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E-Gifting is on the Rise
35% Rise in Demand of eGift Cards in UAE Among Consumers and Corporates During COVID-19 and the Holy Month of Ramadan The current climate of COVID-19 is witnessing radical behavioral change in people’s daily lives, habits and preferences in the region. Across the globe, people are being encouraged to stay at home in order […]
The Middle East Set to Become a Market Leader in Renewable and Clean Energy
Renewable & Clean Energy will debut as the theme for Middle East Energy’s inaugural virtual focus week on 17 May 2021, as research from Informa Markets revealed 83 GW of renewable and clean energy capacity, mainly solar and wind power, is planned across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region within the next 20 […]
COVID-19: The Upcoming Digital Tsunami in Retail
By Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Managing Director and Head of Middle East, and Tanveer Awan, Managing Director, Strategy and Performance Improvement Practice, Alvarez & Marsal, Dubai The boom in the GCC’s retail industry comes with a number of challenges, the newest of which is the pandemic Over the past few years, ecommerce has witnessed an […]
Material Shortage to Increase Module Prices in 2021
The module makers eventually cannot bear the cost pressure anymore which is transmitted from the upstream sector as material shortages continues to ascend. This is reflected in the actions of almost all industry giants like JinkoSolar, Longi, JA, which reversed their price cut policy and raise their bid quotation, others have already notified their customers […]
Paint It Green, the Art Campaign for World Mangroves Day
All proceeds for the sale of this collection will go towards the support of local artists and mangrove reforestation initiatives under the M4M umbrella, with the majority donated to the latter.
Sharaf DG Energy And Dubai Healthcare City’s Retrofitting Project Results in 30% More Savings Than Initial Projections
By Sanjay Dabur, VP and Head of Energy Business, Sharaf DG Energy Sharaf DG Energy completed its signature EPC lighting retrofit project for Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC). DHCC is the world’s largest healthcare free zone providing world class health and wellness services. In just 30 days, DHCC reduced its electricity consumption by 1,237,745 kWh […]
Save the Date: Agritecture Xchange
Agritecture Xchange is a virtual conference connecting key innovations in the field of AgTech to the future health of our cities. In the face of climate change, rising populations, rapid urbanization – and a global pandemic – cities face increasing pressure to forge new partnerships and attract innovative solutions to guarantee the food security of […]
Say No to Plastic
The international James Dyson Award winner, 24-year old Lucy Hughes from the University of Sussex (UK) attempts to solve the problem of both single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams by harnessing fish waste to create a unique plastic alternative, MarinaTex. MarinaTex is a bioplastic made of organic fish waste ordinarily destined for landfill or incineration […]
Idiosyncratic Modular Bags – Sustainability Really is the New Fashion
Thinking laterally, Third Culture Co has been exploring the conversation around our relationship and understanding of the environment and single use plastic, for the last two years. With 2 years in the making, the Idiosyncratic modular bag focuses on functional usability with a balance in design. In a day and age where we are mostly […]
Fifth Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting
Expo 2020 Dubai and its 190-plus participating countries are committed to working together to achieve shared goals and are making strong progress with preparations for the global event, which will begin on 1 October 2021. Organisers, members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and BIE representatives, plus participants, commercial partners and government officials from […]
