Orange Business Services has recently signed a smart consulting agreement with Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), the master developer of the world’s tallest tower, Jeddah Tower.
Careem pledges more female captains by 2020
Careem has announced its commitment to recruit more females to become Captains on their platform.
Changing the business a top priority for Bahraini CIOs
Digital transformation is about a new way of doing business, driven by the rapid adoption of new technologies, according to …
Smart, sustainable energy takes centre stage at Dubai event
Top-level regional and global government officials and power decision-makers will join pioneers of energy, space and technology when the inaugural sector-defining Global Smart Energy Summit, GSES, gets under way at Dubai World Trade Centre on 6th March.
GCC smartphone sales could continue to fall this year: report
The GCC mobile phone market has experienced mild seasonal growth during the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest data revealed by IDC.
5G, IoT promise to solve complex business challenges, says Huawei chief
Huawei, during its participation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, shared its vision for a collaborative ecosystem that could stimulate innovation and the development of 5G, All-Cloud network, video, and IoT technologies.
Middle East to pump more cash into SoftBank Vision Fund
SoftBank Group could potentially get more investments from the Middle East as it pushes to reach its $100 billion fundraising target for its private equity fund that aims to target the technology sector.
Why partners need to bet on SMBs
Contributing a large chunk to the Middle East economy, small and medium sized businesses (SMB) comprise the majority of regional …
PayFort becomes first foreign KSA digital payments firm
PayFort, an Amazon company, has announced the registration of a new wholly owned company in Saudi Arabia via the Saudi …
UK lawmakers initiate probe into virtual currencies
Britain’s Treasury Select Committee of lawmakers on Thursday said it is initiating an inquiry into virtual currencies and the underlying …
Epson signs Forefront Technologies as regional partner
Epson Middle East has signed a strategic partnership with UAE-based Forefront Technologies. As Epson’s specialised Document Imaging distribution partner in …
Dubai-based Careem buys online restaurant listing platform
Middle East ride-hailing firm Careem has announced that it has acquired RoundMenu and will start trialing food delivery services through …
Cryptocurrencies could revive the barter system: Texcent COO
Singapore-based fintech start-up Texcent has recently announced plans to launch a new payment platform, Paycent, in the region for cryptocurrency …
Autodesk explores future of construction in Riyadh
Autodesk has hosted its first Saudi edition of the Futures’ Forum at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, which discussed …
Majority of MENA bank CEOs could lose their job: report
Over two thirds of bank chief executives (71%) in the Middle East could be at risk of losing their jobs …
AI could “fundamentally disrupt markets” in MENA: reports
A PwC Middle East study has said that artificial intelligence (AI) will contribute $320 billion to the Middle East economy …
UAE tops Arab countries in Islamic fintech report
The UAE has ranked third in an analysis of Islamic Fintech start-ups, according to a survey issued today by Bloomberg Intelligence.
Bitdefender inks distribution deal with Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro has signed a distribution agreement with Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity technology company. Through this agreement, Ingram Micro is …
$870m UAE outsourcing industry “pivotal”: DIC chief
Dubai Internet City’s executive director Ammar Al Malik has lauded the importance of IT outsourcing services in the UAE. The …
How iSolutions is making its mark in the UAE cloud industry
Ahmed Eid, CEO of iSolutions, looks back on a successful debut year for the firm in the UAE, following its …