchain technology is complex, but the idea is simple. While blockchain was developed for cryptocurrencies and bitcoin, its application is transforming the way trade is conducted. It could fundamentally change the financial services industry by dropping the cost and complexity of financial transactions and improving transparency and regulation. Continue reading How blockchain enhances enterprise security
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Emirati high-flyer cracks the glass ceiling
The sky is no longer the limit for success in the aviation sector, said Ghada Mohamed Al Rousi, a first officer with Air Arabia. The sector is open to any woman who can perform her role well, she added. Continue reading Emirati high-flyer cracks the glass ceiling
Busting barriers: Helping SMEs join trade highways
For all the differences among the countries that make up the Arab world, ask policymakers from Morocco to the Gulf what their top economic priorities are, and you will get much the same response: rapid, diversified growth and jobs for young people. Continue reading Busting barriers: Helping SMEs join trade highways
Enterprise, Mena private equity is yours for the asking
Almost 10 years ago, private equity players were all hungry for Mena investment exposure – clearly apparent in the influx of investment banks and private equity companies in the region. Continue reading Enterprise, Mena private equity is yours for the asking
Sharjah FDI woos British investors
The Sharjah FDI office (Invest in Sharjah) recently concluded its participation at the inaugural edition of the Foreign Direct Investment Expo 2016 (FDI Expo) in London. Continue reading Sharjah FDI woos British investors
Dubai Municipality gives businesses a ‘green ticket’
The Dubai Municipality is planning to add a navigational system to one of its latest apps, the Green Ticket, to ease customer transaction, a senior official has said. Continue reading Dubai Municipality gives businesses a ‘green ticket’
1,001 reasons ‘Why Dubai’: Ideas that will change our future
Kelly Clarke
At just 22, architectural engineering student Abdulla Al Khalsan may not be as experienced as some of the architects behind Dubai’s Expo 2020, but he’s not letting that stop him. Continue reading 1,001 reasons ‘Why Dubai’: Ideas that will change our future
Man without limbs leads millions with his heart
Saman Haziq
Friday night turned out quite a ‘Night of Hope’ for thousands of people who came to the The Dome arena in Sports City to attend a talk by motivational speaker Nick Vujicic. Dubai audience was moved, touched and inspired as this ‘unstoppable’ Aussie showed the city that he did not need limbs to own the world! Nick weaved magic with his candid yet animated talk on how he transformed his ‘life without limbs’ to a ‘life without limits’. Continue reading Man without limbs leads millions with his heart
Politics of (humble) pie: Once-bitter rivals meet, smile, shake hands
Setting a rancorous year aside, President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney put on a smiling show of goodwill at the billionaire’s New Jersey golf club. Continue reading Politics of (humble) pie: Once-bitter rivals meet, smile, shake hands
Yemen peace deal needs sincere efforts by all sides
As the latest round of ceasefire announced by the Saudi-led military coalition against Al Houthi rebels comes into force, there is anxiety about whether the short-term truce would hold. Continue reading Yemen peace deal needs sincere efforts by all sides