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Etisalat to spotlight opportunities in the mobile ecosystem
Etisalat has announced its exclusive partnership with GSMA for Mobile 360 series-MENA conference in 2018 and 2019, a regional platform that attracts telecom leaders from across the global and regional mobile industry to address key challenges and opportunities in the mobile ecosystem.0 2204
Global blockchain firm supports edtech among MENA youth
ConsenSys has confirmed its support of Re:Coded Iraq as part of its commitment to using technology to build a more humane society.
Data to drive growth of future megacities: Smart Dubai
By 2050, 68 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities that produce more than 80 percent of global GDP, according to a recent study by Smart Dubai.
Google calls for innovative Middle East journalists in new initiative
Google has announced the launch of the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, a call for projects from traditional publishers of every size, news startups and associations in the Middle East and Africa to submit project proposals for funding.
Smart Dubai teams up with Microsoft to make the emirate the “happiest city on Earth”
Smart Dubai has announced a landmark collaboration with Microsoft in its bid to achieve the goal of making Dubai the happiest city on Earth.
EBTIC bootcamp fuels innovation and entrepreneurship among UAE youth
More than 40 students from across schools in the UAE participated in the fourth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp organised by the Emirates ICT Innovation Center (EBTIC) and Khalifa University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Education.
UAE’s Masdar City launches new hub for tech startups
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban community, has launched Tech Park, a new destination for start-ups focused on technology, sustainability and the digital economy.
Global data analytics firm invests $1 billion in AI
SAS has announced that it will invest $1 billion in AI over the next three years through software innovation, education, expert services and more.
Saudi Arabia’s Badir tech startups raise $29 million
Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, one of the initiatives of KACST, has reported that its incubated technology startups raised nearly $29.32 million across 63 funding deals in 2018.
FVC to explore technologies driving CXO decisions
Regional value-added-distributor (VAD) FVC has announced that it will host its exclusive TechTalks across the GCC from 18th February to 4th March 2019.