The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has launched a cash-for-work programme aimed at rehabilitating agricultural infrastructure and …
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 …
Facebook halts AI test after robots develop own language
Facebook was forced to halt an artificial intelligence engine after developers discovered that the AI had begun communication in its …
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 …
Saudi Arabia’s MCI launches Huawei Riyadh innovation centre
Saudi Arabia’s advisor to the minister of commerce and investment Dr. Ghassan Alsulaiman has inaugurated one of Huawei’s largest Middle …
‘Uber’s next CEO will not be Meg Whitman’
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman has distanced herself from the prospect of becoming ride-hailing firm Uber’s next CEO in …
Mashreq launches MashreqPay banking wallet
Mashreq Bank has announced the launch of digital mobile wallet MashreqPay for Android devices. Any Mashreq credit and debit card …
BMI Research: Bahrain FinTech sector gaining momentum
A new report has found that Bahrain is losing ground to Dubai’s fintech sector and needs to adopt new technology …
Gartner: IT transformation and IoT to drive ops tools spend
The growth of digital business and the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to drive large investment in IT operations …
Etisalat reports AED 25.3 billion H1 2017 revenues
Etisalat Group has announced revenues of AED 25.3 billion for H1 2017, with its UAE revenues reaching AED 15.4 billion, representing 3 percent increase year over year for the country.
compareit4me rebrands to yallacompare
Comparison site compareit4me.com has rebranded to yallacompare in a bid to broaden its appeal across the Middle East. “Our success …
SoftBank buys ‘5 percent’ stake in IRobot
SoftBank has purchased a 5 percent stake in robot vacuum-cleaner maker IRobot, Bloomberg sources have said. The purchase would be …
Qatari websites unblocked in Saudi due to ‘technical glitch’
Websites and some television channels linked to Qatar were unblocked in Saudi Arabia on Monday morning but the change arose …
Noon appoints Namshi co-founder Faraz Khalid as CEO
Noon has announced the appointment of co-founder and former managing director of online fashion retailer Namshi, Faraz Khalid, as its …