Early-stage Fintech startups are running out of time to sign up for innovation and entrepreneurship platform startAD’s ten-day entrepreneurship programme …
SonicWall Partner Programme enables channel empowerment
SonicWall said it is driving record numbers during the inaugural year of its SecureFirst Partner Programme. The programme, which launched …
StarLink aims to close 2018 with ambitious targets
StarLink, a value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region, revealed that it successfully closed its …
Amazon beats Google as world’s most valuable brand
Amazon has claimed the top spot as the world’s most valuable brand ahead of Apple and Google in the Brand Finance Global 500.
It’s time to go threat hunting, say top CISOs
With the ever-changing threat landscape and increasing sophistication of attacks, proactively hunting for threats with the aid of AI and …
Avaya to acquire contact centre services provider
Avaya has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spoken Communications, a player in Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) solutions …
Can users deceive Facebook?
Khalifa University said it is leading a research to enhance cybersecurity in line with UAE’s recently launched strategy for artificial …
MENA healthcare “slow” to embrace a digital future
The Middle East’s CIO’s are in agreement – the direction for digital transformation is becoming increasingly clear in a region …
How blockchain can help build better public services
The blockchain hype keeps growing and governments are starting to take notice. Widespread adoption of the distributed ledger technology remains a long way off, but it could help address some major public sector challenges.
Electricity trading key to power consumption surge in Arab world
The Middle East and North Africa region will need investments of approximately $180 billion to add a 7.4 percent power capacity annually until 2021, which corresponds to additions of more than 130GW.
How businesses can overcome hurdles in mobile retail
In the world of retail, success increasingly depends on the ability to provide a great mobile customer experience. Mobile customers expect a lot from retailers.
CIO 100 Awards 2018: honouring excellence and innovation
Information technology innovation and transformation leaders, today, gathered for Tahawul Tech and CNME’s fourth annual CIO 100 Awards and Forum.
Dubai RTA accelerates artificial intelligence push
The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has held a series of induction workshops on artificial intelligence, AI, for leaders and staff in conjunction with a host of global firms.
Western Digital drives education in the channel
Khwaja Saifuddin, senior sales director, Western Digital India, Middle East and Africa, explains the firm’s priorities around channel education and …
Professionals in UAE feel more skilled than successful
LinkedIn’s annual list of Buzzwords reveals that professionals in the UAE are highlighting skills and experience over personal strengths.
Electric car road trip crosses UAE finish line
Global EVRT’s has set its sights on accelerating EV adoption around the globe, and as such, has conducted a nine-day road trip across the UAE and Oman, opening new electric vehicle charging stations along the route and opening up new roads to EV owners.
AI will soon know you better than your family
Emotion artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming so sophisticated that Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2022, personal devices will know …
UAE artificial intelligence plan takes the spotlight in Davos
The UAE’s artificial intelligence strategies took the spotlight at the annual meeting in Davos as government ministers present the country’s experiences in adopting technologies for shaping the future.
UAE Innovation Month to spotlight the nation’s creative minds
Starting on February 1st, the month will begin with a week in the UAE’s capital, before moving to Ras Al-Khaimah, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm AlQuwain, and concluding in Dubai.
Unlocking business prospects in Kuwait
Kuwait was recently classified as an emerging market by global index provider FTSE Russell, reflecting the country’s progress across verticals. …