Microsoft this week presented a range of its technological advances in energy consumption to delegates at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2021, with a view to empowering the regional sector to pursue a net-zero future. Held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa […]
A new survey conducted by Aetna International — which polled over 1000 workers in the UAE — has revealed that many employees are reluctant to use health and well-being benefits offered by their employers, for fear of being judged and worries about how management will react if they find out. When respondents were asked what […]
TheKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Entrepreneurship Institute (KFUPM-EI) has been ranked as the top performing licenced business incubator in Saudi Arabia, according to a recent report published by the Small & Medium Enterprise General Agency, Monshaat. The ranking follows a wide-ranging assessment of 60 entrepreneurship platforms, benchmarked against international standards in relation to […]
Islamic finance industry is projected to reach $4.94 trillion in 2025 according to the Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) 2021released today by Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) business. The report highlighted new trends this year, including the expansion of the fintech industry and digital banks led by Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and […]
Yalla Group Limited (“Yalla” or the “Company”) (NYSE: YALA), the leading voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today announced that Mr. Saeed Al Hamli, former Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Egypt, has been appointed as an independent director to the board of directors (the “Board”), effective November 7th, 2021. Mr. Al Hamli will […]
Yellow.ai, the world’s leading customer experience (CX) automation platform, trusted by 1000+ enterprises globally, today announced the launch of a new solution – the ‘INBOX’ – a unified omnichannel customer support helpdesk for agents to seamlessly manage customer queries across 35+ conversational channels. With an intuitive UX, INBOX enables agents to handle requests from a […]
Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH), a leading software company empowering businesses to delight their customers and employees, announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2021. “Our strong third quarter results reflect the continued adoption of our modern and easy-to-use products by companies of all sizes,” said Girish Mathrubootham, CEO and founder of Freshworks. “We […]
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) bagged the “Reinsurance Company of Year” Award at the prestigious 8th Middle East Insurance Industry Awards 2021 held virtually in Dubai. “Saudi Re is delighted to win the ‘Reinsurance Company of Year’ award, which recognizes the evolution of Saudi Re and reflects our client centric approach, commitment to market development and efforts […]
— Uniphore, the leader in Conversational Automation, today announced its Uniphore Unite partner program to support a rapidly expanding market that is seeing the benefits of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation technology to significantly improve customer experience (CX). Uniphore was recently recognized as “AI Company of the Year” at the Gulf Business Tech Awards at […]
Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Teleworking Applications, affirmed that the UAE government adopts the establishment of an incubator environment for advanced technology, which attracts minds and talents, empowers them and builds their skills and experiences, to create solutions and work mechanisms supported by artificial intelligence (AI). […]
