Abu Dhabi, UAE – December 15, 2025: H.E. Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) – the UAE’s federal export credit company – participated in a fireside chat as part of the MENA Futures Lab, held during the Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Aligned with the event’s theme, ‘Women in finance: Innovation as an economic equaliser’, Her Excellency offered …
Finance
Riyadh, December 10, 2025: Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Development Fund (NDF), the Development Finance Conference (MOMENTUM 2025), hosted by the NDF, inaugurated under the theme “Where Development Finance Meets Action,” from 9 to 11 December …
Business
Business For Teens, an education startup focused on teaching entrepreneurship and financial literacy to teenagers, has announced the successful closure of a six-figure Pre-Seed funding round to support its growth and expansion across Egypt and the Gulf region. The funding round comes on the back of strong early traction. Since its launch, Business For Teens has partnered with more than …
Beirut, Lebanon: The Lebanese wine community gathered to celebrate the official opening of Levain, the first bar and boutique in Lebanon fully dedicated to Lebanese wine. The event brought together winery owners from across the country, along with representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture and Tourism, the Municipality of Beirut, and the Union Vinicole du Liban (UVL), in addition to …
Humanitarian
January 08, 2026: FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL), the leading EdTech competition, is set to bring together UAE school students for a month-long competition to design, build and program autonomous robots using LEGO bricks, scheduled from January 10, 2026, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. Hosted by ATLAB, a subsidiary of Centena Group, in collaboration with its organisers, FIRST® (For Inspiration …
Abu Dhabi, January 08, 2026: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) announced its support for the participation of 16 Emirati-led projects in ‘The Rage’ Festival 2026, in line with its strategy to empower national entrepreneurship, expand the growth opportunities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), foster innovation, and equip Emirati brands with vital tools required to enhance their competitiveness …