March 4, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Middle East and North Africa (MENA) IT spending is projected to reach $160 billion in 2019, a 1.8 percent increase from 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. In 2019, businesses in MENA are set to increase their IT spending in all segments except for the devices segment,...
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Women Driving Nations Towards 2030 Agenda
February 25th, 2019, Morocco:Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qassimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), has shed light on the growing international consensus about the vital role women play in driving nations towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, stressing that this must be turned into workable policies, plans and methodologies. The statement...
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Lets Elevate our Thinking with Art
February 19th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE):It is harder to imagine a more wonderful gathering of leaders dedicated to the cause of children and the youth in art and innovative expression. Art has impacted the world in the more powerful ways than perhaps all the industrial revolutions put together; and continues to do so. A nation where...
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Expo 2020 Dubai, Sheraa join hands to empower young innovators
February 17th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): Expo 2020s innovation and partnership programme, Expo Live, has joined hands with the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), to provide a bespoke program that is set to empower young innovators, with tools necessary for the next stages in their entrepreneurial journey. The tailored program set to begin its first session this month, is...
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Saudi female focused accelerator gaining momentum
February 7th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): As the startup ecosystem continues to develop and grow in KSA, one particular ecosystem player is determined to catalyze startups to the next level. Blossom; Saudi Arabias first and only female focused accelerator is climbing new heights in 2019. After just wrapping up their second accelerator program and accelerating a total...
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Four women out of six shortlisted in 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction in Jerusalem
February 5th, 2019, Dubai (UAE):Hoda Barakat, Adel Esmat, Inaam Kachachi, Mohammed Al-Maazuz, Shahla Ujayli and Kafa Al-Zoubi have today been announced as the six authors shortlisted for the 12thInternational Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Each of the six shortlisted authors will receive $10,000. The books were revealed by the judging panel during a press conference...
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Leading Gulf Business-led Non Profit Appoints Yasmine Omari as Executive Director
January 10th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): The Pearl Initiative, the leading Gulf business-led non-profit organisation promoting a corporate culture of accountability and transparency, today announced the appointment of Yasmine Omari as its new Executive Director. Ms Omari assumed responsibilities on January 1st, 2019, after being promoted from her position as Head of Programmes at the Pearl...
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A Digital Internship That Empowers
WomenInTechPk and Ananke join forces to create female talent pool through tech and digital media training.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Breaking Gender Expectations
Rewayat releases the Arabic edition of two of the eminent feminist writers books.
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Tete-a-tete with Karen Osman
Sabin Muzaffar interviews Karen Osman about the launch of her thrilling second novel The Home and her journey as an author.