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Wego launches rewards programme for MENA online shoppers

ShopCash app earns users instant cashback for online purchases at merchants across the region

Tencent Cloud to set up cloud data centre in Bahrain

The data centre will be the first in the MENA region and will go live by the end of 2021

UAE businesses set to digitalise in 2021 to unlock growth opportunities

With the UAE’s economy poised for recovery in 2021, Saphyte partners with businesses in the region to go digital and prepare to hijack growth opportunities

Riot Games Intel Arabian Cup lights up local gaming scene

More than 1,000 teams and 5,000 players from MENA took part over eight months

Private Aviation

Why the private aviation industry must adopt digitalisation

New technologies can lift private aviation as it navigates difficult period

Why regional e-commerce companies must prioritise sustainability

Rising demand for online shopping and time-definite deliveries is expected to weigh heavily on sustainability as urban density, air pollution and traffic congestion scale

How the region’s startup sector has kept ticking along

Despite challenges, the region’s startup ecosystem holds a promising outlook

Spotify to add 85 new markets with 1 billion people

Spotify is the largest paid music service in the world, and has become the single biggest source of revenue for the recording industry

Facebook announces $600,000 support for Lebanon SMBs

The #LoveLocal Campaign to boost SMBs affected by coronavirus and Port explosion

Dubai’s noon.com to launch Big Yellow Sale this weekend

The sale will run from February 25 until midnight on March 1

On-demand laundry service Laundryheap raises $3.5m in Series A funding round

Laundryheap is now operational in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait

Fitbit brings Deepak Chopra’s mindful sessions to its wellness catalogue

Deepak Chopra will guide users through wellness techniques via audio and video sessions

science

Northern Ireland’s healthtech expertise to spur growth in the Middle East

Northern Ireland’s two main universities – Queens University Belfast and Ulster University – rank among the top 10 in the UK for bioscience research

Deals worth Dhs17.913bn signed by UAE Armed Forces at IDEX, NAVDEX

A total of 12 new deals worth Dhs5.589bn were signed with local and international companies on the third day of the exhibitions

UAE-based startup North Ladder secures $5m Series A funding

North Ladder is a trading platform for pre-owned luxury assets and electronics

Abu Dhabi-based Halcon rolls out UAE’s first air defence missile

Halcon’s SkyKnight was purposely designed to counter modern threats, providing early warning signals and precise surface-to-air intercept capabilities

Dubai Airport facial recognition technology

Dubai airport launches facial recognition technology to fast-track immigration process

Deployed at 122 smart gates at arrival and departure terminals, pre-registration is required to avail the service

Majid Al Futtaim taps IBM blockchain for food traceability at Carrefour stores

Entire history of the product will be readily available to customers in stores

Flat6Labs Bahrain graduates eight startups in latest funding cycle

Startups receive a total of $250,000 in investments, head to demo day

Proper mapping of MENA countries could generate billions of dollars: report

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain working to improve their geospatial infrastructure

UAE’s ‘DhabiSat’ takes off to International Space Station

Developed by 27 graduate students at Yahsat Space Lab, the project is helping train individuals to become qualified engineers

Saudi-backed UK health app Babylon ends deal with Tencent

A $550m cash infusion led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in 2019 valued the company at about $2bn

Why fintech is on the brink of rapid expansion in the GCC

The GCC is catching up with developed markets in terms of financial inclusion

How e-commerce in the GCC has taken flight

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, e-commerce has risen as a natural winner

Covid-19 impact: How people in the UAE adopted new habits

If remote working is here to stay, holding onto sacrosanct novelties may just be the wise thing to do

Micro Focus joins Jaguar Racing team as official technical partner

Micro Focus to provide analytics and machine learning capabilities

Self-driving platform ekar launches car subscription service

Ekar Subscription allows users to book cars from one to nine months with no long-term commitment

Carrefour employs more Tally robots across its UAE stores

Eleven more Tally robots to be added for stock management and control

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+: The best of both worlds

Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ is what happens when design meets power

Emirates Esports Association to set up base at Yas Creative Hub in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi continues to grow status as regional gaming and esports hub