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COP28 business and philanthropy forum launches $5bn climate funding
Business Philanthropy Climate Forum concludes first day with $5bn of funding at COP28
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COP28: UAE President and UK’s King Charles III open historic philanthropy forum
UAE’s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and King Charles III of the UK attend COP28 philanthropy forum
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UAE to retrain workers who lose their job to AI
UAE initiative to retrain workers who lose jobs to artificial intelligence announced at Global Future Councils 2023
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UAE-based venture builders merge startup portfolios to mark a first of its kind deal in the Middle East
The partnership, operating under the new name hatch & boost Ventures, will see the acceleration and growth of seven portfolio start-ups this year, which span across agritech, sustainable mobility, femtech, foodtech, fintech, among other sectors
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Video: Is the Middle East missing opportunities for global brand diplomacy?
The Middle East is lagging behind in the rest of the world when it comes to global brands that can represent its values abroad, Crescent Enterprises CEO Badr Jafar said at the Arabian Business Forum in Dubai.
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Video: Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2019 – Tribute to Badr Jafar
HE Sheikh Fahim Sultan Khalid Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman, Sharjah Department of Government Relations and member of the Executive Council, heaps praise on Badr Jafar, a prolific champion for education and corporate governance
Ali Akawi
In pictures: Winners of the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2019 revealed
The annual Arabian Business Awards 2019 honoured business leaders, a leading international sports star, a successful writer and author and an inspirational programme that mentors entrepreneurs in the Arab world.
Al Seef
Gallery: Look inside the UAE coffeehouse Kava & Chai DIFC
UAE’s home-grown specialty coffeehouse Kava & Chai, created by Crescent Enterprises, has five open locations in Dubai and Sharjah
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Impact investing in the UAE: The business of doing good
UAE businesses are becoming increasingly aware of potential profits while being socially and environmentally conscious
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Opinion: Why doesn’t the UAE have an accelerator for philanthropy?
The region needs an incubator or accelerator platform in our region specifically catered to individuals and organisations with innovative philanthropic ideas and ventures.
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Spotify appoints Lebanese-Syrian rapper to manage Middle East artists
Exclusive: Wissam Khodur was the executive director of LA-based Quincy Jones’ and Badr Jafar’s LA-based entertainment company Global Gumbo Group (G3)
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Video: Has impact investing come to the Middle East and UAE?
Companies will increasingly be involved in ‘impact’ investing as they work to build loyalty among socially conscious millennial customers and prospective employees, according to Crescent Enterprises CEO Badr Jafar.
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Millennials ‘demand’ corporate social responsibility, says Badr Jafar
Crescent Enterprises CEO Badr Jafar said social impact and brand values are the deciding factor for prospective employees choosing between two employers with similar packages.
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Video: Badr Jafar: when profit and purpose meet
Badr Jafar and the company he heads, Crescent Enterprises, have a wide array of business interests ranging from American ports to venture capital, sensor enabled clothing for blue collar workers and history-inspired coffee houses.
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Opinion: why more local firms are looking to go global
The conditions are ripe for a new generation of regional companies to compete on a global scale, says Jeremy Lawrence