Gulf Data International (gDi), a leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator in the MENA region and FaceTec, a global leader in 3D face authentication software, signed a collaboration agreement with Digital Dubai to collaborate on Artificial Intelligence applications in biometric face verification technology. As a government entity leading the city’s digital transformation, Digital Dubai […]
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UAE Data Center Market Size by Investment to Reach USD 1,015 Million by 2026
UAE data center market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 7.99% during the period 2020−2026. UAE data center market research report includes market size in terms of area, investment, power capacity, and colocation revenues. Get insights on 24 existing and 13 upcoming facilities spread across 5 cities, including Dubai, Abu Dubai, and other […]
KLAIM Wins UAE Round In KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator 2021 Competition
KLAIM, a tech start-up based in the UAE, has won the KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator in the UAEcompetition for 2021. With this, KLAIMjoins the winning tech innovators from 16 countries across the world to qualify for the Global Tech Innovator competition finals at Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal this November. KLAIMwas among fivetech scale-ups […]
85% of UAE professionals feel confident and excited about the future of work, Bayt.com and YouGov survey
Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, and YouGov, global online market research agency, have released the results of the Future of Work in the MENA 2021 survey, conducted amongst professionals in the MENA region. According to the survey, over 7 in 10 of UAE respondents believe that technological factors (such as digital transformation, automation, […]
Dubai Tourism continues to drive recovery with new phase of global campaign amid significant momentum in landmark year
As Dubai continues to drive global tourism recovery, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has revealed that the city welcomed 2.85 million international overnight visitors from January -July 2021, further accelerating momentum in this landmark year of Expo 2020 and the UAE Golden Jubilee. The latest industry data was released as Dubai […]
Cybercrime, A barrier to Africa’s thriving digital economy
Cybercrime is one of the top risk factors likely to jeopardize Africa’s economy especially at this time when the continent is transitioning to E-commerce under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). That’s according to panelists at a Book Talk hosted by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on 2 September 2021 The “Book Talk” was […]
55% of founders rate ‘raising investment’ as the prime stress factor
EMPWR, a UAE-based digital media agency dedicated to mental health, and an authority in mental health research in the region, is an exclusive mental health partner for WAMDA and Microsoft for startups, to create and publish a research report on the mental health challenges and wellbeing of entrepreneurs due to Covid-19 in the MENA region. […]
Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation launch first Summer Academy Programme exclusive to UAE Diplomats
The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), the UAE’s leading diplomatic centre, launched the first Summer Academy Programme in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) to provide a platform to enrich the knowledge and skills of serving UAE diplomats. AGDA welcomed on its campus a group of Emirati diplomats that joined […]
Chris Gardner and H.E Marwan Obaid Almheiri join OWS Capital
OWS Capital (OWSC), a multi-investment platform with headquarters in Dubai, UAE, is proud to announce its advisory board members, American motivational speaker, entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, Chris Gardner and His Excellency Marwan Obaid Almheiri, a member of the UAE Federal National Council and the Assistant Secretary General for Executive Affairs at the […]
FAB appoints Heads of Investment Banking and Consumer Banking Groups
(FAB) appoints Martin Tricaud as Group Head of its Investment Banking Group and Futoon Almazrouei as Group Head of Consumer Banking Group UAE, as the UAE’s largest bank continues to build its leading position in local and international markets. Both Martin and Futoon will report directly to FAB’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Hana Al Rostamani. […]