Education, HR & Training

Education, HR & Training

Bahrain Airport Company officials elected to top ACI committee

Sat, 28 Dec 2024

Bahrain Airport Company said two of its senior executives - Leena Faraj (VP Strategic Implementation & Business Development) and Dana Ismaeel (Senior Environment and Sustainability Engineer), have been elected to Airports Council International committee.

Education, HR & Training

Employability Skills Portal ‘key tool’ to assess labour market

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

Bahrain’s new Employability Skills Portal is a key tool for assessing the kingdom’s labour market needs and develop targeted solutions and support programmes.

Education, HR & Training

MBZUAI launches Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence degree

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has launched a Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) degree to train the next generation of innovators and leaders in the application of artificial intelligence.

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Alba inks strategic partnership deal with Indian group Comvision

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, has sealed a strategic partnership with Indian group Comvision to help boost its inventory management and tracking systems through implementation of cutting-edge technology.

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Edge wins prestigious Great Place to Work certification

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

Edge Group’s Corporate division has been certified as a Great Place to Work, marking a significant achievement in the company’s journey as it celebrates its fifth anniversary.

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Digital Dubai and DFF sign deal to cultivate future skills

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

Digital Dubai has signed an agreement with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), to develop national competencies that can anticipate and shape the future through innovative concepts, technologies, skills and tools.

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EY launches new academy in KSA to meet workforce needs

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

EY has announced the launch of its new academy in Saudi Arabia to offer digitally enabled talent development products and programmes across multiple industries and sectors. The organisation is the first of its peers to gain a operational licence in KSA.

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Over 50pc workers fear job skills will ‘become obsolete’

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Over 50% of people in major economies, including the US, China, India, Spain, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria, fear their job skills could become partially or fully obsolete this decade.

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Emirates NBD, ADIB close prime London student housing deal

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Emirates NBD, one of UAE’s leading financial institutions, has led the successful closure of a senior financing transaction for a prime purpose-built student accommodation asset in central London, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB).

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British Council names new country director for Saudi, Bahrain

Tue, 17 Dec 2024

The British Council has appointed Matthew Knowles as the new country director for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and Cluster Lead for the Gulf region. In this new role, he will lead the British Council team in the region, working across arts and culture.