Western Union has announced a collaboration with the Arab Federation for e-Commerce, to jointly boost the uptake of e-Commerce and digital payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
SoftBank to invest $1.4 billion in India’s Paytm
SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly in talks to invest about $1.4 billion in India’s One97 Communications, owner of online payments provider Paytm.
Penta launches on-demand cloud
Geneva- and Dubai-based private cloud provider Penta has launched a new self-service cloud portal which simplifies the deployment and scalability …
Ingram Micro to present cybersecurity services at GISEC
Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, has announced its inaugural participation at the upcoming 2017 Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference …
Euromoney summit to address UAE’s innovation-driven economy
Shurooq has announced ‘Finance and Investment for an Innovative Economy’ as the key theme for the upcoming Euromoney Emirates Conference, which will be held on 8th to 9th May at the Sheraton Sharjah Hotel.
DHA rolls out robotic pharmacy solutions in UAE hospitals
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has officially implemented its robotic dispensing systems in both Rashid and Dubai Hospitals.
DISTREE to host e-commerce and consumer tech workshops
DISTREE Middle East has confirmed the line-up of workshops and small group sessions at this year’s consumer technology retail channel …
Smart Dubai delegation visits The Sustainable City
A delegation from Smart Dubai, which was headed by the organisation’s director general Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, has recently visited The Sustainable City.
New regulatory standards announced for drone usage in UAE
New regulatory standards for commercial and recreational use of drones have been endorsed by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology, ESMA, including a surveillance system for detecting unmanned aerial vehicles in the UAE.
Criteo data reveals retail sales increase during Ramadan
The data revealed by the performance marketing technology company demonstrated that retail sales and traffic in 2016 increased in the lead up to and during Ramadan, but declined slightly during Eid el-Fitr.