Red Hat’s Santiago Madruga on why operators need to embrace the opportunities offered by digitalisation in order to compete effectively against a host of new pure-play digital companies.
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Abu Dhabi Ports initiates blockchain project for secure trade
Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, has reportedly developed and launched its own blockchain technology, named Silsal.0 2385
dnata trials blockchain for cargo operations
dnata’s cargo operations, in conjunction with Emirates Innovation Lab, IBM and flydubai Cargo, has created a new value proposition for …
Misk Foundation, Siemens expand collaboration
The Misk Foundation and Siemens today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding at the Misk Global Forum expanding their collaboration aimed at developing …
Omnia Pay and Huawei announce strategic partnership
Omnia Pay, a fintech solutions provider, has signed an affiliation partnership agreement with the global ICT solutions provider, Huawei. According …
Government firms spend 21% of IT budgets on digitalisation
Top-performing organisations in the private and public sectors spend, on average, 33 percent of their IT budgets on digital initiatives while government firms spend 21 percent.
Samsung Pay launches in the UAE
Samsung Gulf Electronics has announced the launch of its much-anticipated, flagship mobile payments service, Samsung Pay, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Fujitsu enhances SELECT and invests in channel empowerment
Fujitsu has announced that it is enhancing its SELECT channel programme and investing more than EUR 1 million to empower …
Microsoft appoints new MEA head
Microsoft has announced the appointment of Samer Abu Ltaif as the President of its operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Huawei outlines opportunities for growth in emerging markets
Huawei has outlined its role as an “all-round” strategic partner to countries looking to advance economic and social development, during the Digital Transformation Forum held recently in Barcelona.
A manifesto for today’s digital CIO
Wael El Kabbany, Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean at BT Global Services, discusses how digitalisation is rapidly transforming businesses and the CIO’s role.