Bahrain sovereign wealth fund reduces IT costs by 50% with AWS

Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently announced the successful migration of the company’s IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and the closure of its onsite and offsite data centres.

Flexibility improves productivity in UAE firms: report

84% of those surveyed in the UAE agree that flexible working helps them retain top talent whilst 65% are now offering this to help them recruit, according to new study by International Workplace Group (IWG), the parent group of leading workspace companies including Regus.

Saudi Arabia reviews plans to boost government systems with tech

Saudi Crown Prince Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of the Council for Economic Affairs and Development Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has recently chaired a meeting of the Council of Economic Affairs and Development focused on plans to enhance the traffic systems and integrating technology to boost government resources.

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