Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 
Nominations are open until the end of January 2023

In cooperation with the Arab Organization for Administrative Development

The Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Award for Public Finance - the first of its kind in the Arab world - announced the launch of the second cycle of the award, organized by the Sharjah Finance Department (SFD), in cooperation with the Arab Organization for Administrative Development.  This comes after the award was suspended for four years due to the exceptional circumstances of COVID-19.  This year’s award features 17 different institutional and individual categories, technical and organizational participation conditions, and the award nomination criteria. 

The awards were announced during a press conference held by the Board of Trustees in the presence of media professionals and partners in the Theater Hall at the headquarters of the SFD on Thursday, August ... Read more »

- Fujifilm’s Xair ultra-portable handheld, battery powered X-ray machine will be deployed with Qure.ai’s AI-enabled Chest X-ray solution to screen presumptive TB cases

- The partnership is aimed at augmenting active screening for TB in hotspots with the support of USAID and the Lagos State TB program.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria (IHVN) has announced their partnership with Fujifilm, the multinational medical imaging device manufacturers and Qure.ai, a global AI-enabled medical imaging solutions provider to use advanced technology to help optimize tuberculosis (TB) screening outreach in Nigeria. The partnership has enabled USAID funded IHVN to deploy ultra-portable X-ray machines embedded with AI for active case finding in Nigerian rural communities.

TB is the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria inclusive) and the most common opportunistic co-infection alongside HIV. Fujifilm’s Xair portable ... Read more »

LEUVEN, Belgium - Friday, 12. August 2022 AETOSWire

Budweiser kicks off its global campaign as the Official Beer of the FIFA World Cup, by offering fans an opportunity to win a trip to the tournament

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tomorrow, Budweiser, an Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) global brand will “drop” prizes in select destinations in the lead up to the biggest global sporting event. As the Official Beer of the FIFA World Cup, Budweiser is giving fans the once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience the FIFA World Cup in person by dropping hundreds of red prize boxes in major cities that include signed memorabilia, a year’s supply of Budweiser, and the grand prize of a trip to the tournament.

Beginning August 13, coordinates leading to prize boxes will be revealed to fans who scanned exclusive Budweiser QR codes. These exclusive QR codes were shared on Budweiser and athlete partner social accounts earlier this week, spurring curiosity and exci ... Read more »