Video Podcast from Flapmax and Microsoft Features the Startup Founders Energizing Africa’s Digital Ecosystem

Selected Startups are addressing 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Flapmax announced today the launch of the FAST Founder Series in partnership with Microsoft. The weekly video podcast features the unique stories of the FAST startup accelerator’s graduates – young entrepreneurs, innovators, and founders who are strengthening Africa’s digital ecosystem from the ground up.

“We created the FAST Founder Series to share unique success stories from our global community of entrepreneurs with the world,” said the Flapmax team. “Hearing their stories directly from these innovative young professionals is inspiring, to say the least. Listeners can expect to be awed, engaged, and come away with actionable insights to help grow their own business.”

Revolutionizing industry across the continent with AgriTech, EduTech, HealthTech and FinTech, the twelve startup founders featured in the FAST Founder Series podcast are graduates of the first FAST startup accelerator. They were chosen from more than 800 applicants representing 25 countries in Africa. The twelve entrepreneurs represent six countries and nine industries, and include two women founders. Each startup founder is tackling challenges that address the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including equality, education, and poverty reduction.

With a new episode released each week on Wednesdays, the series will delve into key topics for startup founders, including job creation, business formation, cloud computing and AI, and venture capital. Podcast viewers will learn how these individual entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations across Africa and around the world.

FAST accelerator participants study corporate governance, technology integration, funding strategies and community building opportunities designed to help them scale rapidly and sustainably. Microsoft engineers serve as business mentors, working one-on-one with accelerator participants. The participants also gain access to innovative technology tools and services, including Fast Portal, SME Marketplaces, Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub and Microsoft Azure.

The founders interviewed in the series include Mustafa Suberu, Capsa Technology – Nigeria; Vincent Okeke, Legitcar – Nigeria; Ryan Panderis, LynkWise – Namibia; Innocent Orikiiriza, KaCyber – Uganda; Edwin Lubanga, Snark Health – Kenya; Karim Amer, VAIS – Egypt; Dominic Kavuisya, Taimba – Kenya; Lekan Omotosho, Pade – Nigeria; Deyo Adeniran, DayDone – Nigeria; Ronald Mutuku, Silku – Kenya; Paulus Indongo, K-12 Plus – Namibia; and Dr. Trish Scanlan, Tumani La Maisha – Tanzania.

View a preview of the episode here and here.

The full FAST Founder Series video podcast episodes are available to view on the Flapmax YouTube channel, as well as Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast. Follow the full season premiere at https://founders.fastaccelerator.com

About FAST Accelerator

FAST Accelerator is a technology accelerator from Flapmax built in partnership with Microsoft. The accelerator encourages collaboration across borders and is committed to expanding opportunities for technology innovation and implementation worldwide.

Contact: team@fastaccelerator.com

Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPH9UTW9Uwg

‫YPO ينتخب رافي دميرجيان 2022-2023 رئيس YPO

نيويورك، 13 يوليو 2022 / PRNewswire / — YPO ، مجتمع القيادة العالمية الذي يضم أكثر من 30,000 رئيس تنفيذي في 142 دولة، أعلن عن انتخاب رافي دميرجيان لأعلى منصب منتخب في YPO ، رئيس مجلس إدارة YPO .

YPO Logo

ديميرجيان، الذي بدأت ولايته في 1 يوليو 2022، هو العضو السبعين الذي يشغل هذا المنصب ويخلف رئيس YPO أناستاسيوس (تاسوس) إيكونومو.

ديميرجيان عضو في YPO لبنان، وهو الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة Demirjian Global ، وهي اتحاد مملوك للعائلة يركز على التداول في مختلف أسواق رأس المال والاستثمارات طويلة الأجل والعقارات والأصول البديلة.

 يقول ديميرجيان: “يشرفني أنه تم اختياري لخدمة نظرائي في YPO كرئيس”. “أثرت هذه المنظمة على كل جانب من جوانب حياتي، وأتطلع إلى العمل مع مجلس إدارة YPO ، ومجتمعنا المتميز من المتطوعين الأعضاء ومع فريقنا الإداري المتفاني لمواصلة تقديم تجربة استثنائية لمجتمعنا القيادي العالمي.” 

يواصل ديميرجيان إرث مؤسس YPO والرئيس الأول، راي هيكوك، الذي وضع معيارًا لقيادة الأقران.

تقول إيكونومو: “ YPO هو مجتمع عالمي من صانعي التغيير، ورافي يجسد تلك الروح”. “من خلال قيادته وشغفه، أعلم أنه سيخلق تأثيرًا هائلًا عبر المنظمة. وأتطلع إلى العمل معه لتقديم أقصى قيمة لأقراننا في جميع أنحاء العالم”.

انضم ديميرجيان إلى YPO في عام 2003 في سن 27 عامًا وكان عضوًا نشطًا على مستوى الفصل والمستويين الإقليمي والعالمي.

خلال فترة ولايته، يقود ديميرجيان إعادة تصور YPO EDGE ، الحدث الرئيسي للمنظمة بعد توقف الوباء ويعيد وضعه كأول حدث عالمي لتعلم الأقران للرؤساء التنفيذيين. سيجمع هذا الحدث الفريد من نوعه 3000 رئيس تنفيذي من جميع أنحاء العالم للغوص العميق لمدة ثلاثة أيام في القضايا الملحة والهامة التي تواجه قادة الأعمال اليوم وغدًا.

وسيواصل ديميرجيان أيضًا تعزيز وخلق فرص فريدة وحصرية للتعلم من الأقران وقيادة الفكر لمجتمع الشباب من أجل السلام، مصممة للمساعدة في دعم القادة في كل مرحلة من مراحل رحلاتهم المهنية والشخصية.

بالإضافة إلى خدمته في YPO ودعم مهمة المنظمة لإحداث تأثير في الأعمال التجارية والمجتمعات وخارجها، يكرس دميرجيان وقته نحو تمكين الشباب والتخفيف من حدة الفقر في العديد من مجالس المنظمات غير الحكومية في لبنان.

نبذة عن YPO

YPO هي جماعة قيادية عالمية تضم أكثر من 30000 رئيس تنفيذي في 142 بلدًا، يرتبطون بالإيمان المشترك بأن العالم يحتاج إلى قادة أفضل وأن الأعمال التجارية يمكن أن تكون قوة دافعة للخير. لقد حقق كل عضو من أعضائنا نجاحا قياديًا كبيرًا في سن مبكرة. وهي تقود الشركات والمنظمات التي توظف بشكل جماعي أكثر من 22 مليون شخص في جميع أنحاء العالم وتدر أكثر من 9 تريليون دولار أمريكي من الإيرادات المجمعة. يجتمع أعضاء YPO للتعلم وتبادل الأفكار لإحداث فرق في الحياة والشركات والمجتمعات التي يؤثرون عليها. لمزيد من المعلومات، تفضل بزيارة ypo.org

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UAE leaders congratulate President of France on National Day

ABU DHABI, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Emmanuel Macron of the Republic of France, on the occasion of his country’s National Day, observed on 14th July.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, sent similar congratulatory messages to the French President and the country’s Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne on the occasion.

Source: Emirates News Agency

Al Etihad Credit Bureau integrates with UAE Pass on its mobile application

DUBAI, Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) announced it has integrated with UAE Pass in order to ease the customer registration process on its Credit Report App and enable fast authentication to access an individual’s credit report.

Marwan Ahmad Lutfi, CEO of AECB, said, “AECB credit reports and scores are now extensively used in our day to day lives within entities that extend any form of credit or enable payment through instalments. It is therefore essential that individuals regularly review and maintain a healthy credit history and now that process of registration to access your credit report has been simplified in a single electronic login for the millions registered and authenticated on UAE Pass.”

The single identity will allow authenticated UAE Pass users to register and purchase their credit report on the AECB Credit Report app without the extra steps required to authenticate one’s identity.

UAE Pass is the only secure national digital identity for citizens and residents, enabling them to access many online services across various sectors, through seamless App log-ins.

Source: Emirates News Agency

President’s speech underlines roadmap for the future of our country: Minister of Human Resources

DUBAI, Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has said that the historic address of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the nation reflects the UAE wise leadership’s vision for the future of the country and its community, as well as the outlook of the nation for the coming years.

Al Awar added, “The humanitarian values of our Founding Fathers are at the forefront of this vision. The values that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had instilled in us, placing the people of the UAE as a priority, resulted in a competitive, sustainable and diverse economy that guarantees a bright future for generations to come.

He stated, “In his speech, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed underlined a roadmap for the future of our country, presenting a clear approach to consolidating the UAE’s unique development experience and enhancing its leading global status in the coming decades.

“In line with the directives of our wise leadership, we will continue to accelerate efforts to encourage new priority sectors and boost the attractiveness and competitiveness of the national economy to be among the most active in the world. We aim to strengthen partnerships with the private sector to boost economic growth and diversity, create job opportunities and empower the workforce to maintain and expand the UAE’s advantages domestically and globally,” he concluded.

Source: Emirates News Agency

Noura Al Kaabi attends opening of 23rd International Exhibition at Triennale Milano

ABU DHABI, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, attended the opening ceremony of the 23rd International Exhibition at Triennale Milano as part of her four-day official trip to Milan.

Commenting on the Triennale opening, Al Kaabi said, “I am very pleased to be attending the 23rd International Exhibition at Triennale Milano. Witnessing the amalgamation of science and arts as we question the Unknown Unknowns and explore the mysteries of space through artworks and installations on display provokes our thoughts and presents endless possibilities.

“This exhibition gives us an opportunity to witness the works of artists, architects, designers, writers, and musicians, all under one roof. I would like to congratulate the curators of the exhibition for their extra-ordinary work, by displaying masterpieces from all corners of the world. We have witnessed impressive exhibits from Japan, United States, Turkey, Italy and many other countries of the world. We have always believed that culture bridges humanity and offers the space to expand creativity globally, the Triennale Milano is no exception and we look forward to the collaboration opportunities we have discussed here in Milano to be exhibited on the ground in the UAE in the very near future.”

The 23rd International Exhibition entitled ‘Unknown Unknowns. An Introduction to Mysteries’ is curated by Ersilia Vaudo, Astrophysicist and Chief Diversity Officer of the European Space Agency and runs from July 15 to December 11, 2022.

The opening ceremony took place at the Triennale Theatre and was attended by a number of ministers, government officials and cultural ambassadors from Italy and other countries including Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy; Elena Bonetti, Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family in Italy; Maja Gojkovic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Media in Republic of Serbia; Ondrey Chrast, Deputy of the Minister of Culture in Czech Republic; Guiseppa Sala, Major of Milano; Carla Morogallo, Director General, Triennale Milano; Atilio Fontana, President of Lombardy Region; Dimitri Kerkentzes, Secretary General of Bureau International Exhibition (BIE); and Bendetta Miralles Tagliabue, President of Bee Awards jury.

The main curators of the exhibition Ersilia Vaudo and Frances Kere were introduced to the guests during the opening ceremony, which was also accompanied by an award ceremony to honour the top three international pavilions with Bee Awards.

Following the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition, Noura Al Kaabi held an exclusive meeting with Stephano Boeri, President of Triennale Milano to discuss avenues for cooperation in the field of art and culture.

The Ministry’s delegation led by Al Kaabi also visited Instituto Marangoni, which recently opened a branch in Dubai to offer fashion and design courses in the UAE. With schools in Milan, Firenze, Paris and London, the institute is set to welcome its first batch of students in its Dubai branch this September.

The International Exhibition presents more than a hundred works, projects and installations by international artists, researchers and designers dealing with the unknown and addresses a series of themes including gravity, maps, architecture in space and the mysteries of deep space. It is conceived as a space for open and plural debate and comparison, where different experiences, cultures and perspectives can converge.

Source: Emirates News Agency