The Misk Foundation and Virgin Hyperloop One today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on providing training, education, and professional opportunities to Saudi youth. …
Sharjah Islamic Bank launches Samsung Pay
Sharjah Islamic Bank has today launched the use of its Samsung Pay service. Sharjah Islamic Bank customers, using Mastercard credit, debit …
Bahrain to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2019
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and policymakers from more than 170 countries.
High-ranking Saudi official highlights digital economy plans
Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed, honorary president of the commercial arbitration centre of the Arab Gulf countries, said …
Bahrain’s Zain inks connectivity partnership with K Hotel
Zain Bahrain and K Hotel, operated by the Gulf Hotels Group, have signed an enterprise partnership for full connectivity solutions …
Voice phishing incidents emerge in the UAE
Bankers are cautioning their customers against a new wave of voice phishing, also termed as, ‘vishing’, through which confidential data is obtained from customers fraudulently to deceive them.
UAE ‘investing £1.5 billion’ in UK renewable energy, tech
The UAE is set to invest £1.5 billion in the British renewable energy and technology spaces, according to Rona Fairhead …
Bill Gates pledges $80 million to Arizona Smart City project
One of Microsoft founder and former CEO Bill Gates’ conglomerates has reportedly invested $80 million on a Smart City project in a 25,000 acres of land west of Phoenix, Arizona.
Oman’s first ever electric vehicle charging station to be built by 2018
The Global EVRT team will launch these charging stations and engage with the local community to spread awareness on electric vehicles – a step that will play a major role in EV adoption in the Sultanate.
HBMSU names winners of inaugural Emirati Programmer competition
The Emirati Programmer initiative is the first-of-its-kind in the UAE launched is aimed at enhancing the skills of Emirati youth in programming languages.
TechVista Systems on 2018 strategies
Khurram Majeed, general manager, TechVista Systems, shares details on its partnership with regional VAD Gulf Software Distribution and strategies for …
Omantel inks $1.35bn deal to acquire 12% stake in Kuwait’s Zain
The agreement between Omantel and Zain will create the third largest combined telecoms group in the MENA region, with 52 million customers.
Smart gates at DXB to slash immigration time to ‘5 seconds’
With the installation of 120 new smart gates at all terminals, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai is expecting around 40 per cent of travellers to use the smart gates.
Emirates currently testing home check-in service
Emirates is reportedly trialling a new service that allows passengers to check in their luggage from the comfort of their …
Voice assistants: are they all talk?
Conversing with a machine may have once been widely accepted as a concept confined to science fiction. But now, in …
UAE trials smart parking system
The UAE will soon see the implementation of a next generation remote parking system as part of the nation’s drive to implement the latest in transport technology and embrace smart mobility.
Microsoft targets SME sector with 365 Business launch
Microsoft 365 Business is a new solution designed for SMEs bringing together the productivity and collaboration capabilities with device management and security solutions to safeguard business data.
ADX implements BI and data warehousing platform
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has debuted a new business intelligence and data warehousing platform, provided by Gulf Business …
SAS appoints Alaa Youssef as new managing director for Middle East
Since he joined SAS in 2011, Youssef has served in a variety of leadership capacities within the professional services, sales and operations business units of Saudi Arabia.
CEO Khalid: Noon KSA launch set for year-end
Noon will launch in Saudi Arabia before the end of this year, chief executive Faraz Khalid has said. Khalid made …