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NAMA partners with UK-based school to teach community projects skills

Sharjah - Arab Today

Twenty UAE-based women will get a chance to harness their innovation skills to benefit society in a 10-month long 'Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme'. The programme is a partnership between Badiri Education and Development, one of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment’s entities, and the UK-based School for Social Entrepreneurs, SSE. The programme was announced recently at SSE’s premises in London with representativesRead more

NAMA, GTF to support 100 women to become business leaders

Sharjah - Arab Today

Sharjah’s NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, NAMA, and the London-based international organisation Global Thinkers Forum, GTF, have launched the Athena MENA Mentoring Programme 2018 to help women in the region to develop new skills and expertise, and to enhance and expand their professional and personal prospects. The new partnership with a leading worldwide organisation reflects NAMA’s ever-increasing efforts to empower 100Read more

NAMA and University of Sharjah to offer academic programmes

Sharjah - WAM

The NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, NAMA, an initiative of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, and wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the University of Sharjah, UoS, to offer women’s empowerment as an academic programme. The MoU provides a general frameworkRead more

NAMA attends Global WIL Economic Forum

Sharjah - WAM

Continuing its mandate to highlight women as pivotal members of society and essential drivers of the economy, Women Advancement Establishment, NAMA, joined hundreds of international philanthropists, diplomats, lawyers, economists, entrepreneurs and equality advocates at the Global Women In Leadership, WIL, Economic Forum in Dubai last week. Held under the patronage of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, theRead more

Irish 'bad bank' to repay state loan early

Dublin - Arab Today

Ireland's "bad bank" set up to buy toxic mortgages from severely troubled lenders will soon pay off its final government loan, three years ahead of schedule, it said Friday. The state-run National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), formed in 2009 after the near-collapse of Ireland's economy, originally had a total of 30.2 billion euros of senior notes -- or state-guaranteed debt.Read more

NAMA Women Advancement launches Badiri Virtual Academy at GITEX

Sharjah - Arab Today

NAMA Women Advancement Establishment has launched its Badiri Business Entrepreneurship Virtual Academy with 16 episodes and four e-books that aim to empower entrepreneurs and equip them with the skills to reach their highest potential. The platform was launched in partnership with Bel Pesce, a Brazilian entrepreneur and founder of FazINOVA, today at GITEX Future Stars. "The academy will work underRead more

Nama group to hire banks to help raise $2b

Dubai - Arab Today

Oman’s Electricity Holding Co. hired JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank Muscat to advise on plans to raise about $2 billion this year, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The state-owned company, also known as Nama Holding, will raise the funds through a combination of loans and bond sales, said the people, asking not to be identifiedRead more

Registration Open for Second edition of ‘Investing

Sharjah - Arab Today

The organising committee of the second ‘Investing in the Future’ (IIFMENA) conference has announced that registration is open for all participants. Taking place on October 19-20, the event is being held under the theme ‘Building the Resilience of Women and Girls in the Arab Region.’ Organised by The Big Heart Foundation - a Sharjah-based international humanitarian body dedicated to helpingRead more

Supporting women and seed funded it with AED 10m

New York - Arab Today

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of the NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), recently launched the ‘NAMA International Women Fund’ (NAMA Fund) and seed funded it with AED 10 million.The NAMA Fund seeks to mobilise financial and human resources required to elevate the status of women, and toRead more

Jawaher Al Qasimi Attends Sharjah Business Women Forum in Malaysia‏

Sharjah - Arab Today

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and Honorary Chairperson of the Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), attended the Sharjah Business Women Forum in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Organised by NAMA in collaboration with the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce (MICCI), theRead more