The agreement between Omantel and Zain will create the third largest combined telecoms group in the MENA region, with 52 million customers.
Uber seals multi-billion dollar SoftBank investment
The agreement lets SoftBank and other firms invest up to $1 billion in Uber, and proceed with a tender offer in coming weeks to buy up to $9 billion in shares from existing investors.
UAE launches Center for Future Readiness
The UAE Government has launched the UAE Center for Future Readiness to develop programmes and policies that help prepare government …
UAE Government, WEF launch initiative to develop AI-powered services
The initiative seeks to deliver accurate forecasts on future developments in the field of AI and adopt the necessary tools to benefit from the transformations brought about by the technology.
Oman’s Wadi Accelerator Programme to enhance tech startup support
Oman Technology Fund (OTF) has launched the Wadi Accelerator Programme – an innovative three-month startup programme that brings together regional talent and global expertise.
UAE Cabinet Minister: IoT to add $15 trillion to world economy
The United Arab Emirates has declared itself an “open global laboratory” to transform the concepts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution …
Biotech giant Shire opens EAMEA Dubai office
Rare disease researcher Shire has opened its new offices in Dubai, as the UAE seeks annual pharmaceutical investments of AED3 …
Dubai hosts second annual meeting of the Global Future Councils
In the second edition of World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of the Global Future Councils, the 35 councils’ aim was to …
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.
DEWA appoints 5 robots as customer service employees
The move comes as part of its continuous quest to envision the future through the development of mechanisms that enrich the experience of customers, and contribute to the provision of seven-star quality services at its Customer Happiness Centres.
How partners can define customers’ digital transformation frameworks
Regional organisations are rapidly looking at transforming their daily operations and processes to be able to thrive in the digital …
Why does mobile enterprise app uptake lag in the GCC?
Employees across the UAE could be forgiven for scratching their heads at the ways they are expected to work in …
Voice assistants: are they all talk?
Conversing with a machine may have once been widely accepted as a concept confined to science fiction. But now, in …
Ten start-ups selected for Dubai Islamic Lifestyle Mini Bootcamp
Ten start-ups have been selected for the inaugural ‘Islamic Lifestyle Mini Bootcamp’ that will run from 12th-16th November at the …
How 690-million customer China Construction Bank has digitally transformed
One of the world’s 30 biggest companies by revenue, China Construction Bank is determined to expand its global customer base …
How Huawei wants to transform telcos’ services
Huawei used its fourth annual Ultra-Broadband Forum at the Hangzhou International Expo Centre in China to announce a new strategy …
Gartner: banking and investment CIOs most keen on digitalisation
Banking and investment services CIOs are increasingly convinced that their old business models and existing value propositions will not be …
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 …
HH Sheikh Hamdan launches first report of Urban Mobility Innovation Index
Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum …
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 …