Channel VAS, which was originally started in Cameroon but is now based in Dubai, provides mobile financial services in over 25 emerging markets, offering micro-finance lending to more than 500 million mobile network subscribers.
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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
HH Sheikh Hamdan attends first test flight of Dubai’s flying taxi
The AAT will be the world’s first self-flying taxi service, and is expected be operational in the emirate under Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) within the next five years.
TRA launches integrated strategy to develop employees’ skills
The new strategy comprises enabling employees to use modern and innovative tools and mechanisms, improve their functionality based on periodic evaluation results in order to keep pace with the rapid developments in the ICT field.
Costa Coffee trials drone delivery service in Dubai
Beach-goers can be seen in the video released by Costa ordering via mobile phone to the local branch, before the drink arrives right at their location within 15 minutes.
ADGM teams up with CoreFiling to enhance e-reporting procedures
The e-reporting system is part of the ongoing initiatives by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, to better address the needs of its stakeholders.
Dubai-based after-school events firm launches $1m blockchain scheme
Afterschool will use a blockchain-based payments system where parents can use the tokens, and other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to book and pay for activities provided both by Afterschool and third party affiliates.
Oracle unveils new cloud programmes to challenge AWS prices
Larry Ellison said Oracle is aiming to get to a point “where we can guarantee that if you move a workload from Amazon to Oracle, your bill will drop by 50 percent.”
Oman government entities embrace e-participation channels
The survey, directed to 40 government entities, was conducted to identify a clear indicator for the implementation of e-Participation at the Sultanate.
RTA adds 50 Tesla electric vehicles to taxi fleet
Integrating these vehicles, which are fitted with several components of self-driving techniques, is a manifestation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world.
Sheikh Hamdan opens DEWA’s smart customer happiness centre
The centre is considered to be the first integrated smart customer happiness centre in Dubai which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to provide smart and innovative services to all stakeholders.