https://youtu.be/95NA4xn69Mw India’s ties with the GCC date back more than 2000 years. It all began with trading between the Gulf and the kingdoms of Pandyas, Cholas and Cheras—present day Kerala and Tamilnadu. Between 1890 and 1966, the Indian rupee was used as the currency of exchange. Today, Indians make up the largest expatriate community in…
Tasnim Nazeer sat down with David Parker, Executive Director, Financial Services Business Development, Bahrain Economic Development Board, who talked about the ardent efforts undertaken by Bahrain to set the Gulf kingdom as a Fintech hub, as well as a haven for entrepreneurial ventures and startups. TN: Recently, there has been significant developments in the GCC…
After a period of intense growth, the GCC’s retail sector might be flatlining. But that does not dampen future prospects of the industry, which is expected to thrive on a growing consumer market. Thanks to a high per capita income and its population’s affinity to shop, the GCC countries have always been a haven for…
Security threats are major concerns to healthcare organizations due to the value and vulnerability of clinical data that is being recorded and distributed. The value of the data comes from the fact that it is historical in nature; it directly affects our ability to safely treat patients, it takes a long time to rebuild, and…
The U.A.E emirate of Ras Al Khaimah announced the inauguration of its first startups incubator with the aim of registering 40 companies. The new incubator will focus on innovation and technology, and will target establishing 10 Emirati companies, 20 local companies and 10 international startups, with a future plan to focus on tourism accelerators. Applying…
US equity markets have been very strong year-to-date, up 16%. Secular growth areas like Technology and Healthcare have been even stronger, leading the market, up 28% and 22%, respectively. Returns have been driven by strong corporate profits as well increasing expectations that some form of US tax reform will be passed by year-end. Given the…
https://youtu.be/osibEGuXkO4 Dubai's Lemongrass Thai Restaurant shared with Forbes Middle East their new non-alcoholic mocktail. Their blue Litchi Lychee is a delicious concoction made with mint, lychee fruit, sugar syrup, lemon juice and lychee juice. It's as refreshing as it looks!
As recently as 10 years ago, the field of public relations (PR) was considered an ‘add-on’ to ‘business as usual’. When I joined the industry in 1999, media was still king and the scope of PR was limited to press releases. Now, PR represents an integral part of any sound business plan. We are not…
Among the most efficient ways to transfer money online in this day and age turns out to be Blockchain. It is secure to the point of being almost airtight, and with rising popularity and soaring prices of cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, it is turning out to be pretty profitable for people who collect cryptocurrency as a…
Only second to Norway’s $1-trillion investment fund, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) was founded in 1976. It is followed by the China Investment Corporation and Kuwait’s Investment Authority (KIA). The latter is worth $533.7 billion. We bring you all the information you need to know about ADIA in the above infographic.
Why do leaders fail? The answer is very simple and yet has a much deeper meaning. What is interesting is that with the emergence of the era of the 4th Industrial revolution, leadership will have a completely new meaning. As companies of all sizes and scale compete for a greater market share there are some…
After studying architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Jayda Hany pursued her original passion by moving to London to study fashion and footwear designing in 2012. Five years on, and her designs are inspiring automotive flagship manufacturers BMW to customize one of their models based on her shoe designs. Hany’s collection earned her…
I’m going to make this easy for you today. Your nervous system, immune system, and endocrine system are inextricably linked so when one system is impacted or gets the right treatment, the others are impacted as well. This occurs because all three systems share certain molecules that carry messages between them, allowing them to communicate…
Forbes Middle East speaks to Pascale Sourisse, SEVP International Development, Thales to see how the region fares in the company's global operations. You have had a very steady career path in high tech that began with government organizations and transitioned to private firms. How has it been as a woman in technology? Throughout my life, technology…
The secretive Kuwait Investment Authority has been showing signs of greater transparency, but it remains at its heart a cautious investor.
We are currently in the midst of an age driven by talent—one that can be attributed to the rapidly evolving, complex challenges being faced by organizations. Stiff competition and technological innovations such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality and the Internet of Things are rendering numerous long-standing business models obsolete. Essentially, this means that…
Saudi Arabia’s Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) and the UAE’s Al Dahra agricultural firms are setting up a $5 billion Saudi Riyal ($1.3 billion) joint venture to invest in the Black Sea area. According to the venture’s CEO, Abdullah Aldubaikhi, the investments come as part of the two countries’ food security strategy. Investments will…
When analyst, venture capitalist and entrepreneur Amir Farha found out that his cousin Dany was planning to set up a corporate venture capital fund and hadn’t called him, he didn’t take it personally—instead, he took matters into his own hands and picked up the phone. That was eight years ago. Today the pair—along with newest…
Soccer fans across the Arab world are still in jubilation following Egypt’s first qualification to a World Cup in 27 years. The achievement was sealed with a 2-1 win over Congo on Sunday with one game to spare before the end of the qualifying round. The Egyptian national side managed to produce an impressive qualifying…
In startup circles, Wamda is more than a name. The Wamda Capital team is one of the most active startup investors in the Middle East. The company has two distinct parts: Wamda as an online platform that celebrates and encourages entrepreneurship in the region through original articles and research, and its fund, Wamda Capital, which…