Industry Insights Issue 24
Welcome to the latest edition of our industry newsletter.
Each month we bring you the latest news, advice, career opportunities, and more for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa.
Industry News:
??Arab Health, the Middle East’s largest healthcare event and congress since 1975, announced its rebranding to World Health Expo Dubai (WHX Dubai). President, Middle East, India, Türkiye & Africa, Informa Markets, Peter Hall, said: “The rebrand to WHX Dubai represents the evolution of Arab Health into a global force for healthcare transformation - an exciting future characterised by international collaboration, technological breakthroughs, and innovation without borders.”
?? Pluto , a corporate card and expense management platform, has raised $4.10 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The funding will support Pluto’s expansion in Saudi Arabia and solidify its newly launched product, Pluto Connect, in the GCC market. Mohammed Aziz, CEO of Pluto, commented: “Partnering with banks and financial institutions allows Pluto to bring our world-class solutions to more customers globally and allows such institutions to provide a world-class experience back to their customers,”.
?? Epson officially opened its state-of-the-art Innovation Centre at Dubai Production City . Showcasing Epson’s latest technology solutions with a mission to reimagine how technology contributes to a better future, the Centre reflects the company’s vision for industry sustainability and innovation.
?? MSD established a new office in Dubai Science Park , inaugurated by His Excellency Dr Thani El Zeyoudi. “For the past four decades, MSD has demonstrated the very highest standards in healthcare, delivering pioneering treatments, therapies and medicines to patients across the UAE. Their research capabilities and innovations have also helped to elevate the standards of the UAE healthcare sector as a whole, supporting our efforts to become the best place in the world to live, work and study. I extend my congratulations to MSD on their 40th?anniversary – and for the launch of their new headquarters, from which they will write the next chapter in their remarkable success story,” said His Excellency Dr Thani El Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade in the UAE, Minister of Talent Attraction and Retention, Chairman of the Emirates Drug Establishment.
??Saudi Arabia and Germany signed an MoU to establish the Saudi-German Green Hydrogen Bridge between ACWA Power and the German company SEFE Energy GmbH . The project aimed to produce and export green hydrogen and green ammonia from Saudi Arabia to Europe. Under the MoU, ACWA Power and SEFE will develop joint projects, with an initial goal of exporting 200,000 tons of green hydrogen annually from Saudi Arabia to Europe by 2030.
Next, let's move on to what the Kinetic team has been up to...
It's been a busy start to the year for the team - we attended the WHX Dubai & WHX Labs Dubai as well as training at LinkedIn 's Dubai HQ. We also celebrated Evan Herd 's birthday and had our annual kick off meeting ??
?? We completed our 'Meet the Team' series; if you missed them, take a look below:
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We've put together a comprehensive catalogue of the must-attend events for each of the sectors we cover for 2025??
??Life Sciences??Energy & Sustainability??Manufacturing & Industrial ??Technology & Financial Services
To meet the team at any of the shows mentioned in the links above, please call +9714 433 4579 or reach out to us here.
?? Positions successfully filled across the META region:
2 x Key Account Manager | 2 x Product Specialist | Chief Financial Officer | Division Manager Regional Finance Controller | Senior Product Specialist | Senior Sales Specialist | VP Commercial MENA
We're currently working on over 100 roles within the sectors we cover across the META region; to view some of our open vacancies,?click here.
Career & Employer news and advice:
That's all for now, see you in a few weeks! ??
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Kinetic Business Solutions is a Middle East-based company that has been successfully providing a full range of recruitment solutions for leading organizations since 2012. The sectors we specialise in are: ??Life Sciences??Manufacturing & Industrial??Energy & Sustainability??Technology & Financial Services??Corporate Services