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SABB the first bank in the Middle East, North Africa & Turkey to go live with SWIFT gpi for Corporates .
Saudi British Bank (SABB), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading financial institutions, and SWIFT, global member owned cooperative and the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services announce today that SABB is the first bank in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region to go live with SWIFT gpi for Corporates service (g4c). […]
$100M fund raised to invest in tech startups in the MENA region
Regional venture capital firm, BECO Capital, has today announced the successful close of its second fund at $100 million. This figure is well in excess of BECO’s initial $80 million target, driven by the significantly improved technology investment landscape in MENA. To-date, BECO Capital has made 22 investments across its two funds and has […]
American University in Cairo Moves to Ellucian Cloud
the leading provider of software and services built to power higher education, today announced that the American University in Cairo (AUC), an Ellucian customer since 1995, has decided to move its Ellucian Banner student information systems (SIS) to the cloud. Moving its SIS to the cloud is the first step in AUC’s larger mission to […]
du’s latest Home Service Plans brings Linksys’ Award Winning Velop WiFi mesh routers into customer homes
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), announced today that customers subscribing to any of the latest home service triple-play plans can now take advantage of Linksys’ award-winning Whole Home Wi-Fi solution, Velop, to achieve fast and reliable Wi-Fi across their home networks. “With the increasing number of in-home connected devices, demand for smart […]
Here is how the HUAWEI Mate20 X (5G) ensures users with unique 5G connectivity
5G connectivity is the next step in smartphone industry. We witness how the main smartphone manufacturers have been focusing on launching their own 5G devices, meanwhile Huawei has successfully launched its first commercially available 5G smartphone – the HUAWEI Mate20 X (5G) as the first smartphone supporting 5G launched in Saudi Arabia market. But how […]
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Hiperdist to Highlight Its Technology Capabilities at GITEX 2019
Regional Value added distributor Hiperdist, has announced its participation in the upcoming 39th GITEX Technology Week. During the course of the exhibition, Hiperdist plans to highlight its key focus areas – ‘Cloud’ and ‘Security’ with a keen eye on the trends in digital transformation. In line with this, Hiperdist will hold training sessions, workshops and […]
Posiflex Technology Inc. Brings Serviced IoT Solutions to Life at
Posiflex Technology, Inc., a global leader in Point of Sale (POS), self-service kiosks, and embedded computing technologies will showcase its latest technology and integrated Serviced IoT solutions in GITEX Technology Week 2019 from October 6th – 10th in Dubai World Trade Centre. Posiflex will showcase common field service endpoints represented in a Department Store setting. […]
Experience 5G with Ericsson at GITEX 2019
will showcase the latest 5G technology innovations and emerging use cases at GITEX Technology Week 2019 in Dubai, UAE. Building on its theme “Experience 5G”, Ericsson will inspire attendees how 5G is becoming a platform for innovation for both operators and consumers. 5G offers technology efficiency and a lower cost per gigabyte than current 4G […]
F5 Networks Appoints Mohammed Abukhater as Regional Vice President for Middle East and Africa Sales
F5 Networks today announced the appointment of Mohammed Abukhater as its new Regional Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. An experienced leader working with high-performing sales and channel teams across the GCC and Africa, Abukhater has over 16 years’ industry knowledge in the technology sector. Based in Dubai, he […]
BELKIN TARGETS FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE WITH THE DEBUT OF NEW THUNDERBOLT DOCK AT GITEX 2019
Belkin, the Connected Things division within the newly merged Belkin International and Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) entity, will announce for the first time after IFA 2019, the Middle East availability of Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock at GITEX Technology Week 2019. The Thunderbolt Dock can transform any Mac or Windows laptop into a powerful workstation […]
Canon develops a remote control system for interchangeable-lens cameras
Canon Middle East today announces the development of a new remote control solution for stills photography, providing professional users with remote operation for Canon’s interchangeable-lens cameras. Taking user needs into consideration, the technology has been developed to enable the remote operation of cameras for still photo capture in journalistic fields such as sports coverage. The […]
Panasonic launches game-changing ultra-wide angle 4K PTZ camera for the professional AV market
Panasonic is all set for the Middle East debut of the AW-UE4, the latest addition to the brand’s industry-leading PTZ camera range. Designed to deliver higher performance and greater flexibility for the professional broadcast and AV market, the AW-UE4 offers top-of-the-line features, including 4K 3840 X 2160 resolution images, an ultra-wide viewing angle of 111° […]
Secur’IT Cup ’19: become a cybersecurity professional for the industries of the future
Kaspersky is calling for young talent to take part in Secur’IT Cup 2019 – an international competition for ambitious students to work on fresh cybersecurity ideas that will help create a safer future. All modern world developments are driven by technology. Older, established industries are changing rapidly as a result, with new ones gaining momentum. […]
Virgin Hyperloop One Commits to Becoming World’s Most Energy-Efficient Mode of Mass Transportation
Today, Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO), the world’s leading hyperloop company, announced that its groundbreaking hyperloop system is poised to be the most energy-efficient mode of mass transportation in the world. In conjunction with Climate Week NYC, Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One made its announcement from Rockefeller Plaza® at Rockefeller Center® in New York City, where […]
Digitalization Boosts the Regional Energy and Facilities Management Market
The digital transformation of the Middle East’s energy and facilities management across industry verticals will continue driving the market to record-high business volumes in the medium term, the newly appointed CEO of Middle East facilities management leader Enova announced today. Big Data analytics is helping to enhance energy efficiency across Smart Cities and mega-events, […]
Rethinking Digital Lifestyle with HUAWEI Mobile Services on HUAWEI Mate30 Series
Huawei today unveiled its ground-breaking HUAWEI Mate30 Series at an exclusive launch event in Munich. Setting new standards in every area from aesthetic design, through to hardware engineering and software innovation, the HUAWEI Mate30 Series is the world’s first second generation 5G smartphone and the pinnacle of mobile technological development. Richard Yu, CEO of […]
Gartner Says Global Device Shipments Will Decline 3.7% in 2019
Worldwide shipments of devices — PCs, tablets and mobile phones — will decline 3.7%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Gartner estimates there are more than 5 billion mobile phones used around the world. After years of growth, the worldwide smartphone market has reached a tipping point. Sales of smartphones will decline […]
Another two bite the dust: Kaspersky updates decryption tool to fight ransomware pair
Kaspersky has updated its RakhniDecryptor tool to allow users whose files were encrypted by Yatron and FortuneCrypt ransomware to retrieve their data without paying a ransom. The updated tool is available on the Nomoreransom.org website. Ransomware is a dangerous threat to consumers and businesses, with new types of malware being developed rapidly by cybercriminals every […]
The HUAWEI Mate30 Pro Takes the Crown as the New King of Smartphone Photography
Huawei has today received the highest rating from DxOMark for the HUAWEI Mate30 Pro’s industry-leading camera system. The Mate30 Pro’s SuperSensing Cine Camera received an overall score of 121, four points higher than the second-highest score of 117, as well as the highest photo score of 131. Both accolades recognize the HUAWEI Mate30 Pro as […]
Ericsson estimates costs for resolving investigations by U.S. authorities at SEK 12 b. and makes provision in third quarter
As previously disclosed, Ericsson has been co-operating voluntarily with investigations by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the Company’s compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Ericsson makes a SEK 12 b. provision related to resolving the investigations, that will impact […]
Public Sector Finance Professionals Seek a More Radical Future, Finds Global Research – but Challenges Lie Ahead
The public sector’s image as a place where little or no innovation happens is challenged in a global research report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Innovation in public finance. The report reveals that 91% of public sector respondents said some kind of innovation was happening in their organisation, with slightly less – […]
KLDera, Microsoft Arabia Collaborate to Launch Online Training Solutions
. KLDera, the company behind the online training center maraam.io and Microsoft Arabia announced today the commencement of a cooperation arrangement as part of the “Microsoft Partners” program which will allow KLDera to offer its products and online training services through Microsoft’s sales channels and representatives. The program will enable KLDera to access a wider […]