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Registration Now Open: Tech Innovation Forum 2026

The Tech Innovation Forum 2026 by Entrepreneur takes place on September 17, 2026, at Al Habtoor Palace Dubai, from 9:00 AM. Registration is open now — reserve your seat here. The one-day event delivers a rare, up-close encounter with some of the region’s most respected and influential business figures, including Wissam Breidy, founder, BRDG House; Alain […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

NUMU’s UAE GEMS Campaign Returns With 30 Restaurant Brands Across 85 Locations via Noon Food

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Dubai SME, Kitopi Launch New Founder Series for Emirati Culinary Entrepreneurs

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

e& UAE, Ankabut Renew Partnership to Expand AI and Research Infrastructure

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

AIM Congress 2026: Why Africa’s Infrastructure Boom Must Start Now

Marcus Weyll explains why patient, long-term capital could help close Africa’s infrastructure financing gap while creating opportunities for investors.

By Marcus Weyll

Lifestyle

The Revival of Pocket Watches: How a Luxury Fashion Staple is Making a Comeback

Ali Nael, CEO of FutureGrail, one of the world’s leading specialist auction houses for luxury timepieces, says a comeback is well underway for pocket watches. From a luxury must-have to an everyday timekeeper and then almost forgotten to obscurity, Nael says that the pocket watch is returning to elite circles.

By Ali Nael

Starting a Business

From Creative Instinct to Building Teel

Noora Al Suwaidi and Mahra Al Balghouni wanted customers to remember Teel Floral Studio because of how the experience made them feel and how much of themselves they could see reflected in what had been created for them.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Dubai Future Finance Week to Host 85+ Events Across 14 Stages in November

The inaugural edition will be held under the theme "Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose."

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

The Human Capital Question: Can Businesses Achieve Sustainability Goals Without Investing In People?

Insights from the Sustainability Innovation Forum 2026.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

UAE Leads the World in Planned Digital Supply Chain Finance Investment, Standard Chartered Report Finds

The UAE also ranks third globally for planned investment in real-time cash visibility and second for automated payments.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Fakhruddin Properties Unveils AED700 Million Robotics-Driven Development in Dubai

Unveiled at IPS 2026, Tréppan Vision will integrate eight specialized robotic services alongside AI-enabled homes, wellness technologies, adaptable residences and sustainability systems within a single mixed-use community.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

What Happens When Google and AI Become Your First Impression? Sashin Govender Built CredibilityX to Help Shape the Answer

"Social media initially gave entrepreneurs unprecedented control over distribution. Now AI is introducing another layer: reputation is becoming summarizable. That distinction matters.”

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Mohamed Alabbar to Businesses Navigating Uncertainty: “Don’t Be a Child”

"We build businesses for the long term, so you should know that something will be coming all the time. Don’t be a child. Do you have enough capital, no debt, and good people? Are you honest with your customers and society? You have to do this every second of your life - not in your business quarters, but all the time.”

By Tamara Pupic

Entrepreneurs

AIM 2026 Explores the New Geography of Global Investment

How global capital is redrawing the investment map in 2026

By Tamara Pupic

Marketing

Dubai Chamber Offers SMEs Free Access to Canva’s AI-Powered Design Tools

To qualify, companies must be members of Dubai Chambers, have no more than 500 employees, and have no current or previous paid Canva subscription.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: Quinton van der Burgh, Founder of AverCare, on Making Health and Longevity More Accessible

After his own health struggles exposed the fragmentation of healthcare, the serial entrepreneur set out to build an AI-powered platform that brings health guidance, monitoring, and professional support into one ecosystem.

By Kristine Erika Agustin

Business News

UAE Issues New VAT Rules for Cryptocurrency Payments

The FTA’s current list of approved platforms includes Binance FZE, Bybit Fintech FZE, Deribit FZE, Bitget, and Payward FZCO.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

AIM Congress 2026 Set for September Amid Record Investment Inflows, Non-Oil Trade in UAE

The event comes as the UAE records historic levels of foreign direct investment and non-oil trade expansion.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Entrepreneurs

Dubai Land Department Launches the Initial Registration Platform to Streamline Real Estate Sector

The platform reduces repetitive data entry and document submissions while strengthening coordination among developers, DLD, and banks managing escrow accounts.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Dubai’s Summer Property Demand Spans Across Value Driven Communities and Premium Destinations, Bayut Data Shows

JVC leads apartment interest, while DAMAC Hills 2 and DAMAC Lagoons rank among the most viewed villa communities as consumers balance affordability, lifestyle and location.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Dubai Health Authority Bans Misleading and Fear-Based Medical Ads on Social Media

Ads also cannot claim a doctor has a unique or exclusive skill, or guarantee that a treatment will always work.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Legacy By Design: Karine Obegi, CEO of OBEGI Home, on Pioneering 20 Years of Contemporary Luxury Interiors in the UAE

“Our vision for OBEGI Home was always to create a design destination that is a source of inspiration for homeowners and professionals alike."

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

Sustainability Innovation Forum and Awards 2026 Brings Industry Leaders Together in Dubai

While the Forum had close to 300 attendees, the Awards had 200 guests.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Sheikh Hamdan Announces Dubai Future Week for November 2026, Bringing Together 10,000+ Leaders and Innovators

Organized by Dubai Future Foundation, it will take place across Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future under the theme “For the Human of the Future.”

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

IPS 2026 Returns to Dubai, Convening Global Real Estate Investors and Developers

Major developers including Binghatti, Danube, and Union Properties will showcase their development portfolios to global institutional investors and capital allocators at IPS 2026.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Growth Strategies

“We Got Funded!” GCC-Based Enhance Raises US$18.2 Million to Expand Personal Training Platform in the US

Over the next three to five years, Enhance aims to become the standard operating platform for the US$42 billion global personal training market.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

EquityList Launches AI-Native Platform for Cap Table Management and Compliance

With US$20+ billion in securities under management across 650+ companies and over 80,000 stakeholders in 16 countries, EquityList is building an operating system for equity ownership.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Entrepreneurs

From Insight to Impact: How Budoor Khaled Is Building Datafirst

Budoor sees an opportunity for organizations to rethink and reengineer how they operate around data and AI. That could mean redesigning processes, identifying opportunities differently and ultimately creating new forms of business value.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

The Trust Question: Dr. Shadi Dawi on Governing AI in the Age of Generated Everything

Saying that “AI generated it” cannot become an acceptable excuse. Organizations choose the technology, decide how it is deployed and ultimately approve what reaches the public.

By Wissam Younane

Business News

DubaiPay Expands Payment Options With Jaywan

Dubai Finance and Digital Dubai announced the activation after operational testing was completed to enable Jaywan card transactions on the platform.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff