Tag: UAE

15th IRENA Assembly to Set Energy Transition Narrative for 2025

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 January 2025 – The 15th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly convenes today, January 12, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, marking the first international energy meeting of the year. Under the theme ‘Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition – The Way Forward,’ the two-day meetings will bring together ministers and high-level delegates from IRENA’s 170 Member States, academia, development banks, CEOs and youth to enhance wider, cross-sectoral collaboration on the energy transition. Key discussions will focus on tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030, enhancing ambition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC…

Celebrating Black Innovation: the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2023 to Connect the Global Healthcare Community

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, October 25, 2023/ — The healthcare sector has long stood as a vessel for innovation, driven by relentless efforts to prevent disease, promote health education and wellness while advancing global health security and resilience. This industry has been at the forefront of modernization, and in the field, Black entrepreneurs have emerged as trailblazers, bringing innovative solutions to tackling health crises, strengthening systems, and equipping people and communities with the tools they need to thrive. The global COVID-19 crisis in 2020 was a testament to the critical…

UAE announces $4.5bn initiative to support deployment of clean energy in Africa

COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber has announced a UAE finance initiative that will provide $4.5bn to help tap Africa’s clean energy potential. The announcement was made during his keynote address at the inaugural African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The landmark initiative brings together vital public, private, and development capital from UAE institutions, ranging from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) to Masdar and AMEA Power. Africa50, which is an investment platform established by African governments and the Africa Development Bank, has also joined…

CIBAFI and the Securities and Commodities Authority Successfully Launch a Joint Technical Workshop on Digital Transformation Strategy in Dubai, UAE

12 – 14 June 2023, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, UAE | The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the global umbrella of Islamic financial institutions and the Securities and Commodities Authority, have successfully launched their joint Technical Workshop today in Dubai, UAE. This Technical Workshop is themed: Digital Transformation Strategy for Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs). The workshop is organised with the support of Finastra for three days. Building on the success of the first edition, which took place in Bahrain in the last quarter of 2022, CIBAFI has conducted…

12th Edition of Annual Investment Meeting Closes on a Positive Note

AIM attracted 10,313 visitors from 175 countries, who engaged in 281 sessions featuring 693 speakers Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2023: The 12th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting 2023, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, came to a grand close, after three days of insightful discussions, engaging exhibitions, and fruitful networking sessions. This year’s theme “The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities To Foster Sustainable…

Annual Investment Meeting 2023 highlights

opportunities to stimulate FDI flow and boost economic growth Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 30 April 2023: The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM Global 2023), one of the world’s largest investment platforms, will be hosted for the first time in Abu Dhabi from 8- 10 May, 2023, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technologies, and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) as a lead partner. The 12th edition of the conference, organised by AIM Foundation, will shed light on the global investment scene and the need…

AIM Signs Memorandum of Understanding with UNWTO to Boost Tourism-Based Investments

 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 5 April 2023 – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the specialized agency of the United Nations for tourism development, and the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), an esteemed investment platform in the Middle East, have strengthened their cooperation around common interests in tourism-related investments. The two parties will work together to harness the power of tourism to drive global development and to accelerate the implementation of the agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS), particularly now that economies are now starting to recover from the…

Annual Investment Meeting tackles global market challenges, future investment opportunities in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2 April 2023: The 12th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM Global 2023), which is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, will feature a number of local and international events, forums, and conferences from May 8 to 10 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and discuss the latest investment trends, challenges, and opportunities to further boost the sustainable growth of the global economy. Its lineup of activities comprises a series of dialogue sessions,…

With participation of 600 speakers in over 160 dialogue sessions

Abu Dhabi hosts the world’s largest investment forum  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 21 March 2023: The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, will be hosting the 12th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM Global 2023) to be held on May 8 to 10 under the theme “The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities to Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity and Prosperity” with over 600 high-level speakers participating in more than 160 dialogue sessions. Abu Dhabi’s hosting of the AIM Global for the first time, which is…

UAE: Crypto Oasis lists over 1,650 blockchain firms by Q4 2022

More than 8,300 individuals currently work in organisations in the crypto, blockchain, metaverse and Web3 ecosystem of the UAE Crypto Oasis has now surpassed their goal of identifying 1,500 organisations in the ecosystem by the end of 2022. As of December 31, there were over 1,650 organisations, and the ecosystem has experienced a 13.8 per cent growth. Crypto Oasis has added more than 200 new organisations in Q4 2022. These firms have brought in over 1,300 skilled professionals to the ecosystem, bringing the total number of individuals working in this…