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CDB wins Most Innovative Company of the Year Award at Dare to Dream Awards 2023 Sri Lanka Edition

Businesscafe - Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB), the Total Financial Service Provider in Sri Lanka, has been awarded the Most Innovative Company of the Year at the inaugural Dare to Dream Awards 2023 Sri Lanka Edition, which was powered by SAP together with John Keells IT.

 Emirates focuses on 2023 theme of embracing equity this International Women s Day

Businesscafe - With a clear mission to forge inclusive work cultures where women's careers thrive and their achievements are celebrated, the Emirates Group is focusing on the 2023 International Women’s Day theme of #EmbraceEquity through discussions on gender equity, record levels of female promotions and providing company-wide access to ‘Unconscious Bias’ training.

ComBank offers special rates discounts for Anagi customers in celebration of Women s Day

Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has invited its ‘Anagi’ customers to celebrate International Women’s Day this year with a reduced rate on loans and leasing facilities and discounts of up to 50% on Anagi credit and debit card purchases throughout March.

Gapstars hosts Scale Up Party at Port City Colombo

Businesscafe - Gapstars - a B2B service provider helping innovative Dutch software companies grow rapidly with high-performing agile offshore development teams in Sri Lanka, hosted the much anticipated Gapstars ‘Scale Up Party’ on 17, February 2023 at Port City Colombo.

 Amana Takaful General Insurance concludes 2022 on a high

Businesscafe - Retaining its position as the fastest growing insurance company in Sri Lanka for 2 consecutive years, Amana Takaful Insurance PLC (General) announced that its revenues (Gross Written Premiums) grew by 37% in 2022, year-on-year (YoY).

 Huawei Cloud s New Global Offerings to Unleash Digital

Businesscafe - Huawei held Product & Solution Launch 2023 at Mobile World Congress (MWC23), and Huawei Cloud is there to release its new global offerings such as Landing Zone and Cloud on Cloud.

Rayush Wijeyaratne takes over as MD Event Productions

Businesscafe - Rayush Wijeyaratne who has been at Event Management Pvt Limited (EPPL) for over a decade takes over the reins as Managing Director of this thirty-year old company which has been at the forefront of shaping the event management space in Sri Lanka.

Global bestselling author Mimi Nicklin marks International Women s Day 2023 by highlighting why empathy is more achievable than equity

Businesscafe - Mimi Nicklin, world-renowned empathetic leader, CEO and best-selling author, has emphasized the importance of empathy and highlighted several noteworthy points as the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March.

 US Ambassador visits Hayleys Plantations Pedro Tea Estate gains insights on innovation industry challenges and future prospects

Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s most awarded plantations company, Hayleys Plantations, recently hosted the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, on an exclusive tour of its Pedro estate in Nuwara Eliya.

Top Sri Lankan companies pledge to increase women representation in corporate leadership

Businesscafe - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in association with the World Federation of Exchanges, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, UN Global Compact Network, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of the Australian Government, UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) rang the market opening bell for gender equality, in line with the International Women’s Day 2023, for the eighth consecutive year, with several top Sri Lankan Companies, pledging to increase women representation in corporate leadership.