Investment in youth crucial to sustain speed of global technology, innovation
Youth is power, which was never more evident than at the recent start-up Sharjah Ideation Hackathon at Khorfakkan. Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) and the University of Khorfakkan brought over 150
GCC philanthropy valued at $210bn a year
GCC philanthropy could be a $210bn industry according to research conducted by the University of Cambridge. Despite the difficulty in analysing the sector, the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the
Between $400bln to $1trln is disbursed in Islamic alms-giving every year
Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for policy research in collaboration with the organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD)…
Data and dialogue key drivers of philanthropic impact across MENA
To meet the growing demand for more cohesive philanthropic communities in the MENA region, Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research in collaboration with the Organisation for
Hatch & Boost Ventures launches Foodtech startup, BreakBread
Abu Dhabi-based venture builder, Hatch & Boost Ventures, ADGM, A joint venture between Crescent Enterprises and hatch & boost, has announced the launch of BreakBread, a Foodtech startup on a
UAE: With 95 films from 43 countries, Siff announces powerful line-up of animation, shorts, features, documentaries
The ninth edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Siff) will showcase a wide range of films from 43 countries led by the US, France, Saudi
Startup Sharjah Hackathon equips 150 youth with business skills
Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) has announced the top three winning teams in the Khorfakkan chapter of the Startup Sharjah hackathon that concluded yesterday at the University of
Sheraa launches Startup Sharjah in Khorfakkan
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) is marking the launch of the Khorfakkan chapter of Startup Sharjah in September with a three-day intensive bootcamp designed to encourage entrepreneurial thinking amongst…
Crescent Enterprises reaffirms Green Giving Partnership with Emirates Nature-WWF
As part of its commitment to environmental conservation, Crescent Enterprises has announced its renewed partnership with Emirates Nature-WWF, to support the UAE’s environmental initiatives. The partnership reaffirms…