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DIFC Celebrates Strong Year in 2024, as Tech, AI and Fintech Sectors Enjoy Record-Breaking Growth

The Fintech Times

As a key initiative under the Dubai Digital Economy Strategy, DIFC launched Ignyte a platform looking to accelerate over 100,000 start-ups and entrepreneurs toward global growth. Providing personal and professional development, and academic training remains an important part of supporting talent in the community.

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Mastercard and Women Choice Expand Partnership to Further Invest in the Development of Women Entrepreneurs Across Middle East and Africa

Fintech Finance

Women Choice – an international organization dedicated to advancing women’s personal and professional development – launched the pilot cohort in 2023.The The next cohorts will be participating in the new programs this year and will aim to impact 50,000 women. We are now focusing on scaling the impact.

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Empowering Women Globally: Innovative International Women’s Day Ideas

The Fintech Times

This initiative not only boosts the economy but also helps create a more equitable business environment. Organise workshops and training sessions aimed at providing women with skills and knowledge that enhance their personal and professional development. Educational initiatives Empowering women begins with education.

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Bahrain FinTech Bay Launches MENA Innovation Academy to Nurture MENA Market

The Fintech Times

With a robust curriculum and a focus on practical, real-world applications, the academy aims to be a cornerstone of professional development in the region. “This partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay marks a pivotal moment for us as we expand into the fintech space.

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OPINION: Is college worth it? Students can learn to calculate the payoff

PYMNTS

For example, offering a focused set of guided pathways — leading to credentials that are aligned with good jobs available in the local and regional economies — can extend advisers’ ability to help students make smart choices in college.

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Burning Man: Silicon Valley’s Hottest Perk?

PYMNTS

Officially a commerce-free zone, it constitutes a gift-driven economy in the most literal sense. He views sending workers to Burning Man in the same vein as sending them to a professional development conference – in fact, he noted, there are literally hundreds of workshops offered every day at Burning Man, “on every topic you can imagine.”

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The CFO’s Guide to Leading Digital Transformation 

FloQast

Data Wizard With Analytics We’re in the digital economy, where data is the new gold. On a more practical level, CFOs should: Embrace continuous learning and professional development. Today’s CFO needs to know more than traditional number crunching.

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