noon.com has recently hosted an event in Saudi Arabia, which was attended by Saudi businesses and entrepreneurs, and featured a keynote by founder Mohamed Alabbar.
Emirates NBD teams up with Dubai Police to raise cybersecurity awareness
Emirates NBD has announced a joint initiative with Dubai Police – the launch of a UAE-wide #secureyouraccount campaign, aimed at raising public awareness and education on cybersecurity.
US to lift ban on Huawei: report
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade talks at the G20 summit in Japan.
Etisalat unveils UAE’s first smartphone self-service vending machine
Etisalat, in partnership with ADNOC Distribution, has launched a “first-of-its-kind” smartphone self-service vending machine in Abu Dhabi.
Bahrain British Business Forum spotlights personal data protection law
Bahrain British Business Forum’s (BBBF) special interest group (SIG) for legal professionals has recently hosted a panel discussion focusing on the new personal data protection law.
UAE updates national digital identity platform to offer more services
The application allows users to access services of federal and local governments, as well as private companies, on a single smart application, in addition to enabling digital signatures through mobile devices.
UAE utilities sector aiming towards digital future: experts
Schneider Electric has recently gathered senior stakeholders from the utility industry at its first “Innovation Talk EcoStruxure Grid Dubai and Abu Dhabi 2019” series.
Dubai passengers can soon have WiFi access while on Careem trip
Careem has announced the launch of Free unlimited WiFi in all Careem cars from mid-July this year.
Oracle inks new deal to enable startup growth in Saudi Arabia
Oracle and Saudi Arabia start up consultancy firm OceanX have partnered to help Saudi entrepreneurs set up their startups and drive growth with latest digital technologies.
IBM to spur digital transformation in Egypt
IBM has announced the expansion of its operations in the Middle East and Africa with the opening of an Innovation and Industry Client Centre and a Marketing Services Centre in Cairo.
Bitcoin jumps above $11,000 mark following Facebook’s crypto announcement
Bitcoin has jumped to a near 15-month high above $11,000, after jumping more than 10 percent over the weekend, Reuters reported.
UAE National Cybersecurity Strategy paves way for new era of cyber resilience
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched the “UAE National Cybersecurity Strategy.”
UAE green lights Uber and Careem deal
UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori has issued a ministerial decision approving the upcoming acquisition of Careem by global firm Uber.
UAE cloud business revenues to reach over $5 billion in three years
UAE organisations rapidly investing in hybrid cloud environments will drive the country’s cloud business revenue to increase by $5.44 billion (AED 20 billion) to 2022.