Category: News

The culinary stars of the restaurant world converged in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi this evening, 7th February 2022, for the debut of the Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Restaurants from across 11 countries within Middle East and North Africa were announced as the top 50 places to eat in the region at an event held

A fresh new slate of 35 compelling film projects by first- and second-time filmmakers has been selected by the Doha Film Institute for its 2021 Fall Grants cycle, the funding programme that aims to promote and nurture emerging voices in cinema. Among the grantees are 12 women and 10 past grantees as well as eight

iGan Partners, Canada’s leading healthcare technology investors, has joined forces with Faisal Belhoul, a Dubai-based investments professional and entrepreneur, to launch a US$250million iGan Arabia regional fund to drive MedTech innovation across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. iGan Arabia will focus on investing in AI/Cloud-enhanced medical devices and digital health technologies that

The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) announced yesterday the launch of the first and only Fintech-focused Africa Fund. Backed by MyGrowthFund Venture Partners, the $50m fund will focus on fintech companies with proven technology, operating in Africa. Private equity investments in Africa have doubled during the last decade with fintech receiving close to 60% of the

MUFG Research released today suggests that GDP growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries will see a surge of 6.1% in 2022, on the back of higher oil prices, increased oil production, and robust momentum in non-oil activity. This will be the fastest pace of cyclical expansion since 2011 and is higher than other Emerging

AlUla—The awe-inspiring mirrored event venue Maraya in AlUla will host American musician/singer/songwriter/and multi-Grammy-award winner Alicia Keys for her special “ONE NIGHT ONLY” performances in support of her new release KEYS on February 11th, in an intimate concert presented by Good Intentions. This is the first time Keys will perform at AlUla in the majestic epicenter of art,

Leading global EdTech, Cuemath – a one-on-one personalised math learning platform backed by Google – announces its expansion into Saudi Arabia. The move into one of the Middle East’s largest markets follows Cuemath’s rapid growth in the UAE – where the Company’s subscriber base has grown 600% since its June 2021 launch, and it now