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GB Tech Awards 2021

In pictures: GB Tech Awards 2021

The award ceremony was held on October 20 at Headlines Executive, Ibis, Dubai

Elad Levi, Netafim

Driving the future of farming with innovation

Irrigation technology centres on delivering water and nutrients to plants in a precise and efficient manner, enabling optimal growing conditions and higher yields with minimum use of resources

Here’s how blockchain has revolutionised the regional financial sector

While blockchain technology is still in its early stages in the Middle East, public and private sectors are aggressively using it to streamline operations

Dubai’s DP World launches a single window digital solution for smart logistics

The first phase of the launch will immediately offer customers access to book cargo from UAE to India

Mohamed Al Fayed, Co-founder and CEO of GrubTech

The SME Story: Mohamed Al Fayed, co-founder and CEO of GrubTech

GrubTech is a digital platform transforming the restaurant and cloud kitchen business in the region

Live: All the views and news from GITEX Global in Dubai

The tech event runs from October 17-21 at the Dubai World Trade Centre

Apple launches new AirPods and new music plan

The new AirPods are the third generation of the original model and look similar to the AirPods Pro launched in 2019

GB Tech Awards

GB Tech Awards 2021 to honour the industry’s trailblazers in Dubai

The awards ceremony will be held in Dubai on October 20 at 6pm

Explainer: Has the UAE’s hospitality sector recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic?

The hospitality sector is one small part of the Expo ecosystem but the event is fueling medium- and long-term growth within the space, opines Haitham Mattar, managing director for India, Middle East and Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Computer racks in Data Center

How outsourcing data centre operations can drive the growth of Middle East companies

The rapid increase in generation and consumption of data has meant an exponential rise in the demand for data centres

Mashreq NEO to become UAE’s first digital bank to use facial recognition for account opening

Mashreq NEO has collaborated with the UAE’s Ministry of Interior to introduce a face biometric-based digital account opening process

Pension of UAE nationals working in Abu Dhabi public schools will increase to 80% of salary

Free peer-to-peer learning coding school, 42 Abu Dhabi, inaugurated in the UAE

42 Abu Dhabi has been established in partnership with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge under the Ghadan 21 accelerator programme

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai Future Solutions challenge to spur innovation

Dubai Future Foundation has allocated prizes totaling $10m for selected projects

Leap Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s startup VC ecosystem grew record 65% y-on-y in H1 2021

The upcoming global tech event, LEAP, will allow startups and platforms to present their ideas and innovations to secure investments

edTECH

The growing opportunity for education technology in post-covid era

Building on the advances of the past two years, authorities can build a 21st-century education system that combines traditional teaching with the latest technology

Gitex Global x Ai Everything set to drive international transformation

Gitex Future Stars will host over 700 startups from more than 60 countries along with a network of 400+ international investors

Cybersecurity

How loyalty programmes can safeguard against sophisticated cyberattacks

Loyalty programme fraud costs operators an average of $1bn a year

Healthtech heralds a future of data-driven healthcare delivery

Data analytics enables better management of workflows, patient flow, personnel flow and dynamically adapt capacity to demand

Healthy prospects: Dubai-based startup Med Reach on plans ahead

The healthtech startup is aiming to close communication gaps in the healthcare market, say founders Mohammad Shalaby, Abdulkader Tatari and Firas Anjarini

Making the world your classroom

Universities today offer several pathway programmes for students seeking global mobility

UAE’s Nomad Homes raises $20m Series A round to accelerate expansion

The company will continue to invest in its technology and offer additional products and services

YAP

Dubai-based fintech YAP launches region’s ‘first’ virtual card

YAP, which launched earlier this year, claims it is now “onboarding hundreds per day”

Here’s how Saudi is emerging as the tech hub of the future

As it boosts the adoption of digital government and pilot technologies, the kingdom is also preparing to host LEAP, which set to become one of the major tech events in the world

Revealed: 10 highest-growth job roles of tomorrow

Demand for professionals in AI, data and engineering is expected to spike in the near future, as technology adaption takes off even further

Amazon to create 1,500 new jobs in UAE to support growing network

The company plans to create career opportunities across the technology, analytics, and supply chain spaces, among others

Google cloud

Here’s how regional firms can simplify the cloud migration process

A multi-cloud strategy enables users to mix and match services based on their organisational goals and specific needs, says global IT firm Comarch

GB Tech Awards 2021: Honouring excellence across the tech space

Gulf Business is expanding its technology division – with the upcoming GB Tech awards set to celebrate the success and achievements of businesses and individuals driving the regional tech Industry forward

Towards pharma 4.0 – how digital transformation can optimise operations

By taking small steps, manufacturers can use new techniques to meet Pharma 4.0 standards, increase throughput, and reduce cycle times while maintaining product integrity

AI healthcare

Dubai Health Authority develops policy for use of AI in healthcare

It aims to determine the regulatory and ethical requirements for the use of AI in healthcare