Wam tweeted on Tuesday that “attempts to fabricate the #WAM website have been made by unknown sources.”
Virgin Mobile gears up for UAE launch
Virgin Mobile is gearing up for its official launch in the UAE in September, according to reports.
UAE-based Instant Cash partners for African remittances
UAE-based money transfer firm Instant Cash has partnered with transaction processing, clearing and settlement service TerraPay to deliver cross-border money …
Interactive sports app 10 launches in UAE
UAE-based social sports app 10 has launched globally and on home soil. Headquartered in Dubai with an office in London, …
UAE residency visa stickers to be replaced by electronic system
The proposal comes in line with Vision 2021, and is indicative of a general migration to smart digital services that reduce paperwork, time and effort.
Why UAE CIOs value data more than employees
Pure Storage’s Evolution: The Data Economy 2017 report shows that two thirds of UAE CIOs now consider data to be a more valuable asset than their employees. Are the country’s IT leaders well-advised to set store in cloud, and what they can realistically expect from their IT roadmaps in the next two years?
TRA, Creative 971 sign MoU to enhance e-commerce in UAE
According to the agreement, ‘Creative 971’ will enhance and develop the e-commerce sector in the UAE through awareness programmes for start-ups, small and medium businesses.
ADGM, UAE Exchange join forces to enhance fintech ecosystem
The partnership will see UAE Exchange collaborate with FinTech participants under ADGM’s Regulatory Laboratory, RegLab, to develop and deploy promising FinTech solutions in the remittance, foreign exchange and payments space.
UAE to spend AED10.2bn on education by 2021, focus on IT
Students are now collaborating with schools across the country and around the world, educational institutions are storing student records digitally in the cloud, and IT teams are also deploying campus-wide cyber-security solutions to protect academic data.
UAE to roll out regulations for self-driving vehicles
The rules, which will be laid out by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA), set out a list of requirements needed for self-driving vehicles.
Xiaomi opens region’s inaugural Mi store in UAE
Xiaomi has opened its first authorised Mi store in the region in partnership with local distributor Task. Located at Burjuman …
UAE blockchain market to hit $300m by 2022 – report
In response to this, blockchain enabler SAP has claimed that the country’s public sector will be the driving force behind the UAE hitting this figure.
UAE mobile phone service subscriptions hit 18.7m in H1 2017
The growth reflects the vibrant and robust nature of the UAE’s telecommunications sector which is considered a significant mainstay of the economy.
UAE consumers rank high in appetite for AI tech: report
Consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are more ready to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-powered devices and services than consumers in many other countries, according to an annual research from Accenture.
Apple Pay to expand to the UAE before year end
UAE residents will soon be able to rely on their iPhones to make contactless payments using the technology, and the iPhone giant ensures that such payments are secure as all transactions are encrypted.
Avaya: UAE customers prefer digital-first banking approach
Consumers in the UAE increasingly want to be able to resolve their basic banking issues without having to speak to …
UAE needs to develop ‘cyber-smart buildings’ – report
The report, co-authored by Booz Allen Hamilton and Johnson, claims that investing in smart buildings not only safeguards against potential cyber risks, but also works towards energy efficiency goals.
Paysafecard enters UAE to enable online payments with cash
Paysafecard has announced its entrance into the UAE with its flagship prepaid payment solution, which enables consumers to pay cash in …
UAE among world’s ‘stand out’ digital nations: WEF
The United Arab Emirates has been classified as a ‘stand out’ country in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Digital Evolution Index (DEI) for 2017.
Expo Live funded app ‘Smart Labour’ to educate UAE workers
Smart Labour is among three organisations in the UAE that between them are receiving more than AED1 million in funding through Expo Live’s Innovation Impact Grants.