The UAE ranked as high as 22nd from among 180 countries overall, and ahead of other Middle Eastern countries. The nation’s macroeconomic stability, openness, quality of institutions and infrastructure, and human development informed the overall score, earning it recognition in KPMG’s 2019 Growth Promise Indicators (GPI) report. The UAE has moved up three places in
Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, will honour excellence in green building initiatives in 20 categories – the largest to date – at this year’s MENA Green Building Awards. The prestigious annual awards recognise the sustainability champions in the Middle East
The World Energy Council has announced their collaboration with EY on the topic of innovation in energy and their platinum sponsorship of the 24th World Energy Congress, to be held between 9-12 September 2019 in Abu Dhabi. EY will play an integral role by offering insight and thought leadership on the issues faced by the
As regional moves to decrease carbon footprint and power demand take hold, and industry researchers forecast continued lighting sector growth over the next seven years, the 14th edition of Light Middle East – the sector’s leading networking and sourcing exhibition and conference, is set to bring together leading lighting solution providers and state-of-the-art smart lighting
The first fully-licensed online fundraising and donation platform in the Middle East, YallaGive, has officially launched, offering personal fundraising opportunities for members around the world. The YallaGive fundraising platform allows individuals campaigning for a charity to connect with millions of people to safely and effectively fundraise. YallaGive users can search registered charities in the region across
Under the patronage of the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, inaugurated Shuaibah Expansion II IWP as part of a number of water projects in Makkah. ACWA Power, the leading developer, owner, and
Dubai Sports Council have announced the region’s first ever conference on artificial intelligence (AI) in the global sports industry will be held in Dubai, on October 14-15 in the emirate’s iconic World Trade Centre. The Dubai Artificial Intelligence in Sports (DAIS) conference and exhibition is being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin