Zamil Safwan
An experienced technologist with expertise spanning Digital Transformation, E-commerce, Start-ups, and Fintech. Zamil offers insightful analysis on the convergence of finance and technology in the evolving digital landscape.
Huawei signs global ITU pledge to help 120 million people in remote areas connect to the digital world
[Shenzhen, China, November 23, 2022] Huawei has signed a global commitment to join the International Telecommunication Union’s Partner2Connect digital alliance, which will bring connectivity to about 120 million people in remote areas in more than 80 countries by 2025. Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei, announced the decision at the company’s 2022 Sustainability Forum, Connectivity+: Innovate for Impact. […]
Black Hat MEA concludes in style with 1 million SAR in competition prizes awarded and over 30,000 visitors during the three-day event
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18 November 2022: Black Hat, the region’s largest cybersecurity conference has concluded with more than 30,000 visitors attending during the three-day show to learn more about the threats, solutions and technology involved in hacking. Black Hat has quickly established itself as the premier cyber safety event globally and is rapidly building momentum in […]
Food Tech Valley Partners with Tradeling to bolster UAE’s food ecosystem
Dubai, UAE – 17 November 2022: Food Tech Valley, which is being developed by wasl Asset Management Group, is a UAE-government-led initiative that was announced in 2021 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, that seeks to triple the UAE’s food production and position the nation as a […]
INSPIRED BY X: GENESIS COMPLETES ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CONCEPT TRILOGY WITH X CONVERTIBLEDUBAI, United Arab Emirates – November 16, 2022 — Genesis demonstrated its design versatility today with the unveiling of the Genesis X Convertible concept in California. The brand hosted an intimate viewing where guests were delighted with a surprise unveiling of a four-passenger open-roof concept. The venue was a natural choice as California leads the U.S. in […]
PYYPL ACCELERATES GROWTH WITH $20 MILLION SERIES B INVESTMENT
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 7 November 2022 – Pyypl – pronounced “People” – the Middle East and Africa (MEA) focused financial services platform and Hub71 company has closed its target Series B raise of $20 million from a diverse group of international investors and ten existing investors. Pyypl is considering opening a second tranche for further investment due to […]
Qawafel Company Signs A Strategic Partnership with Rewaa platform specializes in Inventory and Sales Management
Riyadh, 1st November 2022: Qawafel Company, a B2B marketplace that specializes in linking wholesalers and points of sale in the confectionery sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced that it had signed a strategic agreement with Rewaa Company, one of the leading providers of cloud software that serves the retail sector. The agreement was […]
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Huawei summit highlights the role of regional carriers in accelerating enterprise digital transformation
Huawei Middle East & Africa Carrier Enterprise Business Summit focused on how Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), cloud services and managed services can enrich carriers’ portfolios to meet enterprise digitalization demands Middle East, October 31, 2022: Huawei, together with leading regional carriers, recently explored new strategies to reposition telcos as Managed Service Partners (MSPs) to meet enterprise transformation demands. […]
Huawei’s green solutions targets devices, sites, and networks.
5G Leads the Stride and opens up a world of new opportunitiesGreen development is now a global consensus. The digital economy is developing rapidly, and industries are going digital and setting green agendas faster than ever before. A more open, diversified, and inclusive industry ecosystem is needed. Although the ongoing challenges Huawei faces to grow its business and revenues, it continues to focus on surviving and […]
Ultra-Broadband 5.5G, key milestone on the path to an intelligent world
Huawei Promotes Low-Carbon 5G Networks [Bangkok, Thailand, October 28, 2022] Following its 2 days Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2022 (MBBF2022), Huawei Ultra-Broadband Forum 2022 raised its curtain today in Bangkok. David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, delivered a keynote speech titled Stride to Ultra-Broadband 5.5G, outlining the enormous […]
IMAX AND AMC CINEMAS EXPAND PARTNERSHIP
WITH AGREEMENT FOR SIX NEW IMAX LOCATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIANew Locations to Further Rapid Expansion of IMAX Network in Fast-Growing Global Market NEW YORK, NY and RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — October 27, 2022 — IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Saudi Cinema Company, operating as AMC Cinemas, today announced plans to further expand their longstanding partnership with an agreement for six new, state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser systems in […]
With more than 90% of the GCC’s population connected to the internet, neobanks expected to record accelerated growth in the region
The sector’s valuation is to grow to $3.45 billion by 2026 as the result of a boom in terms of growth rates for digital payments and digital remittances. Riyadh, October 27, 2022 — Neobanks, often referred to as challenger banks operate under the umbrella of mainstream finance but are supercharging specific services long associated with veteran […]
Huawei’s David Wang at the Global MBB Forum 2022: Stride to 5.5G, the foundation of the future
Huawei launches the RuralLink solution to enable green sites, site simplification and easy evolution [Bangkok, Thailand, October 27, 2022] During the Global MBB Forum 2022, David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board delivered a keynote speech titled Stride to 5.5G: The foundation of the future. He noted how, […]
stc’s revenues for Q3 and 9 months period of 2022 as compared to the comparable quarter and same period of last year increased by 4.66% & 6.48% (respectively), and it distributes SAR 0.40 per share dividends for the 3rd quarter.
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 27 October 2022 – stc today announced the company’s preliminary financial results for the period ending at 30 September 2022: Revenues for the 3rd quarter reached SAR 16,468m with an increase of 4.66% as compared to the comparable quarter last year. For the 9 months period of 2022, the revenues reached […]
Toyota seals WRC Manufacturers’ Championship in style as Ogier claims first place at Rally de España
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing team wins title for second year running following seventh victory of the season during the penultimate round of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship Dubai, UAE – 26 October 2022: The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) World Rally Team (WRT) completed an FIA World Rally Championship treble in style recently as Toyota clinched the 2022 manufacturers’ […]
stc Group receives PIF offer for acquiring a stake in its “TAWAL” company valued at more than SAR 21 B
Riyadh – October 24, 2022: Through an offer aligned with stc Group’s strategy that aim at expanding investments, maximizing returns on assets and recycling capital, the group announced that it had received a non-binding offer from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to buy 51% of Telecom Towers Company (TAWAL), which is completely owned by stc, with […]
stc reveals a Whitepaper in collaboration with GCC Open RAN Consortium
Riyadh, 23rd Oct 2022: To further enhance its collaboration with other regional operators and building on its earlier announcement to establish a joint GCC Consortium in a step to accelerate the early adoption of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) solutions in their brownfield networks with a robust regional ICT ecosystem, the Consortium launched a regional community open […]
stc and HUAWEI accomplished the first global 1.2T/channel trial of the DWDM network
Leading the region’s optical transmission innovation [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 20, 2022]: stc, the leading digital enabler in the region, announced that in collaboration with Huawei, the first Global 1.2T/channel trial in its DWDM optical network has successfully completed. Known as the Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing optical fiber technology that is used to increase the bandwidth of […]
2nd Annual edition of Huawei Innovation Day discussed how collaboration can unleash innovation for a sustainable digital future in Middle East and Africa
Sustainable development, ICT talent cultivation and empowering women in technology was a key highlight of Huawei MEA Innovation Day 2022 Middle East – October 11th, 2022: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, today held the second annual Huawei Innovation Day with customers, partners and technology experts from […]
Walaa Cooperative Insurance Co. selects Software AG technology to boost customer centricity and service standards.
Riyadh, KSA: 27th September , 2022: Walaa Insurance, the leading insurance company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has entered into a strategic technology partnership with Software AG (Frankfurt MDAX: SOW) to transform their technology landscape. Software AG’s hybrid digital integration platform will allow Walaa to launch new products, services and channels in the Saudi market with enhanced customer […]
The Kingdom participates in the Plenipotentiary Conference PP22 in Bucharest, Romania
Riyadh, September 25, 2022: Saudi Arabia is participating in the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP22) of the International Telecommunication’s Union (ITU), which will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from September 26 to October 14. The Kingdom will be represented by H.E. Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saud AlTamimi, […]
Huawei Launches Innovative Solutions to Find the Right Technology for the Right Scenario
Huawei also launches white paper aimed to help governments and enterprises better evaluate, design, and build data storage capabilities Middle East, September 22, 2022: On the second day of HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 Bangkok, Huawei launched a range of innovative infrastructure solutions to drive industry digitalization by finding the right technology for the right scenario. Industry stakeholders […]
Huawei Actively Explores F5G Evolution Practices to Reshape Industry Productivity
Middle East, September 21, 2022: At HUAWEI CONNECT 2022, Kim Jin, Vice President of Huawei Optical Business Product Line, delivered a keynote speech entitled “F5G Evolution, Reshaping Industry Productivity” in which he laid out his vision that F5G will primarily evolve across three new industry scenarios, and released the ICT industry’s first all-optical intelligent timing IoT […]