#Technology

Why carving out a career in gaming may be a promising prospect

The forecast for gaming looks extremely bright for the GCC market

Engaging women and girls in STEM is fundamental to inclusive growth in MEA

According to the State of Science Index (SOSI), within STEM equity, gender disparity remains an issue

etisalat

UAE telco Etisalat’s mobile subscribers do not require data plans to access Al Hosn app

The Al Hosn app is now whitelisted, so any data consumed by both prepaid and postpaid customers while using it will not come off a mobile subscribers’ allowance

Carrefour opens new AI-powered checkout-free store in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

The store – the first such Carrefour worldwide, has 97 cameras in-store to identify products, improve inventory management and track the movements of customers

UAE announces new initiatives, including visa changes and new data law

A new green visa has been launched to offer more flexibility to expats in the UAE

Saudi Arabia’s Edarat Group adopts IBM cloud satellite to accelerate digital transformation

IBM cloud Satellite will help enable Edarat Group to deliver secure cloud capabilities to its customers while addressing data protection local requirements

Technology_Farm

Abu Dhabi based ADQ to launch region’s largest tech-enabled farming hub

The AgTech Park project aims to accelerate sustainable local food production and position the UAE as a hub to supply high-growth markets across the Middle East and Africa.

Resilience

This UAE accountancy and advisory firm provides services ranging from auditing to forensics

Khalid Farooq and Farhan Ali are at the helm of Resilience which provides a range of finance and IT services to several public and private sector businesses

The SME Story: Rami Darwish, founder and CEO of Arrow Labs

Arrow Labs offers digital tools to empower deskless frontline workers with technology to increase their productivity

How private equity is well poised to leverage opportunities

As an asset class, private equity continues to perform robustly, with venture capital seeing a standout year on the back of enthusiasm for technology and healthcare

Artificial Intelligence

Gartner identifies key emerging technologies spurring innovation

NFT, quantum ML, generative AI, homomorphic encryption and composable applications and networks among key technologies to watch

Saudi’s Mabaat secures SAR9m in seed funding round

Funds will be used to market and enhance the platform

How technology can play a crucial role in mitigating financial crimes

While financial crimes may be complex and difficult to track, the Effiya Compliance suite ensures that risk assessment is conducted seamlessly, asserts Abhishek Gupta, managing director at Effiya Technologies

Oppo

OPPO unveils under-screen camera technology

The company has been working on USC technology since 2018

digital

Riding the wave of digital transformation 2.0

As we embark upon a new month of working in full-remote or hybrid environments, many organisations are realising that the workplace will likely never look the same again

B2B

What the region’s B2B businesses can learn from B2C models

Involving your customer in your product-development cycle is a strong start

mining Ma'aden

From pit to port: Value chain optimisation is transforming mining

The advantages include reduced downtime, elimination of redundant operations, efficient energy consumption and ample room for innovations throughout the entire value chain

Google Cloud_SAP

Google Cloud, SAP expand strategic partnership for business transformation

SAP services to be more widely available on Google Cloud

3D

Sheikh Mohammed issues decree regulating 3D printing in construction sector in Dubai

Dubai Municipality is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the new decree

Gartner 5G

Gartner says worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue to grow 39% in 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has spiked demand for optimised and ultrafast broadband connectivity to support work from home and bandwidth-hungry applications

digital

The Digital School, mEducation Alliance partner to foster e-learning in developing nations

The agreement enables both parties to exchange knowledge and expertise to enhance learning of students in refugee camps and remote areas

Wafsy HPE Egypt

HPE appoints Mohamed Wasfy as country manager for Egypt

Mohamed brings over 20 years of experience working in Egypt’s technology industry

Payit

UAE’s Payit partners with Platx for WhatsApp payments in the region

Merchants who enroll for this service can simply provide their WhatsApp enabled mobile numbers to their customers

Cybercrime

The rising cost of cybercrime: Why businesses must invest in cybersecurity

Battling cybercrime is a multifront war, and modern-day DDoS attacks are complex, multi-vector, and dynamic

Gartner manufacturing

Gartner identifies top five business trends in manufacturing for 2021

Top trends include digital and product experience, data monetisation and ecosystem partnerships

Addmind

UAE-based Anghami partners with Addmind to launch an entertainment ‘Lab’

Anghami Lab to be available in major cities starting in Dubai and Riyadh

DGA

Saudi Arabia’s DGA approves the regulatory framework of digital government

The regulatory framework will serve as the foundation for future digital government regulation

Masdar City Abu Dhabi

New tech in Abu Dhabi will extract commercial quantities of water from air

The project will be run by Aquovum, in partnership with Masdar and Khalifa University of Science and Technology

food tech

Dubai hospitality group announces the launch of two new food tech startups

Working with entrepreneurs of the future, the company looks to further expand its regional expertise in the food tech sector in the next 5 years

Responsible AI

The path to responsible AI

Hundreds of billions of dollars in commercial AI revenue is expected to flow to the Middle East by 2030, and contribute heavily to double-digit GDP growth