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Formula 1 signs up Lenovo as official partner ahead of 2022 season

Lenovo’s hardware devices, as well as its high performance computing and server solutions will be integrated throughout the organisation’s operations

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Global Blockchain Congress: Interview with Lutfi Qarajah, Petracoins

Petracoins is a digital asset management platform that helps businesses in purchasing, trading, storing, and using currencies such as bitcoin

How One Global helps make day-to-day digital service payments more mobile

Our forward-thinking approach and business platforms are on the verge of disrupting the status quo for entrepreneurs, says Mohammed Al-Rashidi, executive chairman, One Global

Four trends to reboot the GCC construction sector in 2022

Rising up to these opportunities will not only offer up success, but set early-movers apart as industry role models

Launch date for OPPO Reno7 series in GCC revealed

The new Reno7 Series consists of three 5G models, designed for content creators, immersion-seeking gamers and digital alphas

Cover Story: How Informa Markets is putting the Middle East region on the global map

From being hit hard during the Covid-19 pandemic to organising LEAP22, Mike Champion and Annabelle Mander of Informa Markets, tell us how their company’s resilience has helped them successfully deliver some of the region’s top live events

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How technology will inevitably play an important role in Saudi Arabia

The kingdom recently announced over $6.4bn of investments in future technologies and entrepreneurship at LEAP, the largest tech event in Saudi Arabia

Etisalat Misr selects Ericsson to upgrade its business support systems in Egypt

The business support systems is a critical foundation for Etisalat Misr’s digital transformation programme

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Sheikh Mohammed approves law regulating digital assets in Dubai

The provisions of the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulation Law will be applicable across the emirate, except the Dubai International Financial Centre

Cisco Saudi Arabia and Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City collaborate

The MoU aims to develop cooperation in digital transformation and explore ways to accelerate digital health services to patients

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Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo appointed as official ambassador for talabat

Talabat will feature Ronaldo in a number of campaigns and on-ground activations across the MENA region

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MicroStrategy enters into strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi-based Magnoos

The partnership aims to help regional organisations overcome bottlenecks in adopting artificial intelligence and analytics

University of Sharjah, VMware sign MoU to launch IT academy

The partnership will train students and offer educational resources, in addition to organising events, seminars and workshops within the field

Women in business: Why future of technology must be inclusive

In the past two years, the tech world has shown us its impact on all life fields and sectors, opines Azza Al Marzouqi, HPE UAE HR Lead

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Pause, play, fast forward: It’s more than just a game

As nations, communities and social gathering were put on pause, gaming offered a window to another world

Women in business: How gender diversity must be core to hiring

It is crucial to have a balanced workforce when it comes to sharing ideas, leadership and creativity for new projects

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Here are the top five automotive technology trends for 2022

Gartner analysts predict that by 2030, there will be four times as many level 4 autonomous robotaxis operating globally than there are taxis in 2022

FOO, NymCard partner to bring end-to-end payment solutions for innovators in MENA

With the signing of this partnership agreement, both the companies aim to play a key role in supporting the growth of the fintech ecosystem in the region

Why automotive apps are the future of car rentals

In an exclusive interview, Soham Shah, CEO at Selfdrive shares how apps are dominating the automotive space, allowing customers mobility at fingertips

Saudi tech firm Master Works clinches $40m investment deal

The company, which has its headquarters in Riyadh and a presence in Egypt, UAE, Jordan and India, has served more than 140 clients in Saudi Arabia

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Steven Bartlett delivers key entrepreneurial and social media insights at event in Dubai

He is represented in the Middle East by Motivate Talent, which is a part of the Dubai-headquartered Motivate Media Group

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Abu Dhabi University launches new e-learning centre to upskill faculty, design courses

ADU aims to offer over 20 programmes and 50 online courses for students by the 2025-2026 academic year

Here’s how UAE banks can protect real-time payments from fraud

Jeremy Wilmot, chief product officer at ACI Worldwide tells Gulf Business how the company is preparing to help UAE banks connect to the nation’s central real-time payments infrastructure

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Here are the top mobile marketing trends for 2022

Consumer engagement and hyper-personalisation are expected to remain key factors in a changing digital world

Oracle hires Nick Redshaw as senior vice president for Middle East and Africa

Redshaw has over 35 years’ experience in the IT industry having worked in sales and executive roles across the globe

How Kyndryl is helping organisations create a seamless hybrid workplace

Vickram Nagi, managing director at Kyndryl Middle East, Africa and Turkey shares they use a holistic, measurable, and data-driven approach to help customers simplify workflows

New artificial intelligence and coding licence launched in Dubai

The licence offered by Dubai International Financial Centre can also serve as a gateway to obtaining UAE Golden Visas

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Mobile World Congress 2022: OPPO showcases Find X5 Series and next-gen flash charge technology

The 240W SuperVOOC can charge a 4,500mAh battery to 100 per cent in about nine minutes

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates The Digital School at Expo 2020 Dubai

Over 20,000 students will be registered in the first year, with the goal of increasing the number of students to one million in the next five years

Trimble Solutions’ Paul Wallett on the role of construction technology in building the Museum of the Future

In an exclusive interview with Gulf Business, Wallett, the regional director of Trimble Solutions – Middle East and India, tell us how his company’s tech solutions have contributed to building complex structures in the region