The sale of 85.75% of Airport International Group (“AIG”) marks the first transaction of its kind in the Middle East. AIG, which holds the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) concession for Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, was recently sold to a consortium of investors with the controlling stake now held by Groupe Airport Du Paris (“Groupe ADP”)
Canon Middle East has announced the first four winners of its first-ever Story Shapers Program, which is aimed at supporting individuals in bringing their unique stories to life or ‘story-doing’, keeping in line with its motto of promoting storytelling. The program will teach aspiring photographers how to create powerful imagery in challenging scenarios and equip
More than 600 students and parents attended the inaugural GEMS Education UniConnect EdEx event held on 2 June at GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail. The event provided both GEMS Education and non-GEMS Education students and their families the opportunity to meet with representatives from 34 world-class post-secondary institutions that are part of UniConnect. GEMS Education
Samsung Electronics Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today officially announced the launch of Samsung Business Suite, a new Business-to-Business (B2B) cloud based platform that is developed to support Small-Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the MENA region by enhancing their digital and mobile capabilities. Samsung Business Suite will provide registered businesses with a set of in-demand
Huawei today announced that it has increased its brand value by 22% in the past year and now ranks 48th in the Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands according to the latest BrandZ™ report. The annual brand study compiled by WPP and Kantar Millward Brown, notes that Huawei has now featured in the Top 50 global brands for the third
Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, has invited private schools in Dubai to participate in its Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) Benchmarking Project, which aims to establish the first industry energy and water benchmark for schools in the UAE. A first-of-its-kind in
Throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan, Melltoo, a peer to peer online marketplace that sells your used and unwanted items has collaborated with Volkswagen Middle East to create an initiative called #Drive4ACause. This initiative will pave the way for the community to get involved by giving away their unwanted consumer electronics. Proceeds from the sales
