As digital payments continue to close the gap on cash across the GCC, what is the future of payments in the region?
Category: Insights
Decoding ICOs and what they mean
Viktor Wanli details the growing popularity of initial coin offerings
Interview: CCC shoes’ regional footprint
Polish billionaire and president of CCC Shoes and Bags, Dariusz Milek, discusses his Gulf expansion plans
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority revenues up 11.2% to Dhs590m
Overall profits for the tech hub reached Dhs205.7m – a surge of 9.5 per cent compared to the year before
Debunking the myths about global sukuk
Mohieddine Kronfol addresses some of the key misconceptions about the sukuk market
VAT: What are the regulatory challenges for businesses in UAE, Saudi?
Most local businesses do not have VAT capabilities already built into their IT systems
Building solid foundations: Emirates Foundation’s Maytha Al Habsi
Maytha Al Habsi, CEO of Emirates Foundation, discusses how the organisation is helping young people become leaders of the future
The travel retailer of the future
Graham Nichols explains how the principles of design thinking are being used to revive the travel agency model
How I got here: Charlotte Oliver, managing director, CEO Event Management
Oliver explains how she developed a personal approach to her events business
Could we see the return of $100 oil?
MR Raghu examines whether three-figure oil prices are on their way back up
The robots are coming: Can you future-proof your career?
Jeanette Teh explains how you can prepare yourself for the future of work
Getting your first home purchase right
Alya Mahdy looks at some important factors to consider when preparing to buy your first home
The world in 2050: high-growth economies
Arun Khehar explores how the Middle East and Africa will look in 30 years, and why the cloud will play such an important role
Celebrating innovation with Dubai Quality Group’s Fatma Buti Al Mheiri
Dubai Quality Group’s chairman Fatma Buti Al Mheiri details the importance of innovation, why companies should foster creativity and how Emirati women are leading the way
A week in the life of: Lewis Allsop, CEO, Allsopp & Allsopp
Allsop details a busy week leading the real estate firm that bares his name
Cityscape Abu Dhabi returns with attractive offers from developers
The three-day event features hundreds of local and international real estate developments under one roof
Revealed: World’s top 10 most and least expensive cities in 2018
Singapore has emerged as the most expensive city while Damascus was ranked as the cheapest
Revealed: World’s top 10 best and worst passports for travel in 2018
The UAE has risen 11 positions in the last year and now ranks 27th globally on the annual index
The UAE’s original disruptor
As the UAE’s Innovation Month draws to a close, Abu Dhabi-based historian Peter Hellyer reflects on how the late Sheikh Zayed’s disruptive approach shaped the country we know today
Closing the Gulf’s gender gap
Female participation in the workplace has been a key development marker for many Gulf states in recent years, but how much are things changing?
Behind the scenes of Patchi’s progress
Patchi UAE’s country general manager, Aline Ashkarian, explains how the confectioner continues to stay at the top of the chocolate market
Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2018
Amid a sea of change across the Gulf region, our 2018 ranking has received a major shakeup from the previous year
Saudi’s new expat charges – is your company footing the bill?
Expats now have to pay a monthly sum of SAR100 for each of their unemployed dependents
Breaching the firewall
Adrian David explains the increasing need for cybersecurity to become to priority for enterprises in the region
