3 Arab SWFs Accelerate AI Investments
By Hagar Omran
Three of MENA’s biggest sovereign wealth funds have gained momentum in AI investments over the last year. Here’s a closer look. AUM is according to SWFI as of February 2025.
Public Investment Fund (PIF)
AUM: $925 billion
PIF partnered with Google Cloud in October 2024 to create a global AI hub in Saudi Arabia, projected to boost GDP by $71 billion over...
Top Commercial Threats Facing Sales Leaders in 2025
As the global marketplace evolves at an unprecedented pace, Gartner, Inc. has identified the top seven commercial threats facing chief sales officers (CSOs) in 2025. The numerous challenges facing CSOs could significantly impact their strategic priorities and commercial success over the next 12 to 18 months.“There is increasing pressure on leaders to enhance performance amidst macroeconomic fluctuations,”...
Municipality of Jeddah utilizes new technology to reinforce efforts aimed at making city cleaner and sustainable
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Fostering regional dialogue on energy
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Union For Mediterranean - The Union for the Mediterranean organized in Barcelona the second international Conference on Women’s Participation in Economic life. Opened by...
The need for a new financing option:
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It is well known that access to finance is fundamental to the growth...
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Athens, 26 May 2015 – CLIA Europe, the association representing the 40 billion euro cruise...
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Reducing unemployment in Gaza
United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory James Rawley presides over the launch of ILO projects as part...
ILO Director-General: Creating jobs key to stability in the Arab region
In his address to the Arab Labour Organization’s 42nd Conference, International Labour Organization Director-General...
Official statistics – Another global challenge
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President of International Association for Official Statistics and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
information and Communication Technology...
ILO and UAE agree on capacity building programme for the MoL to govern its labour market and monitor working conditions
The two-year project will improve...
