A PwC Middle East study has said that artificial intelligence (AI) will contribute $320 billion to the Middle East economy …
Global leaders converge in Abu Dhabi to discuss MENA opportunities
The two-day summit features notable world leaders including former US President George W Bush and will highlight discussions on the challenges and opportunities in the fields of healthcare, education, food security, technology, the arts, culture, women and more.
MENA healthcare “slow” to embrace a digital future
The Middle East’s CIO’s are in agreement – the direction for digital transformation is becoming increasingly clear in a region …
ADGM, Bahrain EDB pen MENA-first cross-border Fintech deal
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) have signed a Fintech cooperation agreement, marking …
STC to build MENA’s largest NOC
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced the start of constructing the largest network operations centre (NOC) in MENA, in order …
FMI: MENA digital transformation to hit 15.1% CAGR
Future Market Insights (FMI) has announced results of research that reveals that the Middle East and North Africa digital transformation …
MedTech Symposium: MENA healthcare set for transformation
UAE-based diversified conglomerate Crescent Enterprises, hosted a MedTech Symposium, under the theme ‘Enabling Innovation. Enhancing Impact’ to explore emerging opportunities …
RTA launches ‘MENA first’ BIM Centre
RTA director-general HE Mattar Al Tayer has opened the organisation’s Building Information Modelling Centre at its head office. The move …
MENA Regulatory Summit to be held in Bahrain next year
The Regulatory Summit will debate key challenges that financial institutions and corporates face in complying with international standards, fighting financial crime and promoting strong internal compliance cultures.
Extreme Networks signs up StarLink as MENA VAD
StarLink has announced a new distribution partnership with Extreme Networks for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Extreme …
Bahrain to host first RegTech MENA summit next week
As an expanding segment of the broader fintech universe, RegTech intersects regulation with innovation to revolutionise the financial services industry.
Industry 4.0 to bring major disruption to work and life: MENA millennials
WEF’s Global Shaper Survey: MENA millennials expect the Fourth Industrial Revolution to have a significant impact on their working and daily lives.
Bulwark’s Menacherry on catering to evolving security needs
UAE-based distributor Bulwark’s MD Jose Thomas Menacherry discusses regional security demands and how the firm is in a strong position …
The bigger picture: HSBC MENAT CIO Ghinwa Baradhi
Since moving to the UAE at the turn of the Millennium, Ghinwa Baradhi has fortified her position as a regional …
Ericsson: 17 million MENA 5G subscriptions by 2023
Ericsson’s upcoming Mobility Report has predicted that the first 5G subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa region are …
Bahrain launches ‘largest’ MENA Fintech hub
The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and FinTech Consortium (FTC) have launched Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), the “largest dedicated fintech hub in …
DAFZA launches ‘MENA’s first’ e-commerce free zone
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), has launched the Middle East and North Africa region’s first free zone dedicated to e-commerce …
MENA IT security spending on track to hit $1.8bn in 2017: Gartner
The growth for security services will be driven by ongoing skills shortages in the information security domain as well as increased awareness of threats.
IoT ranked as investment priority for 76% of MENA CIOs: SAP
More than three-quarters of the Middle East and North Africa’s digital-leading organisations will invest in Big Data and the Internet of Things in 2018, according to a study by SAP.
Ring signs new partnership with ABM for MENA
Smart home security solutions provider Ring has announced that it has signed a value-added distribution (VAD) agreement with Arab Business …