Press Releases

20232022
  • Friday, December 23 Key role of women entrepreneurs, investors in driving economic growth
    Women investors have a role to play in steering economic sustainability by supporting female entrepreneurs, according to Ghada Abdelkader, Senior VP at Crescent Enterprises, a leading global, diversified business headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Representing Crescent Enterprises’ corporate venture capital platform, CE-Ventures at the 6th Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, Ghada Abdelkader said progress is being […]
    SE 2022
  • Monday, December 5 CE-Ventures to join the 6th Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival
    CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises has announced its partnership with Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) for the 6th Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2022 due to take place in Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation between 17th – 18th December. Under the theme ‘Where We Belong’, the festival aims to connect entrepreneurs, investors and changemakers […]
    CE Ventures
  • Thursday, October 13 Next generation charts new path towards strategic philanthropy
    USD210bln philanthropic giving continues to rise in the Gulf region Pioneering research shows that a new generation of Gulf philanthropists expect transparency, market-based practices and a strategic approach to giving. In emerging markets, over USD 5 trillion of intergenerational wealth is due to be passed to the next generation. Philanthropic giving in the Gulf is […]
    CE strategic philanthropy
  • Thursday, October 6 Data and dialogue key drivers of philanthropic impact across MENA
    Between $400 billion to $1 trillion is disbursed in Islamic alms-giving every year $5 trillion of wealth across growth markets passed from one generation to the next over next 10 years, underscoring the need for enhanced mechanisms for giving To meet the growing demand for more cohesive philanthropic communities in the MENA region, Sheikh Saud […]
    Data and dialogue MENA
  • Friday, September 9 Crescent Enterprises reaffirms Green Giving Partnership with Emirates Nature-WWF
    As global temperatures are projected to rise between five- and ten-degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, Crescent Enterprises confirms continued action toward reducing its carbon footprint by supporting Emirates Nature-WWF. Collaboration to support the UAE’s goal for Net Zero Emissions by 2050. Sharjah, 9 September 2022: As part of its commitment to environmental […]
    CE Enivornment
  • Thursday, May 26 A green, resilient, inclusive approach to development can usher in a new model of growth for MENA: Badr Jafar at the World Economic Forum
    The UAE has invested over $40 billion in clean energy over the last 15 years, with plans to invest $160bn in clean and renewable energy sources over the next 30 years 85% of 300 high-net-worth investors in the Middle East intend to increase their exposure to ESG and sustainable investments in the next 5 years. […]
    Annual Meeting 2022
  • Wednesday, May 25 Crescent Enterprises Celebrates Cultural Diplomacy through the 27th Annual Arabian Sights Film Festival
    Over 16,000 people attended the festival through in-person screenings and virtual streaming The Middle East and North Africa film market size is anticipated to be valued at US$1 billion by 2024 Crescent Enterprises has supported the annual Arabian Sights Film Festival in the US for the eighth consecutive year. Arabian Sights is presented by the […]
    Film Fest 2022
  • Tuesday, May 17 Northladder secures $10mln through a convertible note led by CE-Ventures
    The global pre-owned smartphone market is expected to reach $65 billion by 2024 in a highly disorganised market. UAE-based unique digital trading platform for pre-owned electronics, NorthLadder, plans to expand its reach to better connect sellers and buyers of second-hand electronics worldwide. NorthLadder is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s unique digital platform […]
    Northladder
  • Monday, May 9 CE-Creates merges with Hatch & Boost in MENA’s first venture-builder merger
    UAE registered a record AED 4.3 billion worth of venture capital for startups in 2021. Merged platform is on target to launch 5 new startups every year. Marking the first-ever portfolio merger of two venture builders in the region, CE-Creates, the business incubation platform of Crescent Enterprises, has completed the merger of its portfolio of […]
    Hatch and Boost
  • Tuesday, March 22 OECD Dialogue on private philanthropy in MENA highlights data-driven approach is key to success
    The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted a dialogue on the role of private philanthropy in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted a dialogue on the role of private philanthropy in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. The discussion, titled, ‘Data and […]
    OECD Dialogue
  • Monday, March 21 Crescent Enterprises Hosts Columbia Business School Students
    30 MBA students meet Crescent Enterprises leadership to gain insights and understanding of the UAE business practices and landscape Over 150 students have been hosted by Crescent Enterprises since 2015   Crescent Enterprises welcomed 30 MBA students from New York-based, Columbia University Business School (CBS), as part of an educational trip designed to increase the […]
    Crescent Enterprises
  • Monday, March 14 First tech integrated Ayurveda start-up NirogStreet recognised by INSEAD Abu Dhabi
    INSEAD, one of the world’s leading business schools, organised a unique live case study on India’s first tech integrated Ayurveda Startup, NirogStreet, at its Middle East campus in Abu Dhabi Campus. NirogStreet is one of the world’s fastest-growing technology-led Ayurveda doctor platforms, offering seamless services to over 50,000 doctors on its peer-to-peer learning, electronic health […]
    NirogStreet recognised by INSEAD Abu Dhabi
  • Monday, March 7 NirogStreet, India’s first tech integrated Ayurverda startup, recognised by INSEAD Abu Dhabi
    INSEAD, one of the world’s leading business schools, organised a unique live case study on India’s first tech integrated Ayurveda Startup, NirogStreet, at its Middle East campus in Abu Dhabi Campus. NirogStreet is one of the world’s fastest-growing technology-led Ayurveda doctor platforms, offering seamless services to over 50,000 doctors on its peer-to-peer learning, electronic health […]
    nirogstreet Cresent Enterprises
  • Monday, February 14 Crescent Enterprises commits to digital inclusion to impact 100,000 youth
    Crescent Enterprises is the first business in the MENA region to commit to the World Economic Forum EDISON Alliance 1 Billion Lives Challenge to accelerate digital inclusion. The digital divide has left 2 billion people with no access to healthcare, 1.7 billion adults unbanked, and 265 million children with no access to education. Crescent Enterprises […]
    Crescent Enterprises
  • Monday, January 17 CE-Ventures leads Pre-Series B Round of revolutionary Ayurvedic platform NirogStreet
    Ayurveda market is projected to reach US$ 9.5 billion by 2024 Funds to support NirogStreet to become the global technology brand in Ayurveda Healthcare The rising threat of the Covid-19 Omicron variant has once again prompted countries in the Middle East and globally to focus on preventive healthcare, with a key emphasis on the need […]
    Nirog Street
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