DUBAI, 19th November, 2019 (WAM) – Uganda is using innovation to solve social challenges, drive its development, and create new employment opportunities, Dr. Ruhakana Ruganda, Prime Minister of Uganda, said during an opening session at the Global Business Forum Africa, GBF Africa 2019, in Dubai earlier today. During the session, …
Read More »CBUAE to launch new supervisory process to test adequacy, effectiveness of sanction screening systems
ABU DHABI, 18th November, 2019 (WAM) – The 2019 National Summit on Counter Terrorist Financing and Sanctions, hosted by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates,CBUAE, concluded, with the regulator reaffirming its commitment to combat terrorist financing through heightened awareness and enhanced sanction obligations. The summit addressed and urged …
Read More »Mohamed bin Zayed attends 4th Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable
ABU DHABI, 10th November 2019 (WAM) His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today attended the 4th Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable, where 30 of the world’s leading oil and gas companies gathered to discuss key …
Read More »Mohamed bin Zayed receives Total CEO, and Chairman of New York Stock Exchange
ABU DHABI, 10th November, 2019 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received separately Patrick Pouyanné, CEO, Total, and Jeffrey Sprecher, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange and Chairman of the New …
Read More »First Capesize vessel sails from EGA’s GAC in Guineas
ABU DHABI, 10th November, 2019 (WAM) Emirates Global Aluminium, today announced that the first Capesize vessel has sailed from its bauxite mining subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation in the Republic of Guinea. The vessel, the MV Berge Rosa operated by shipping line Berge Bulk, is bound for a customer in India …
Read More »Mohamed bin Zayed receives Huawei Rotating Chairman
ABU DHABI, 8th November 2019 (WAM) – His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Friday at Al Shati Palace Guo Ping, Rotating Chairman Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology. …
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid congratulates DUBAI FDI on winning chairmanship of WAIPA
DUBAI, 5th November, 2019 (WAM) His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Dubai Investment Development Agency, DUBAI FDI, for winning the chairmanship of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, WAIPA, from 2019 to 2021. While briefed by Fahad Al …
Read More »LinkedIn launches new feature helping small businesses
DUBAI, 4th November, 2019 (WAM) LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, announced the global launch of Open for Business, a new feature that allows freelancers and small business leaders to add their services to their LinkedIn profiles, making them discoverable from a LinkedIn search. The global feature launch kicked off …
Read More »Central Bank raises gold holdings to 2.71 billion dirhams in September
Abu Dhabi 3 November 2019 The UAE Central Bank continued to strengthen its gold bullion balance of AED 2.71 billion, an increase of AED 1.6 billion and a growth of nearly 39% during the first nine months of 2019. The central bank’s balance of gold bullion reached 1.134 billion dirhams …
Read More »Manufacturing contributes 12.1 percent to Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP
ABU DHABI, 2nd November, 2019 (WAM) The manufacturing activities contributed 12.1 percent to Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP in 2018, ranking first among 17 major activities, according to a top official in the UAE capital.. In statements marking the UAE capital’s hosting of the 18th session of the General Conference of …
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