Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 13 January 2026. The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has been ranked Global #1 Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) in the 2025 Bloomberg and LSEG Data & Analytics Islamic Syndications League Tables, marking five consecutive years of leadership in the Islamic syndications market. The Bloomberg ranking …
Finance
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 …
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
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 …