A New Competition for Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs In The Middle East

TEL AVIV, Israel-Monday 1 November 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aviram Family Foundation and Forbes today announced a new annual competition called “Aviram Awards — Tech for Humanity” that will spotlight ground-breaking Middle Eastern and North African start-ups developing innovative solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. Aviram Awards - Tech for Humanity is looking for trailblazing entrepreneurs across the region who are dedicated to giving back to humanity through the use of technology and innovation. This competition will gather the region’s top entrepreneurs together on one stage for the first time at an event in Dubai in March 2022.

Aviram Awards - Tech For Humanity is the first initiative launched by the Aviram Family Foundation, founded by Ziv Aviram, the co-founder of world-changing solutions Mobileye and OrCam ... Read more »

 London, United Kingdom-Monday 1 November 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma), the multinational pharmaceutical company, today announces that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Almirall S.A., a global biopharmaceutical company, to commercialise Finjuve^TM in certain Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets.

Finjuve^TM is a finasteride spray that is approved in Italy, Germany, Luxembourg and Portugal for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.

Under the terms of the licensing agreement, Hikma will be responsible for the registration and commercialisation of the product in certain MENA markets and Almirall will be responsible for product supply.

Mazen Darwazah, Hikma’s Executive Vice Chairman and President of MENA said, “We are excited to partner with Almirall and bring Finjuve^TM to our androgenetic alopeci ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Monday 1 November 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Aesthetic procedures and treatments requiring little to no downtime are seeing a rise in the UAE, as life begins to return to normal post-pandemic.

With an abundance of information available directly from professionals online, patients now have the option to make well-informed decisions about their health and procedures. Customers these days take the time to educate themselves about the latest machinery, technology, and process before choosing to have work done.

Dr. Afif Kanj is a specialist plastic surgeon at CosmeSurge Jumeirah Hospital says, “It makes the world of a difference working with patients who are knowledgeable about machinery and know exactly what they want to achieve, which is something we’ve been seeing more of as of recent. Our patients want fast results and expect quality services using the latest and state-of-the-art machines. Research is constantly being done by c ... Read more »

Industry demand for URL filtering grew 10 times since last year – slower progress compared to cyberattacks growing in volume and sophistication

Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-Monday 1 November 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, has released its annual Cyber Readiness Report, providing a comprehensive overview of the modern cybersecurity landscape and the key pain points faced by businesses and remote employees worldwide amid the global pandemic. Acronis’ research from last year revealed more than 80% of global companies admitted they were not prepared to transition to remote work – exposing key vulnerabilities businesses must quickly plan and implement solutions for.

Based on findings from this year’s independent survey of 3,600 IT managers and remote employees at small and medium-sized companies in 18 countries across the globe, the report states that 53% of global companies have a false sense of s ... Read more »