“2017 has been a challenging year for the regional channel industry,” says Sakkeer Hussain, director, Sales and Marketing, D-Link Middle …
UAE, Saudi hit top 30 in IMD talent index
European economies lead when it comes to attracting, developing and retaining top talent, but the UAE and Saudi Arabia both …
ArabNet conference to discuss Saudi’s digital future
For the sixth year in a row, ArabNet Riyadh — the largest digital conference in Saudi Arabia— is expected to …
Saudi e-commerce market surpasses $8bn: report
The report found that the typical shopper in the Kingdom uses e-commerce channels to spend an average of 4,000 riyals online per annum.
IT to create more job opportunities for Saudi women; report
Saudi Arabia is planning to open up four major sectors to employ women, according to a report in Saudi Gazette. …
Saudi female entrepreneur bags global innovation prize at ‘Top Ten Innovators’
Saudi female entrepreneur, Ghazael Aldossary, working in the petrochemical industry, has been awarded the Merit Prize at Shell LiveWIRE’s ‘Top Ten …
Saudi Ministry of Communications and IT signs pact with Siemens
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a MOU with Siemens aiming to boost digital industrial …
Saudi NDU partners with GE for digital transformation
On the sidelines of Misk Global Forum, Saudi Arabia’s National Digitisation Unit (NDU) has entered into an agreement with GE, …
High-ranking Saudi official highlights digital economy plans
Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed, honorary president of the commercial arbitration centre of the Arab Gulf countries, said …
Saudi Crown Prince, Bill Gates discuss Vision 2030 investment opportunities
The two foundations also announced the MiSK Grand Challenges, which aims offer up to $10 million to fund ideas and projects that can “positively transform” the world.
KACST approves Saudi app Mathaqi as incubated project
The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)’s Badir programme has approved the Mathaqi smartphone application as an incubated project.
Oracle: 66% of Saudi IT pros believe IaaS aids innovation
The proportion of businesses reaping the rewards of embracing IaaS is increasing, according to Oracle’s latest quarterly global survey of …
Billionaire Apple investor Prince Alwaleed detained in Saudi corruption probe
Saudi authorities have arrested billionaire global investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal as part of an anti-corruption purge. Bin Talal, whose …
Saudi construction firms setting for 2018 digital ‘tipping point’
Saudi construction firms hope for 2018 to be the “tipping point” for digital transformation, ensuring the 178 billion Saudi Riyals …
DarkMatter joins counter-terrorism conference in Saudi
DarkMatter has announced its significant participation at the second instalment of the International Conference on C4I Solutions taking place in …
WaveX selects ArabianChain blockchain-based smart contracts
Based in the UAE and with operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, ArabianChain enables governments, enterprises, startups and individuals to use blockchain-based tools and languages and build their transactions and contracts on its platform.
Saudi entertainment authority hit by cyber attack
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA), which has begun sponsoring concerts and shows said on Friday its website had been …
Uber Partners with ArabiaWeather for climate insights
Uber has partnered with ArabiaWeather to leverage their technologies to provide people with weather forecasts and better access to Uber …
Saudi Telecom in talks to acquire $3.9bn Turk Telekom stake
The potential deal comes as Oger Telecom, Turk Telekom’s biggest shareholder, faces increasing pressure from creditor banks after missing debt repayments of $290 million in both September and March on a $4.75 billion loan.
Uber targets Saudi businesses with new platform
The company claims that the new version of Uber for Business will save companies money by automating business travel.