For the third straight year, Accenture is teaming with Code.org on Hour of Code and other STEM-related educational initiatives.
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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 5632
WIBC highlights need for smart contracts in Islamic finance
“Smart contracts need to be developed to the point where they are admissible in court and can be used in dispute resolution,” said Khalid Hamad.
Google crowned best place to work in 2017: survey
Over half a million employees from over 30,000 large US companies provided three million ratings in order for Comparably to compile the list.
Wi-Fi network named ‘bomb on board’ grounds Turkish Airlines flight
The ‘bomb on board’ network caused the Turkish Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at the Khartoum airport in Sudan.
Nourpay currency conversion platform to boost KSA tourism growth
The Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) solution offers international visitors the choice to pay in Saudi Riyals or their local currency.
MENA Regulatory Summit to be held in Bahrain next year
The Regulatory Summit will debate key challenges that financial institutions and corporates face in complying with international standards, fighting financial crime and promoting strong internal compliance cultures.
ADGM, Daman join forces to boost UAE’s ‘InsurTech’ environment
ADGM and Daman will collaborate on a range of technology-related initiatives that serve to support entrepreneurs, start-ups and technology firms who are active in the InsurTech environment.
Dubai Police enables Apple Pay at smart service centres
The new feature enables customers to shorten several steps in electronic payments, with all customer service centres now supported by Apple Pay.
World Islamic Banking Conference kicks off in Bahrain
In partnership with the CBB, the Islamic Banking forum is operating under the theme “Drivers of Economic Growth & Risks: Policymakers & Regulators”.
AFS CEO: Bahrain’s cashless society goal will take ‘at least two years’
“For Bahrain to own its digital economy, we need a proper ecosystem that will have a network with end-to-end digitisation. I think that will take at least two years more for Bahrain, even though we have a robust beginning,” said B. Chandrasekhar.