When it comes to F&B exports to the GCC region, the COVID-19 crisis has stressed the need for open trade, international safety standards and greater industry collaboration to address the challenges of a more sustainable global food system. This was the view of expert panelists gathered for the European Union’s webinar: “Beyond COVID-19: Rethinking Food
ONLY webinars is the new venture launched by Cyber Gear to assist organisations in the region to design, host, and promote webinars online. According to Sharad Agarwal – CEO of Cyber Gear, “Webinars are ideal for boosting brand awareness and legitimacy, turning prospects into customers and increasing revenue. In the post COVID economy, most businesses
Although the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have limited climatic capabilities to perform traditional agricultural activities, food safety and security are not an issue because the states are capital-rich and have no foreign exchange limitation on food imports. Due to their robust fiscal position resulting in high buying power, these countries have traditionally been less
The final day of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual, saw a panel of tourism experts discuss the opportunities in the region to kick-start sustainable investment in the hospitality sector. The session, ‘Restructuring to Attract Sustainable Development and Customers in the New World Order’, moderated by BBC presenter and broadcaster, RajanDatar, and in collaboration
At a time when face to face communication has not be possible as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the face of travel technology has evolved with consumers turning to messaging to interact with all forms of travel brands from airlines to hotels and resorts, industry experts revealed during the debut Travel Forward at
During an interview with aviation industry consultant John Strickland, during ATM Virtual, Wizz Air CEO, Joszef Varadi, confirmed his ambitions for the low-cost carrier’s impending move to operate out of Abu Dhabi. “If you look at what we’ve been able to achieve in the EU, we managed to grow our fleet to 100 aircraft over
Today, Spotify launched the Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project in the Middle East and North Africa region, in partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC). The project aims to raise funds for artists within the music industry who are deeply impacted by COVID-19 with the support of AFAC’s Artist Support Grant program.