The Smart Refund initiative has also reduced costs by 80 percent, leading to AED 23.5m in savings, and 99 percent client satisfaction.
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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 5576
UAE spotlights smart tech at 46th National Day celebrations
The UAE’s vision for self-driving vehicles, smart robots and futuristic transport modes were all discussed during the event.
Mighty Systems flaunts new tax automation offering for GCC
The role out of the OneVat software solution will take place over the next month in the UAE and KSA, with future plans to expand across the GCC region.
GE’s Bill Ruh: ‘Digital transformation cannot be subjective’
Tahawul Tech caught up with Bill Ruh, GE’s first ever appointed chief digital officer, to find out what it takes to head up the digital strategy of a 125-year old multinational conglomerate.
Online sales see 237% increase on Black Friday 2016: Criteo
“The influx of buyers who utilised online platforms to complete their purchases produced a 237% increase in total online sales in MEA,” says Henke.
Ding, Asia Express Exchange to offer mobile top-up services in Oman
Through the partnership, Ding and Asia Express Exchange will Oman’s residents to transfer mobile recharge to their friends and families back home.
Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than Oman, Bahrain
Bahrain and Oman generate 27.8 TWh and 29.6 TWh of energy per year. Bitcoin, however, generates the most of them all – with a 30.25 TWh reading per year.
Tech will create more jobs than it will destroy in energy sector: survey
The survey was released on the eve of the Oman Energy Forum, which seeks to explore how the future of work will be impacted by digital disruption.
ITA CEO Al-Ruzaiqi: Oman’s IoT platform is ready
“The IoT platform is ready, and it is now up to the sectors to implement it as they want,” said Dr. Salim Al-Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA.
SoftBank bids to purchase Uber shares at 30 percent discount
Japanese firm SoftBank Group is offering to buy Uber Technologies’ shares at a valuation of $48 billion, a 30 percent …