The Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED) has linked its ?Sharaka? initiative to the Abu Dhabi government?s services system (TAMM), as part of the continuing efforts to improve the government?s smart services, enhance its partnership with the private sector, and build a flourishing local business environment
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Saudi Arabia sees first budget surplus in five years
Saudi Arabia has achieved its first budget surplus since 2014, at about US$7.41bn in Q1, the kingdom?s minister of finance said
IFC and Ureed to boost economic opportunities for women in MENA
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, has signed an MoU agreement with the Middle East?s linguistic service provider Ureed, aiming to increase economic and employment opportunities for women in Lebanon and Jordan
Middle East economy to witness 3.5 per cent growth in 2019
Middle East economy is expected to grow in 2019 by around 3.5 per cent amid global slowdown, according to the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS)
Saudi Arabia?s Ma?aden acquires Meridian Group in Africa
Ma?aden will acquire an 85 per cent stake in the Mauritius-based Meridian Group, a move in which Ma?aden is set to extent its network of operations across southern Africa ? from Malawi to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia