Saudi Arabia has launched a unique tool for measuring the country’s performance trajectory across a range of KPIs in relation …
AI to provide ‘unmatchable’ opportunity for Dubai
International management author and consultant Geoffrey Moore has said that artificial intelligence technology has the potential to help organisations deliver …
‘Half’ of UAE work functions ripe for automation
Almost half of the UAE’s workplace activities are susceptible to automation, with similar figures for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, an …
UAE citizens lose AED 3.86 billion from cybercrime
Hackers stole AED 3.86 billion from 3.72 million consumers in the UAE last year, according to the 2017 Norton Cyber …
UAE to relax VAT deadlines for certain businesses
UAE businesses could be granted an extension to the first tax period for those subject to VAT, the Federal Tax …
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round up 18.1.18
Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the Middle East’s technology industry.
Masdar, Saudis sign smart city deal
Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Economic Cities Authority (ECA) to cooperate on projects and services …
GCC needs $131 billion power investment: report
The GCC requires a combined $131 billion worth of investment in electricity generation, transmission and distribution over the next five …
ArabianChain launches digital asset exchange to trade cryptocurrencies
Dubai-based blockchain startup ArabianChain has officially launched Palmex, a professional digital asset exchange platform that makes is possible for investors to buy, sell and trade cryptocurrencies securely.
Sheikh Ahmed launches digital transformation strategy
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum has launched DAFZA’s ‘Digital Intelligence Plan 2018-2020’. The new …
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange signs Blockchain MoU
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) …
Why a driverless future will not arrive until 2025
Bloomberg New Energy Finance founder and Transport for London board member Michael Liebreich has told tahawultech.com why he believes a …
Climate change minister: tech reinventing energy
United Arab Emirates minister for climate change Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi has said the “time is right” for …
UAE energy minister: IT integral to renewable goals
The UAE’s minister of energy Suhail Al Mazroui has said that the country will need a blend of renewable energy initiatives and …