Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) participated in a closed official session of High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, held through virtual communication technology under the title ‘Mobilising International Solidarity, Accelerating Action and Embarking on New Pathways to Realise the 2030 Agenda and Responding to COVID-19 in African Countries, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Countries’.
QFFD was represented at the meeting by its Director-General Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari.
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Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), one of the world’s leading and fastest growing onshore business and financial centres, co-hosted a webinar with Invest Qatar entitled ‘Crisis as a Catalyst: Emerging Opportunities in Qatar’s Digital Sector’.
The webinar discuss the strength of the Qatari market for foreign investors as well as the role of digital transformation as a driving force for new opportunities in Qatar’s digital sector.
Speaking on the occasion, QFC Authority CEO Yousuf Mohamed"...

Doha: Barzan Holding, a Qatari company affiliated with Ministry of Defense is currently manufacturing ventilators for local and global market.

They are producing 8,000 ventilators per month, which are hundred percent locally made in record time, Government Communication Office tweeted along with a video showing the manufacturing process.

“Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,"...

Qatar has retained its position as the safest country in the world, according to a global crime index.
In its 2020 mid-year Crime Index, Numbeo, the world’s largest user-contributed database on cities and countries, has ranked Qatar first in terms of safety and low crime rates.
A total of 133 countries have been included in the ranking.
In a statement, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said, “Qatar’s outstanding record during the period is considered as an extension of its achievements in"...

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced that its Acceleration Fund has launched The Cohesive Companies, a wholly owned subsidiary, anchored by the acquisition of Atlanta-based Cohesive Solutions. The new business venture will include the services team from Bentley’s AssetWise business and the offerings of Bentley, Cohesive, and IBM’s Maximo to support the"...

Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. (“Aeolus”) today announces that Aditya Dutt will be appointed a Partner and President of Aeolus and will be elected as a member of the Aeolus Board, following a period of gardening leave from RenaissanceRe Holdings (“RenaissanceRe”), his current employer.

Mr. Dutt is currently Senior Vice President of RenaissanceRe and President of Renaissance Underwriting Managers, Ltd. In these capacities,"...

With CD sales and downloads declining sharply, music streaming services have taken centerstage across the global music industry. The MENA region is no exception and has over the past few years witnessed staggering growth in online listenership.

Music streaming platforms have also become part of users’ daily lives and routines either as their ‘getaways’ or ‘companions’. This disruption has led to a bond which builds"...

For more than 100 years, Hilton hotels around the world have set the stage for the world’s most coveted and important meetings, events and entertainment gatherings – from star-laden award shows and movie sets to energetic political conventions, global conferences and wow-worthy weddings. Today, that tradition continues – even at a safe distance.

To address safe group travel practices and evolve today’s event experience, Hilton"...

As of April 2020, Fresh Del Monte Produce in the Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) got closer to consumers, catering to their needs via a convenient, easy, and user-friendly e-commerce store, granting them access to the wide variety of Del Monte® fresh, healthy products ‘at the click of a button’.

“The E commerce store was launched with the consumer in mind, especially in these unprecedented times,” commented"...

تبدأ الشركات المدرجة في البورصة اليوم الإعلان عن نتائجها للنصف الأول من العام الحالي، وسط حالة من الترقب بين المستثمرون لتلك النتائج، حيث من المقرر أن تعلن 6 شركات عن نتائجها الربعية الأسبوع الحالي، يستهلها QNB بالإفصاح عن نتائجه المالية عن الستة أشهر الأولى من عام 2020. واستنادا إلى نتائج الشركات"...