GCC

Technology

Insuretech GCC Zinnia Bets Big on India for Tech Talent, Innovation

Zinnia is a product and technology organisation that is focussed on simplifying insurance. India is home to more than half of its total workforce of about 3,000.

Technology

GCCs Dominate India's Flex Office Market, Up 32% This Year: Knight Frank

Bengaluru dominates 41 per cent of GCC focussed flex space occupancy across eight markets in India, underscoring its status as a key tech and corporate innovations hub.

News and Trends

India's Innovation Landscape Set for Growth, Says Finance Minister

GCCs, primarily driven by multinational corporations, have seen rapid growth in India, with nearly 56 per cent of their revenue now coming from research and development (R&D) services.

Technology

Tier II-III Cities in India Become Pivotal in Scaling Up GCCs

GCCs are increasingly moving to tier-II cities due to factors like labour arbitrage, availability of human resources specially engineering talent, and cost factor

Technology

EPAM Systems Sees Robust Growth in India Driven by GCCs

India is a key talent hub for EPAM Systems with about 9,000 engineers based here out of its total headcount of about 50,000.

Growth Strategies

Riding The Wave: How Investors Should Tap Into The Growing Opportunity Presented By Venture Capital In The GCC

To take advantage, and contribute to the region's growing and diversifying economy, all types of investors need an investment strategy that fits their ambitions and capabilities.

Entrepreneurs

Vision Golfe 2024's Record Attendance Points To The Growing Economic Ties Between France And The GCC

More than 1,200 people came together for Vision Golfe 2024 which was designed to facilitate the creation of new businesses and foster the signing of more contracts.

News and Trends

India Likely To Start Free Trade Agreement With GCC

As per reports, India has already implemented a free trade pact with the UAE in May this year

News and Trends

Nykaa Joins Hands With Apparel Group To Expand In GCC Region

As per market studies, the market value of cosmetics products in the GCC was estimated at $6.9 billion in 2016 and it is expected to reach $13 billion in 2022

News and Trends

Qatar Financial Centre And Founder Institute Come Together To Strengthen Qatar's Business Ecosystem

The MoU records the intention of both parties to pursue areas of mutual collaboration, keeping in mind QFC's target sectors, which include digital, technology, financial services, and professional business services.

Growth Strategies

With An Aim To Make Food Accessible And Equitable, The GCC Agtech Revolution Has Begun

The industry enablers that can successfully fundraise and commercialize their technology today will become the Teslas and SpaceXs of the agtech world tomorrow.

Growth Strategies

Bahrain: A Fintech Frontier Calling For Pioneers

Catalyzed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, something more radical than even the unprecedented consumer uptake of financial technologies is taking place in the GCC fintech space.

Women Entrepreneur®

Amani Circle Founder And CEO Deborah Webster On Creating A More Ethical, Responsible, And Sustainable Way Of Doing Business

Webster started her career in the marketing field, which is what got her convinced in the power of relationships. In the midst of Webster talking about her love of building things in new domains, I notice that this part of her story carries a lesson for how to go about making decisions in difficult situations- so, dear reader, pay attention!

Starting a Business

Kuwait's On-Demand Car Wash App Offers Convenience to Customers

Ghaseel, Kuwait's biggest on-demand car wash app, allows its users to get their car washed and have detailing services done anytime and anywhere.

Growth Strategies

Why 2019 And 2020 Will Be Great Vintage Years For Investing In The UAE And KSA

To survive and thrive, consumer-facing businesses in the UAE and KSA will need to be managed much more professionally and tightly than they were in the past.