Jahez announced that it has obtained the Best Places to Work certification in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The company scored impressively in various professional aspects related to employees, especially work environment, career succession, development and training, leadership, and talent management. The certification recognises leading workplaces worldwide and focuses on employee satisfaction about many choices in the workplace, including workplace culture, growth opportunities and individual practice. Thereby, Jahez joined a prestigious list of companies that are committed to the highest approved ..read more

Edura, the Egypt-based educational technology startup, announced the successful completion of an undisclosed pre-seed funding round led by Smart Zone Startups Studio and angel investors. Edura is an interactive educational platform that connects teachers and students through recorded or live interactive lessons. The platform offers innovative services, including interactive educational sessions, online assessments, and recorded student evaluations during the study period. Additionally, the platform aims to protect the content provided by teachers and provide a comprehensive and high-quality le ..read more

This partnership highlights the significance of investing in Gulf Bank’s leaders to enhance their leadership capabilities Gulf Bank takes pride in its leadership role in the Kuwaiti banking sector, showcased through its partnership with Coach Hub for mentorship programs dedicated to leadership development. This partnership reflects the bank’s commitment to developing leadership in a rapidly changing environment through interactive and measurable one-on-one sessions, with a focus on senior management. Coach Hub’s platform takes pride in offering over 3500 certified coaches, in addition to coac ..read more

Zain KSA announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maximus, a leading Human Resources Training and Development company. This collaboration aims to empower young Saudi talent by providing them with professional qualifications and essential market-ready skills, aligning with Zain KSA’s commitment to supporting the Human Capability Development Program (HCDP), one of Saudi Vision 2030’s pillars. The partnership aims to propel the Kingdom on its digital transformation journey. Commenting on this milestone, Zain KSA VP of Human Resources, Loluwah  Saad AlN ..read more

Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices. The Top Employers Institute programme certifies organisations based on the participation and results of their HR Best Practices Survey. This survey covers six HR domains consisting of 20 topics including People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Wellbeing and more. Top Employers Institute CEO David Plink says: “Exceptional times bring out the best in people and orga ..read more

His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, participated in the ‘Education Meets AI’ session at the Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum WEF, held until January 19 at Davos, Switzerland. He highlighted the role of technology in advancing educational systems and improving its outcomes. In attendance were Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Germany’s Federal Minister of Education and Research; Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of the education nonprofit Code.org; and Jeffrey R. Tarr, CEO of Skillsoft. The session was moderated by South African anchor Nzinga Qunta. During the sessio ..read more

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) provides a motivational and positive working environment that contributes to improving the capabilities of its female employees, achieving a balance between the social, professional and personal lives for working mothers, and enhancing their happiness. This will enable their continuous success and excellence and foster their active participation in building the nation and the next generations. This is in line with the Dubai Social Agenda 33 to ensure the social stability of Emirati families in Dubai. DEWA was one of the first government entities to ..read more

The Royal Academy of Management launches an Investment Planning programme in partnership with the National Program for Investment and Export Development, ‘Nazdaher,’ over the period from 21 – 23 January 2024, with 35 participants from various governor offices, free zones, and Ministries. The event promises to be a dynamic platform for exploring potential investment opportunities across sectors. The programme aims to make a comprehensive examination of prospective investment avenues and development possibilities across sectors and governorates. It will provide the participants with valuable ins ..read more

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has launched the fourth edition of Research Grant Programme, to support researchers in the Arabic language to submit high-quality projects that help advance the language, enhance knowledge, and promote scientific studies. The submission period closes on 29 February 2024. Launched in 2021, the programme offers six to eight grants annually in several fields, including the Arabic Lexicon, Academic Curricula, Literature and Criticism, Applied and Computational Linguistics, Teaching Arabic to Non-Arabic Speakers, and Manuscript Editing in all fields of Ara ..read more

Alcazar Capital is pleased to announce that it has acquired an additional equity stake in Creative Technology Solutions (“CTS”) through its dedicated investment vehicle Alcazar EdTech. CTS, an innovative EdTech player hailing from the UAE, is at the forefront of providing technology solutions from kindergarten to higher education, with the objective to improve teaching and learning outcomes. CTS has earned a distinguished reputation in the EdTech space and has become a stalwart partner for schools and universities in the GCC, particularly in light of the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 p ..read more