The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with HBMSU, has hosted over 42,000 teachers and academic staff using a free e-training course, entitled “How to be an online tutor in 24 Hours.”
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Over 80% of UAE centennials are mobile gamers: study
The global gaming market will reach over $115 billion in 2018. At over $50 billion, the mobile gaming industry accounts for nearly half of all the global gaming revenue.0 4193
Abu Dhabi to enhance services with ‘Digital Month’ initiative
The Abu Dhabi Government has announced the ‘Digital Month’ initiative in a bid to further drive the UAE leadership’s vision to utilise information technology to better serve the community and advance government services, WAM reported.
Women in tech: celebrating International Women’s Day 2020
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we spoke with female executives in the tech industry to find out how their company and, how they as individuals, are empowering women.
Kaspersky calls on tech startups for the second edition of Open Innovation Hub
Kaspersky has announced the second edition of its Open Innovation Program, which is designed to foster collaboration with innovative tech startups.
Western Digital on the role of storage in enabling a safe future
Western Digital senior sales director for the Middle East Khwaja Saifuddin discusses the company’s innovative offerings for the smart video surveillance segment and shares insights into why storage is the unsung hero of smart and safe city technologies.
Snapchat brings Saudi UNESCO Heritage site with AR
Snap Inc. has collaborated with the Royal Commission of AlUla to bring a new dimension to the Desert X AlUla art exhibition, with the first sponsored Landmarker in the Middle East.
ICT spending in Saudi Arabia to reach $37 billion this year
Overall spending on information and communication technology (ICT) in Saudi Arabia is set to reach $37 billion this year, up 2.4 percent on 2019, according to IDC.
Saudi Arabia to lead world’s first national hyperloop study
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced an agreement with Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) to conduct a pre-feasibility study on the use of hyperloop technology for the transport of passengers and cargo.
Schneider Electric inks sustainable energy deal for Africa
Schneider Electric Solar has entered into a strategic alliance with Qbera Capital to further support solar energy growth across selected frontier and emerging markets.
On-demand fuel delivery app launches in Oman
CAFU, the MENA region’s first on-demand fuel delivery app, has recently entered into a joint agreement with Al Maha Petroleum to deliver its popular services to customers in Oman, as part of its international expansion strategy.