UAE Sees 55% Growth in Finance App Installs as FinTechs Up Marketing Spend.
AWS to open data centres in UAE
AWS to open data centres in UAE. New cloud infrastructure region to launch in first half of 2022, allowing customers to run workloads and store data locally while serving end users with even lower latency.
Ooredoo and Ericsson sign five-year, strategic 5G agreement
The strategic, 5-year agreement will enhance the digital experience for people, enterprises and industries across Ooredoo’s operating companies in 10 countries
Metito taps Pure Storage to improve business-critical applications
Pure Storage has announced that Metito has deployed Pure’s technology to improve the performance of its business-critical applications, provide cost predictability, and simplify storage management through a unified dashboard.
UAE’s MOHAP introduces new services to Virtual Doctor platform
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has ushered in additional telemedicine and health monitoring services to the Virtual Doctor Platform.
Facebook to tackle misinformation on COVID-19
Facebook has announced that it is stepping up its efforts to combat harmful misinformation being circulated in relation to the …
WhatsApp introduces WHO chatbot to answer COVID-19 queries
Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp announced the launch of the World Health Organisation’s Health Alert. The new service, which is …
UAE-based doctor booking app secures $10 million in funding
UAE-based doctor booking platform Okadoc has closed its $10 million Series A round, following a $2.3 million seed round in 2018.
Avaya honours its channel pioneers at the annual network meeting
At the Avaya Partner Summit 2020, held as part of Avaya ENGAGE Dubai this week, Avaya Holdings honored 25 of …
Ogloba on “reinventing” digital payment methods in the Middle East
Ogloba is a processor of non-banking transactions – and the company is poised to take advantage of the major changes …
Amazon Web Services expands global footprint with Middle East data centres
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company has announced the opening of its Middle East data centre in Bahrain.
2CRSI supports Gamestream with high-performance servers
2CRSI, a manufacturer of very high-performance servers, and Gamestream, a leader in B2B video game streaming services, today announced the use …
Schneider Electric calls to bridge skills gap in energy sector
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7, to “ensure access to affordable, reliable and modern energy for all”, could create …
Saudi Arabia’s ICD eyes blockchain tech for Islamic banks
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) plans to introduce a blockchain-based product to help Islamic banks manage their liquidity needs.
OMA Emirates drives regional digital goals
Niranj Sangal, group CEO, OMA Emirates, elaborates on the roadmap the company has undertaken to realise the digital goals of …
Global PC shipments see growth for the first time in six years
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.1 million units in the second quarter of 2018, a 1.4 percent increase from the second quarter of 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.
Vuclip names new general manager for Middle East
Abe Shady Aboul Naga has joined the regional leadership team at Vuclip, a PCCW Media company.
Tech to bridge $1.5 trillion trade finance gap: DMCC
Ripe for industrialisation in the trade sector, technology advancements could bridge the current $1.5 trillion trade finance gap, with potential to inject new growth in trade, according to a report on ‘The Future of Trade’ from DMCC.
Cryptocurrencies could revive the barter system: Texcent COO
Singapore-based fintech start-up Texcent has recently announced plans to launch a new payment platform, Paycent, in the region for cryptocurrency …
TEKNO 2017 highlights efforts to transform UAE manufacturing sector
The TEKNO programme this year underlines Dubai’s position as a strategic hub for industrial products, technologies and services.