The UAE is set to invest £1.5 billion in the British renewable energy and technology spaces, according to Rona Fairhead …
Mubadala to invest further AED 82.5m in ICT
Mubadala Investment Company has announced plans for its Aerospace, Renewables and ICT platform to invest a further AED 82.5M in …
RSA Conference 2017 boosts regional cybersecurity agenda
RSA Conference, in conjunction with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has successfully concluded this year’s Conference with over 1100 attendees from around the world.
Mubadala partners with IBM for smart aviation
Mubadala Investment Company has announced a collaboration with IBM at the Dubai Airshow, to develop smart systems that support manufacturing …
Oman’s first ever electric vehicle charging station to be built by 2018
The Global EVRT team will launch these charging stations and engage with the local community to spread awareness on electric vehicles – a step that will play a major role in EV adoption in the Sultanate.
ADNOC targets 30% oil drilling time cut through digital
ADNOC CEO Dr Sultan Al Jaber has said the oil giant will aim to cut oil drilling time by “30 …
HBMSU names winners of inaugural Emirati Programmer competition
The Emirati Programmer initiative is the first-of-its-kind in the UAE launched is aimed at enhancing the skills of Emirati youth in programming languages.
Oman strives for renewable energy independence by 2019
Oman’s experiment with new models in partnership with the private sector and its eagerness in adopting new technology could pave the way for large-scale renewable projects, Markus-Erich Strohmeier, chief executive officer of Siemens Oman.
Thuraya displays satcom offerings at ADIPEC
Thuraya Telecommunications Company and service partner, Cygnus Telecom, are exhibiting at booth 628, Hall 6 at ADIPEC expo in Abu …
Mubadala Investment Company, Honeywell pen ME aviation MoU
Mubadala Investment Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with industrial software firm Honeywell for the manufacturing, development and …
ADNOC sets up AI platform, digital command centre
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE …
ADWEA targets 20% 2030 energy consumption cut
Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has announced that its Tarsheed programme is targeting a 20 percent reduction in …
Mubadala to invest €500M in French startups, tech firms
Mubadala Investment Company has partnered with Caisse des Dépôts Group subsidiary CDC International Capital and Bpifrance in a new investment vehicle aimed at private and direct investments in the French economy.
Honeywell to showcase connected plant at ADIPEC
In line with its commitment to advance operational excellence in regional industries, global software-industrial leader Honeywell will present its ‘Honeywell Connected Plant’offering at the Abu …
Network International debuts easy payment plan
Network International has introduced ‘Easy Payment Plan,’ (EPP), a service which enables the customers of its bank clients to directly …
UAE youth eager to pursue cybersecurity careers: survey
Young adults in the UAE are considerably more likely to choose a career in cybersecurity than their peers elsewhere in …
ADX implements BI and data warehousing platform
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has debuted a new business intelligence and data warehousing platform, provided by Gulf Business …
UAE to host ITU’s PP-18 conference
The TRA has officially announced that the UAE will host the Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP18), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s most important meeting,
TRA chief: Fresh Internet approaches needed
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) director general Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori has warned that rapid global changes to the …
UAE-based satellite operator trials high-speed in-flight WiFi
The high-speed broadband offering, known as WiFly, will be available for airlines to offer its passengers within the next year.