Business
Krimston ‘Kickstarts’ its dual-SIM iPhone adapter
In April 2012, Lebanese entrepreneur Fouad Fattal went on a five-day business trip to the United States, during which he checked his email a few times on his iPhone with data roaming turned on. When h...
Kaymu Takes the Lead in Algerian Ecommerce
With its 40 million inhabitants, Algeria’s untapped digital market is starting to attract serious attention from major regional ecommerce player Kaymu. Some may view existing challenges, such as the l...
Dubai-Based Startup Zero.1 Launches LiFi Technology
UAE-based technology company Zero.1 has successfully launched Light Fidelity (LiFi) in Dubai. LiFi is a new wireless technology that transmits high-speed data using light (such as Visible Light Commun...
Dubai’s Retail Market Grows to $35.4 Billion in 2015
Dubai’s retail market in 2015 is estimated to have reached $35.4 billion (Dh129.9 billion), witnessing annual growth rates of 3.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent since 2010, according to analysis by the Duba...
Etisalat Intros New Business Ultimate Mobile Plan
Etisalat announced today the launch of its New Business Ultimate mobile plan, offering small and medium business customers (SMBs) wider data allowances and options to meet their connectivity needs. Th...
Dubai-Based Dodsal Group Strikes US$8Billion Natural Gas Deposits in Tanzania
The Dodsal Group, a Dubai-based business conglomerate currently operating in countries in MENA and East Africa region and India, has struck an expansive sweep of over 2.7 TCF natural gas deposits on t...
Lebanon Hosts its First Marketing Kingdom Forum
For the first time in Lebanon, the Marketing Kingdom hosted international marketing experts from Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, Visa , Coca Cola and Hug Digital among others for a forum on the 17th and 18...
Dubai Firms May Face Funds Freeze Due to Sudden Death of a Stakeholder
Single-shareholder companies based in Dubai risk having their funds frozen for more than three months if the stakeholder suddenly dies without clear inheritance policies, according to a lawyer. The Pe...
New Commercial Companies Law Set to Improve Corporate Governance in the UAE
The updated regulations to the new Federal Law 2 of 2015 concerning Commercial Companies (the new Act) are set to improve corporate governance by strengthening the legal and regulatory landscape of do...