Digital Dubai and DFF sign deal to cultivate future skillsDigital Dubai has signed an agreement with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), to develop national competencies that can anticipate and shape the future through innovative concepts, technologies, skills and tools. The agreement was signed by Tariq A More… |
EY launches new academy in KSA to meet workforce needsEY has announced the launch of its new academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) that will offer world-class, digitally enabled talent development products and programmes across multiple industries and sectors. The organization is the first of its pee More… |
Over 50pc workers fear job skills will ‘become obsolete’Over 50% of people in major economies, including the US, China, India, Spain, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria, fear their job skills could become partially or fully obsolete this decade. This fear is particularly pronounced in Brazil (61%) and China (60%), w More… |
Emirates NBD, ADIB close prime London student housing dealEmirates NBD, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, has led the successful closure of a £140 million ($188 million) senior financing transaction for a prime Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) asset in central London, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank More… |
British Council names new country director for Saudi, BahrainThe British Council has announced the appointment of Matthew Knowles as the new Country Director for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and Cluster Lead for the Gulf region. Matthew will lead the British Council team in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, working acro More… |
Germany's Hellmann Logistics names top Dubai executive as COOHellmann Worldwide Logistics, a leading German transport and logistics company, has appointed its Dubai-based Regional CEO (India Middle East and Africa) Madhav Kurup as the new Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Airfreight, Seafreight, and Contract Logistics and also a Member of the Ma More… |
Amsa Hospitality partners with King Khalid UniversityAmsa Hospitality Academy has announced a new partnership with King Khalid University for the launch of a joint training programme. Launched in November, an inaugural cohort of 20 university graduates has begun vocational training at the soon-to-open Merc More… |
EtihadWE signs MoU with New York University Abu DhabiEtihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New York University Abu Dhabi to explore areas of collaboration in electricity and water. The exploration aims to identify and evaluate potential AI applications More… |
Skills Bahrain Initiative and Employability Skills Portal launchedBahrain has launched the Skills Bahrain initiative and the Employability Skills Portal, which operate under the umbrella of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen). Launching the portal, Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of More… |
Eurasia Gulf honours Jordan Tourism BoardEurAsia Gulf has recognised 13 outstanding institutions and five individuals whose achievements have set new standards in their respective fields. Honourees included Jordan Tourism Board, for the Tourism Revenue Growth Excellence Award, Plekhanov Univers More… |