According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development Co. is planning to commit $10 billion to $15 billion to Japan’s SoftBank Group and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment’s (PIF) technology fund.
STC to buy 10% stake at UAE’s Careem
Saudi Arabia’s largest telecommunications firm (STC) has announced plans to buy a 10 percent stake in car booking firm Careem.
The sky is the limit
Formerly CIO and CFO of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Muhammad Ali Albakri now combines technology and finance acumen in his role as the company’s executive vice president for strategic projects and airline transformation. He explores the technologies and trends that he believes are defining the aviation industry.
Jeddah Municipality CIO Dr Arwa Yousuf Al-Aama defies all odds
Overcoming fierce opposition from the world’s most patriarchal government, dismissive colleagues and Saudi Arabia’s formidable religious police, Dr Arwa Yousuf Al-Aama now sits as a King Abdulaziz University computer science professor, CIO for Jeddah Municipality and a shining example for defying expectation.
Flying high
Saudi Arabian Airlines has recently adopted Laserfiche as its ECM platform to keep content management simple, and to keep up with the increasing demands of users.
FireEye hosts conference for KSA partners
FireEye has recently held a conference for its partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the 24th of August at the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh.
TechAccess completes one year as HDS Authorised Training Centre
In the past year TechAccess has conducted numerous training at its Solutions Centre in Dubai for HDS partners and customers across the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, North Africa and Pakistan.
Tech responsibility
Laurent Marini, Managing Director, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, Orange Business Services, gives his take on why the corrosive effects of climate change need to be reversed through smart technology.
Prudent policy
Recognising the need to reduce its reliance on paper-based processes, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Wafa Insurance opted to deploy an enterprise content management solution to streamline its operations.
Defence lines
Emad Abu Jazar, Country Manager, Saudi Arabia, Fortinet, tells us why his company is at the forefront of the fight against cybercriminals.
TP-LINK ties-up with KSA’s Jarir Bookstore
TP-LINK Technologies has signed an alliance with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based consumer electronics retailer Jarir Bookstore.
TechAccess, Unify expand distribution partnership
In addition, to the companies’ existing partnership agreement covering Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, TechAccess will now offer Unify’s complete unified communications and collaboration solutions portfolio to organisations across the wider GCC and LEVANT region.
Infoblox, Fortinet to jointly host security seminar
Infoblox and Fortinet have announced that a security seminar entitled ‘Together We Protect’ at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 30th May, which the two companies will jointly host.
ESET ME, Axiom partner to drive mobile protection awareness
IT security player, ESET, has partnered with Axiom Telecom, the regional mobile reseller, to increase awareness on the vital need for mobile protection in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Help AG signs as Tenable Gold Partner
The agreement, which makes Help AG Tenable’s authorised gold partner for the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, will allow the systems integrator to offer the vendor’s suite of next-generation security solutions for continuous network monitoring and vulnerability management to enterprises in the region.
Souq.com launches Norton e-store in the UAE and KSA
Souq.com has unveiled its partnership with Norton by Symantec to host a new Norton brand e-store on its retail site for customers in the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Intel Security honours partners at ‘Channel Kick-Off’ event
Intel Security, recently held their Annual Channel Kick-Off for the Middle East at Fairmont, The Palm, Dubai. At the March 2nd event, which brought together 75 partners from 15 countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, Intel Security laid out the 2016 channel priorities, and recognised key partners for their contributions in 2015.
Intel Security recognises top partners at ‘Channel Kick-Off’ event
Intel Security, recently held their Annual Channel Kick-Off for the Middle East at Fairmont, The Palm, Dubai. At the March 2nd event, which brought together 75 partners from 15 countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, Intel Security laid out the 2016 channel priorities, and recognised key partners for their contributions in 2015.
InnJoo unveils Fire2 Plus
InnJoo has launched of Fire2 Plus in UAE and Saudi Arabia. The Fire2 Plus is the extension of successful Fire series, which has set the market on fire ever since it was unveiled last year.
Task to bring Xiaomi smartphones to MENA
Task, a Dubai-based distributor, will launch a range of Xiaomi’s smartphones initially in Saudi Arabia and the UAE at the start of 2016, with a subsequent roll-out across the rest of the GCC and North Africa shortly afterwards.