SNB Middle East is planning to enter 2018 with a three-pronged approach – expand into new territories, introduce new technologies …
Dell EMC inks distribution deal with Mitsumi for Africa
Mitsumi Distribution has been appointed by Dell EMC Middle East, as an Authorised Dell EMC Enterprise Distributor for the Africa …
Mahindra Comviva to acquire Emagine International
Mahindra Comviva has signed an agreement to acquire Emagine International for an undisclosed value. Emagine International is a specialist provider of real-time, contextual marketing …
UAE-based Instant Cash partners for African remittances
UAE-based money transfer firm Instant Cash has partnered with transaction processing, clearing and settlement service TerraPay to deliver cross-border money …
Linkedin launches ‘Linkedin Lite’ app
LinkedIn has launched its new LinkedIn Lite mobile web and Android app in more than 60 countries across the world including South …
United Nations selects Dubai as data hub for MENASA region
As a result, Dubai is now in a direct position to inform and drive progress towards the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
PixAlert enters UAE via Ethos Technologies
An established Ireland-based cybersecurity company, PixAlert is launching its business in Dubai by signing up Ethos Technologies as its authorised …
Cisco programme urges female students to pursue tech careers
Cisco has recently hosted its annual Girls Power Tech event, where more than 60 female students from several schools had the opportunity to interact with tech professionals, Cisco execs, other women role models and peers.
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.
Africa’s smartphone market shows signs of a slowdown
The continent’s smartphone market totalled 95.37 million units in 2016. While this is up 3.4 percent year on year, it represents a considerable deceleration from the double-digit growth rates seen in the previous two years.
Sage unveils next generation of cloud solutions for ME region
Sage has announced an array of new products and features at the Sage Summit Tour, in a bid to take Africa and Middle East business builders and entrepreneurs closer to a world where admin is invisible.
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Redington Value to flaunt Red Vault at GITEX
Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, will showcase its latest fully functional solutions centre during its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2016 in Dubai.
Fit for the task
With 63 local branches and 24 more spread across four continents, Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut was challenged with coping with the huge quantity of documents involved in its daily operations. As the bank sought to provide faster, more accurate and secure services, it opted for an enterprise content management solution that would streamline business processes.
MEA healthcare firms enter era of digital transformation
According to a recent research by IDC, ensuring high levels of security of data and systems, and guaranteeing business continuity are the top IT priorities among Middle East and Africa (MEA) decision-makers in the healthcare industry.
Step up
Ashwin Venkatchari, Research Director, Imaging Printing and Document Solutions, IDC Middle East, Africa and Turkey, urges channel partners to move up the value chain to be a true solutions provider for customers.
What partners can expect from AOC-MMD in 2016
Vineeth Sebastian, Regional Sales Director, MEA, MMD and AOC, shares the company’s expansion plans and focus for the year.
IDC: MEA tablet market continues to decline
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 12.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016 to total 3.32 million units, according to the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC).
Redington, Microsoft sign CSP partnership for South Gulf
Redington Gulf has been appointed as Microsoft’s Tier-2 partner for the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Indirect programme for the South Gulf region covering the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
IDC releases mobility spending forecast in META region
Annual spending on mobility across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is expected to reach $185 billion by 2019, according to IDC’s new ‘Mobility Spending Guide’.
10 reasons why phishing attacks are nastier than ever
Forget Nigerian princes – today’s spearphishing is sophisticated business, fooling even the most seasoned security pros.