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Encouraging female entrepreneurs to kick start their journey has benefits that go beyond just boosting the global gross domestic product.

Today, the internet is the bedrock of our daily lives. It's not only driving our gadgets and devices, but it's also navigating, creating, and mapping our digital lives through a range of social (media) platforms and apps.

Staged with the support of Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, as well as Life On Screen, the Enterprise Agility Forum 2022 also played host to the finals of the Dubai Smartpreneur Competition 6.0, which saw three promising startups awarded a total of AED150,000 in prizes.

On December 15, 2021 at the Sofitel The Palm Dubai, standout entrepreneurs, startups, businesses, and support initiatives from the MENA region's business ecosystem were recognized at the eighth Enterprise Agility Awards 2021.

More than 4,000 people attended the event, which had 55 business leaders, experts, influencers, and cultural figures from around the world leading nearly 60 activities comprising keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and more.

The UAE-headquartered business setup advisory firm Creative Zone has expanded its services into Qatar, with the move marking the company's continued efforts to expand into the Middle East market.

The new program will look build upon the wealth of experience that Dtec already has through hosting startup programs like Silicon Oasis Founders, Intelak, and Dubai Smart City Accelerator.

Dubai Digital Economy Retreat presented strategies for driving long-term sustainable growth and boosting Dubai's economic competitiveness.

"Fortune favors the bold," the adage goes. It certainly works for those who defy recessions to launch a business.

We want to get a feel for how the COVID-19 crisis impacted your fintech business in the Middle East--this survey should take just five minutes of your time.

While every entrepreneur had unique challenges within their own context, perhaps the greatest similarity and unifying factor in the midst of it all was fear.

More than 500 members of Dubai's business community came together at the Dubai World Trade Center for the Future Growth Forum organized by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday, June 28, 2021.

By introducing the concept of entrepreneurial leave, it could thus spark the innovative spirit of young Emiratis who are yearning for a challenge.

With corporate social responsibility becoming an increasingly important topic for companies around the world, Dr. Mellahi explained how enterprises in Dubai can incorporate such practices into their day-to-day businesses.

Structuring and incorporation have been interchangeably referred to in the startup community; however, the difference is stark and significant.

French hospitality giant Accor entered a new partnership with Ennismore, an innovative, independent operator, in order to form the world's leading lifestyle entity.

With technology now catching up, there really has never been a better time to get into the virtual reality market.

Thriving in this Middle Eastern supercity demands flexibility, authenticity, and above all, a brilliant team.

Hisham Mansour, co-founder and Managing Director, CFI Financial Group, on his advice to new traders.

COFE is a coffee-centric marketplace app conceptualized in Kuwait, and developed in Silicon Valley for coffee communities around the world.

With trade being an integral element of business in Dubai, the newest edition of Ask The Expert will be geared toward your questions in this domain, with Atiq Juma Nasib, Senior Vice President of Commercial Services at Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on hand to answer all of them.