The Central Bank of the UAE has called on bank customers to take advantage of digital and online banking services to as a measure to ensure the health and safety of residents amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Huawei extends product warranty to ensure customer health in the UAE
Huawei users are being offered extended warranty on a range of products as a precautionary measure to prevent the COVID-19 …
Apple to expand App Store to 20 new countries
Apple is expanding its App Store to 20 new countries later this year, the company announced in a post on …
CPI Media Group launches DigiTalks, a new series of virtual discussions
CPI Media Group has announced that they will host DigiTalks, a new series of virtual discussions to address the challenges …
Ministry outlines plan to enable seamless distance learning in UAE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has rolled out a distance learning system for two weeks, targeting all students in the UAE’s schools and higher education institutions.
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WhatsApp introduces WHO chatbot to answer COVID-19 queries
Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp announced the launch of the World Health Organisation’s Health Alert. The new service, which is …
Facebook to launch Arabic third-party fact-checking
Facebook announced that it will be launching third-party fact-checking in Arabic across the MENA region in partnership with Fatabyyano, an …
CNS: A Titan in the Middle East IT Ecosystem
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“Innovation is in our DNA”: TekSalah’s CEO
CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Murali Konasani, CEO of TekSalah, to find out how the company’s …
Raqmiyat on providing best-in-class solutions for banking and financial sector
CNME secured an exclusive interview with Melvin D’Souza, Vice President – BFS Business Unit Head, at Raqmiyat to discuss how …
ToTok launches ToTok Pay
ToTok, an instant messaging app used regularly by more than 20 million people across the world, has launched ToTok Pay, …
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UAE to provide free internet to support distance learning
UAE telcos Etisalat and du are reportedly providing free internet data via mobile phones to families who don’t have internet at home, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said.
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Coronavirus in UAE: Distance learning trials begin today
The UAE Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced it will conduct a pilot launch of its distance learning tools to ensure that all students can utilise the platforms to carry out their studies.
Smart Dubai touts smart solutions for enabling business continuity
Smart Dubai offers a range of solutions to support the measures outlined by Dubai Government to offer its employees flexible working conditions, according to Dr Aisha bint Butti bin Bishr, Director General of Smart Dubai.