UAE-based online shopping platform Noon aims to enter the online groceries business in the next six months, said the company’s founder Mohamed Alabbar said in a recent interview with CNN.
Vuclip names new general manager for Middle East
Abe Shady Aboul Naga has joined the regional leadership team at Vuclip, a PCCW Media company.
Digital docs: GCC healthcare’s embrace of AI physicians
Necip Ozyucel, Cloud & Enterprise Group Lead, Microsoft Gulf discusses the stark indicators that suggest we are not averse to letting the digital realm play a central role in the maintenance of our health.
IBM and Elm to implement Riyadh Municipality’s Blockchain roadmap
Elm has announced today that IBM has been selected as the strategic partner for the integration of the blockchain technology …
Dubai’s Careem to enter food business with $150M fund raising round
Middle East ride-hailing app Careem is reportedly in talks to raise as much as $150 million from existing investors to launch its food delivery business as early as September.
What the Uber-Careem deal says about Middle East startup culture
The MAGNiTT Exit report in 2017 revealed that there was a total of 60 startup exits – the point an investor (usually a venture capitalist) sells their stake in a firm to realise their gains – across the MENA in the years of 2012 to 2017.
Middle East unicorn Careem responds to merger talks
Uber is reportedly in “preliminary talks” with local competitor Careem to strike a deal that would see the two companies merge.
D-Link gears up to showcase expertise at GITEX
The regional IT business environment continues to be challenging, although there have been slight improvements when compared to previous years. …
Revealed: The Facebook posts World Cup fans have liked the most this summer
In the MENA region, over 11 million users on Facebook discussed the Egyptian National Team, while more than 10 million discussed the Moroccan team.
Ericsson encourages young girls in MEA region to explore careers in ICT
Ericsson hosted its ninth annual participation in Girls in ICT across market area Middle East and Africa.
How Trukkin revamped the “tired” GCC logistics industry
“If I hadn’t started Trukkin, it’s inevitable that somebody else would have come up with something similar.” Janardan Dalmia appreciates …
Rubrik aims to create “ecosystem of partners”
Data management firm Rubrik’s CEO and co-founder Bipul Sinha and regional director for the Middle East, Mohammed Al Tamimi speaks …
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son on the hunt for global tech unicorns
SoftBank Group Corp’s CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday he plans to devote the bulk of his time on the double down on the firm’s ambitious tech investment strategy.
UAE among world’s most digitally competitive nations
The second edition of the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2018 saw a slight improvement in the global ranking of …
Why the UAE is poised to be the next e-commerce capital
In recent months, the UAE has carved out its place on the global e-commerce map – and quite deliberately so. In October 2017, for example, the Dubai Airport Free Zone launched Dubai CommerCity.
Over 80% of UAE centennials are mobile gamers: study
The global gaming market will reach over $115 billion in 2018. At over $50 billion, the mobile gaming industry accounts for nearly half of all the global gaming revenue.
GBM’s Nofal on why GCC firms should move away from siloed cybersecurity
Gulf Business Machines’ VP for Intelligent Network Solutions, Security and Mobility Hani Nofal discusses why organisations need to rethink their cybersecurity strategies and shift their investments to more proactive tools and measures.
Noon brings top US products to the Middle East with eBay tie-up
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, is bringing the global marketplace of eBay closer to customers in the region with a new partnership.
SoftBank appoints ex-Deutsche Bank exec to head Middle East operations
SoftBank Group Corp. is hiring former Deutsche Bank AG executive Faisal Rahman to head operations in the Middle East for …
Accenture commits $200M to boost digital skills in the Middle East
Supporting its vision to improve the way the world works and lives, Accenture is committing more than $200 million over the next three years to help equip people around the world with job skills for the digital age.