Arif Amiri is our Business Person of the Week. He is the CEO of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a free trade zone that houses blocks of residential and office complexes. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Business Administration from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida. He also obtained a post-graduate diploma in Organization Behaviour […]

Dubai is an incredibly developing city in the United Arab Emirates, geographically located between Asian and European markets. The government is transforming the city into the smartest city in the world using modern technology and innovations. The commercial transparency and ease of doing business aids the setup of small and medium enterprises, and even major […]

Khalifa Bin Butti Al Muhairi is the founder and Chairman of KBBO Group. Founded in 2004, KBBO Group is an Abu Dhabi-based group with investments in healthcare, money exchange, and retail. Khalifa is an Emirati with a degree in Finance from Suffolk University, Boston. He kicked off his career at the Abu Dhabi National Oil […]

INTRODUCING A 5% VAT IN 2018 Come next year, in many GCC countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) a 5% value-added tax (VAT) will be introduced. The implementation of the tax will start on the first of January, next year. For the time being no other tax measures are being implemented. What does this […]

WHY AN INCREASE IN THE US’S INTEREST RATES COULD AFFECT YOU BUSINESS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD This week’s top news story in the business world is that the Federal Reserve (that is the Central Bank of the USA) has announced an increase in interest rate by 0.25%. This announcement was accompanied by […]

4 WAYS TO GET FUNDING FOR YOUR START-UP With its reputation for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, the United Arab Emirates is an enviable location to set up your business. But, setting up a business requires a substantial amount of funding. As a fresh business, you are considered a high-risk business and it’s difficult to get […]

What ideas come to mind when you hear the word “Dubai”? Does your mind begin to formulate images of the sorts of innovations and technological advancements that have led to the city of Dubai being classified as the most rapidly growing city in the world? Do you begin to form a Guinness Book of World […]

The head of Dubai Land Department (DLD) has predicted a rebound for the city’s real estate market this year, signaling an upward trend for sustained growth in the run-up to Expo 2020. Sultan Butti Bin Merjen, director-general of DLD made the comments in an annual report for 2016 which revealed that total real estate transactions […]

The UAE is making great strides towards achieving its vision of boasting some of the smartest cities in the world, with Dubai emerging as the Middle East’s leading smart city due to its high-tech infrastructure and execution of several smart initiatives. The countries of the Gulf region are playing an increasingly visible role in the […]

Going to the Canal for the first time? Here are some hacks to enjoy your experience. Ah, the Dubai Canal, the city’s newest attraction that people are still figuring out how to access. But that hasn’t stopped residents from figuring out on their own. Despite the Canal being an attractive eyeful, there is more than […]