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UNICEF’s Jawa2ez GIL Empowers Tomorrow’s Generation of Innovation Leaders
UNICEF Lebanon’s Generation of Innovation Leaders (GIL) program celebrated, yet again, Lebanon’s creative youth and their business achievements in its three-day Jawa2ez GIL Zoom event funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Andan Foundation, and organized by The Nawaya Network and INJAZ Lebanon. The second edition of Jawa2ez GIL took place between November…
Read MoreFrom “BXP” to NIIAR”: A New Concept for Real Estate Investment?
From “BXP” to NIIAR”: a Name Change or a New Concept for Real Estate Investment? This major pioneering step forward enables the development of the firm’s niche locally, and allows it to strengthen its capacity to expand regionally within a comprehensive strategy that extends over a period of four years – from 2021 to 2024…
Read MoreEnergy Strategies Summit 2020 Prepares the Energy Sector for a New Start
This year, the Energy Strategies Summit is offering both physical and virtual meeting places for the energy industry. The Energy Strategies Summit will take place in hybrid format, which will combine the best of a traditional conference at the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut with a simultaneous digital conference platform. During the event,…
Read MoreLargest Digital Experience Event for Women in the MENA region
Obai and Hill launch the first ever Women Digital Festival The Largest Digital Experience Event for Women in the MENA region. December 2020 – Leading PR and Design Firm, Obai and Hill will be hosting the first ever Women Digital Festival which will be based in Saudi Arabia through their strategic regional partnership with…
Read MoreThe Power of Art in Times of Uncertainty
The Powers of Art in Times of Uncertainty With millions of people either in lockdown or on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic, and continuous socio-economic and political crises in Southwestern Asia and North Africa, we all need a reminder that art can build bridges across differences, and relays messages of resistance, resilience and…
Read MoreNew Mastercard Study Reveals Online Shopping Growth
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to spur e-commerce, a Mastercard study has revealed the rapid growth of online shopping, with nearly three out of four (73%) consumers in the Middle East and Africa shopping more online than they did before the pandemic. The study provides significant insights into how shoppers are rapidly moving away…
Read MoreDIAGEO LAUNCHES TEN-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN
Today, Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, has announced a range of 25 bold and ambitious goals in its ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ plan, designed to make a positive impact on the world by 2030, in the ‘Decade of Action’ to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals . Building on a…
Read MoreNetflix Announces $500,000 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
Netflix announces a new $500,000 COVID-19 emergency relief fund in collaboration with the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture to support Lebanon’s hardest hit film and TV community. Netflix has announced the establishment of a Film and Television emergency fund in collaboration with the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (AFAC) to help the hardest…
Read MoreJulius Baer Foundation Supports Emergency Relief Efforts
Julius Baer Cares and Julius Baer Foundation have pledged a donation of approximately USD 170,000 to support the recovery of Lebanon and meet the needs of families impacted by the tragic event that took place at the port in Beirut on 4 August 2020. Contributions were made to fund programs that are dedicated to providing…
Read MoreCan Learning How To Bake Bread Save Lives?
The recipe to fight breast cancer exists, it’s called the “Bread Exam“. On October 6th, NGOs, doctors, and influencers, all published a bread recipe video, asking a simple question “Have you baked bread?”. At first glance, this video looks like any other bread recipe, but it actually offers a double reading: the gestures used…
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