Blockchain technologies can create compelling efficiencies and meaningfully reduce reconciliations and errors, according to Eamonn Maguire, the global lead for KPMG’s blockchain practice.
Education, Government
Preparing young Emiratis in AI is vital for UAE’s future, says minister
Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation and deputy managing Director, has revealed a new initiative that aims to equip the next generation of Emiratis with leadership skills.0 3522
Payment experts: Digital payments to boost GCC e-commerce
Tahawul Tech spoke with regional experts on the evolving e-payment space in the GCC and its impact on the expanding e-commerce sector.
Dell EMC enhances NBK’s storage infrastructure
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has selected Dell EMC’s all-flash storage solutions to further strengthen their agility and highly available foundation to power ‘round the clock’ applications and service delivery.
Dubai set to host ‘RegTech’ summit
The World Arena Group in partnership with Deloitte will host RegTech MENA; the first regulatory technology summit in the Middle East on 16 and 17 May 2017 in Dubai.
Western Union inks deal to boost digital payments in MENA
Western Union has announced a collaboration with the Arab Federation for e-Commerce, to jointly boost the uptake of e-Commerce and digital payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
SoftBank to invest $1.4 billion in India’s Paytm
SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly in talks to invest about $1.4 billion in India’s One97 Communications, owner of online payments provider Paytm.
Euromoney summit to address UAE’s innovation-driven economy
Shurooq has announced ‘Finance and Investment for an Innovative Economy’ as the key theme for the upcoming Euromoney Emirates Conference, which will be held on 8th to 9th May at the Sheraton Sharjah Hotel.
Emirates NBD introduces ‘Cheque Chain’
Emirates NBD has launched ‘Cheque Chain,’ an initiative that will integrate blockchain technology into cheques to strengthen their authenticity and minimise potential fraud.
Standard Chartered launches video banking services in the UAE
Standard Chartered Bank has recently announced the launch of its video and chat banking service for clients in the UAE, a first for an international bank.
Big Data – the heart of the digital transformation
Marco Pozzoni, EMEIA E-Series Sales Director, NetApp, shares top reasons why Big Data analytics is the heart of the digital transformation.