Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 4:16 pm

DIEZ doubles size of Oraseya Capital fund to AED1 billion

The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has announced the doubling of the venture capital fund managed by its investment arm, Oraseya Capital, from AED500 million to AED1 billion. The expansion aims to strengthen Oraseya Capital’s capacity to support companies with global growth ...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 4:14 pm

SIF 2026 puts business resilience, future leadership in focus

Under the theme “Building Adaptive Economies,” the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2026) will host a series of specialised workshops within its programme of more than 140 activities, exploring how skills and institutional expertise can strengthen business competitiveness and turn investment ...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 4:12 pm

11 Dubai-based companies pledge to integrate Agentic AI into their operations

In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a total of 11 Dubai-based companies representing diverse sectors have pledged to integrate Agentic AI technologies into their operations, with the support of Dubai Chambers. The pledge reflects the private...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 4:11 pm

EWEC opens registration for Clean Energy Certificates auction until October 30

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) announced the opening of registration for its Q4 2026 Clean Energy Certificate (CEC) auction until 30th October, enabling organisations to verify their clean electricity consumption, reduce Scope 2 emissions from their operations and strengthen their...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 4:05 pm

AquaIndex plans to launch UAE water token as part of global expansion

AquaIndex, a water asset management and pricing company, has announced plans to launch a dedicated regional water token for the UAE as part of its strategy to expand globally and build a digital infrastructure for the documentation, pricing, ownership management and trading of water reserves using...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 12:32 pm

Bitmanager researchers presented scientific papers at Interspeech 2026

Bitmanager strengthened its speech AI research capabilities in the United Arab Emirates. One of the studies presented at Interspeech 2026 examined AI-generated speech detection across 66 languages. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – October 2026. Bitmanager researchers Kirill Borodin and Vasily...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 12:00 pm

Islamic Development Bank Institute and Universal Postal Union Launch ‘Prosper MSMEs’ to Expand Islamic Digital Financial Services through Postal Networks

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have signed an agreement to launch a new project titled ‘Prosper MSMEs’. The project will explore how national postal networks in IsDB member countries can widen access to...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 11:49 am

IsDB Institute and International University of Sarajevo Conclude ‘Values for Impact 2026’ Conference with a Call to Turn Values into Action

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - More than 200 researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and finance leaders gathered at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) on 23–24 September for “Values for Impact 2026: Solidarity, Authenticity and Prosperity,” a conference co-organized by the...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 8:00 am

Ajman Tourism Department targets Central Asian markets with promotional roadshow

The Ajman Department of Tourism, Culture and Media is conducting a promotional roadshow across Central Asia from 12 to 16 October, with events scheduled in Tashkent on October 13 and Almaty on October 15. The initiative aims to diversify tourism source markets, strengthen ties with travel...

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Business & Money | Monday 12 October, 2026 8:00 am

UAE, Singapore explore new horizons to strengthen trade, investment partnership

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, met with Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry of the Republic of Singapore, and Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry, to discuss ways to deepen trade and investment...

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