Hong Kong, 28 January 2026: The UAE has been ranked 9th in the Global AI for Finance Competitiveness Index (GAICI), which was released today by Deep Knowledge Group with the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) serving as an observer. Dubai ranked 14th, serving as a global bridge hub where AI seamlessly integrates into financial markets, while Abu Dhabi, …
Finance
Strong trading activity, sustained client engagement, leadership expansion, and strategic partnerships define a landmark quarter and an exceptional year. Dubai, UAE – January 27, 2026 – CFI Financial Group, the region’s leading online trading provider, closed Q4 2025 with a record trading volume of USD 2.076 trillion, the strongest quarterly performance in the Group’s history, capping a year of accelerated …
Business
With AI spending projected to exceed US$2 trillion in 2026, speakers at the 2026 Intersec Health & Safety Conference emphasised that it is no longer confined to “deep tech” but is now embedded in safety‑critical frontline roles Boards and executives were urged to implement human-centred AI safety strategies, establishing clear boundaries for AI decision-making Intersec 2026, the world’s leading 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 …
Humanitarian
Friday, 30 January 2026- Beirut, Lebanon – The Ministry of Justice, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), today launched the Forensic Medicine Training Programme focusing on child cases to strengthen Lebanon’s capacity to provide a specialized and safe judicial and forensic response that upholds children’s …
Dubai, UAE, 29 January 2026 – Global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) today released its Global CEO Turnover Report 2025, highlighting elevated leadership change across major global stock indices. The report recorded 234 CEO departures globally in 2025, a 16% year-on-year increase and 21% above the eight-year average, underscoring intensifying scrutiny on CEOs amid economic uncertainty, geopolitical complexity …