Enterprising Dubai – Sarwa, accelerating FinTech growth

Recognising the opportunities afforded by a city built on innovation, Mark Chahwan and his fellow co-founders chose Dubai as the launchpad for their investment platform, Sarwa. Through DIFC’s FinTech Hive accelerator, they took advantage of a regulatory sandbox approach to get licensed in just eight weeks, quickly launching to meet a growing appetite for tech-driven […]

UAE’s non-oil trade could surge12.9 per cent in 2021, says Dubai Chamber study

Dubai: The UAE non-oil trade volume could grow by up to 12.9 per cent year-over-year in 2021, supported by an expected uptick in maritime transport activity and other positive global economic trends, according to new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The analysis based on recent data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), […]

Abu Dhabi’s EWEC and Tadweer invites tender for waste-to-energy power plant

Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer), announced the commencement of a competitive tender process for the development of a greenfield Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Independent Power Project (IPP). For the first stage of the tender process, EWEC and Tadweer invite developers to submit an Expression of Interest […]