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Insights & updates
News from PDI, our partners and the regions we serve — programme launches, partnerships and developments across banking, compliance and professional education.
Expanding Our Reach: The CBBM programme Erbil
More Certified Bank Branch Managers in the Making We are delighted to officially welcome our second cohort of participants for the Certified Bank Branch Manager (CBBM) programme, this time launching in Erbil, Iraq. Follo…
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Empowering Banking Leaders: Inside the CBBM Programme Success in Baghdad
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PDI Monthly Newsletter- April
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Partnership with Arab Open University
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February Newsletter
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ABJ and PDI Strategic Partnership of 2026
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Complify and the Professional Development Institute (PDI) Joint Press Release
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Adoption of crypto in UAE continues to quicken
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Dubai ranked world’s top destination for foreign direct investment
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Middle East organisations set to increase investment in AI
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New initiative aims to support UAE’s female entrepreneurs
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UAE creates more blue collar jobs in 2024
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Start-up funding in UAE set to rocket in 2025
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New initiative to support international expansion of Dubai businesses
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Majority of UAE firms have a ‘clear, shared vision’ for AI
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UAE economy set to enjoy continued growth, says World Bank
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UAE looks to protect and grow gig economy
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UAE jobs market is world-leading, study finds
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LinkedIn survey finds workers ‘overwhelmed’ by pace of change
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Hire Emiratis or face $29,000 fines, government warns
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UAE doubles number of businesses in past five years
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UAE announces fee refund for tax ‘clarification’ charges
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UAE amends anti-money laundering regulations
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UAE wages hike as global cost of living spirals
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Middle East workers embrace AI and sustainability challenges
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Dubai SMEs land $346m in government contracts
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Embrace AI – but with caution, UAE businesses told
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UAE looking to strengthen ties with China
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Organisations urged to meet Emiratisation quotas
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UAE tax authorities increase inspections by 81% in 2023
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UAE SMEs face $26,100 fine for not hiring Emirati staff
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UAE GDP continues upward trajectory
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UAE issues new governance guidelines for family-owned firms
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UAE government unveils ‘strategic transformational’ projects
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Dubai redoubles efforts to attract international digital start-ups
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Financial firms operating in the UAE warned over new AML rules
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UAE’s new FTA initiative designed to simplify tax compliance
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Malaysia looks to strengthen trade ties with UAE
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New corporate tax to bring influx of accountants to UAE
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