DUBAI: Heads of state, ministers, policymakers, prominent business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from Africa are descending on Dubai for the Global Business Forum Africa 2019 which officially kicks off on Monday (tomorrow) and runs until Tuesday, November 19th. Held under theme “Scale-Up Africa”, the fifth edition of the forum is organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) …

KARACHI: In its drive to promote regional arts and literacy, JS Bank hosted a book talk on “The Economy of Modern Sindh. Opportunities Lost and Lessons for the Future” authored by Dr. Ishrat Husain, Aijaz A. Qureshi and Nadeem Hussain. The ceremony was attended by Basir Shamsie, President & CEO-JS Bank, Imran Shaikh, Chief of Staff-JS Bank, professors and students …

DUBAI: The Emirates A380, the UAE airline’s flagship commercial aircraft, soared through the skies in an unprecedented flypast procession today, kicking off the 2019 edition of the Dubai Airshow. Spectators and aviation enthusiasts were able to watch a spectacular formation of 3 Chinook, 3 Black Hawk and 3 Apache helicopters, opening the way for the Emirates A380, closely followed by the UAE’s air …

News Desk DUBAI: Growing momentum behind regional integration, economic reforms, technological advances and infrastructure development are among the key factors fuelling business growth in sub-Sahara Africa, according to a new whitepaper released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The report, entitled Promise and Perils: Scaling up businesses in sub-Sahara Africa, was …

ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency has announced its participation in Dubai Airshow 2019 as part of its efforts to enhance its international presence and showcase its current projects and future plans. Dubai Airshow will be held in Al Maktoum International Airport between 17 and 21 November. During thethird edition of the exhibition, the Agency aims to reveal the latest …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates will operate a historic one-off A380 flight on 29 November in an unprecedented effort to bring together and celebrate the vibrant multicultural communities of the UAE onto one flight. The airline will attempt to welcome as many nationalities as possible onto flight EK2019, for a special flight journey around the UAE. The A380 commissioned for this flight …

ISLAMABAD: edotco Group SdnBhd (“edotco”), the region’s end-to-end integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company through its local operations edotco Pakistan Private Limited (“edotco Pakistan”)signed a long-term agreement with Zong 4G to collaborate on multiple projects that will strengthen 4G coverage and customer experience across Pakistan. With more than 12,000 4G sites across Pakistan, Zong 4G is the country’s leading 4G network …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has relaunched its award-winning loyalty programme, Etihad Guest. The redesigned and upgraded reward scheme now offers its members significantly enhanced benefits. There are currently more than 6.5 million Etihad Guest members worldwide, enjoying the benefits of one of the travel industry’s leading reward programmes. Members will soon be able to …

DUBAI: Global leader in imaging technology, Nikon Middle East FZE concluded the second edition of Cinema Z, The Nikon film festival on 13th November in Dubai. The event celebrating filmmakers and Videographers in the region saw a participation of over 250 filmmakers and photographers. All the 15 films nominated for the final stage of assessment in the three categories – …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Grand Gala Sale is conducted on behalf of SRM Couture – a women wear Couture house, owned by Syeda Raafia Mamujee. SRM Couture celebrates their 1st Anniversary on 17th November 2019. They are grateful to their clients and customers who trusted in them to provide them with an trusted SRM Exclusive Designs with an immaculate service …