The nascent development of truly innovative and inclusive digital economies in the MENA region has had a tremendously positive effect
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Said Shiripour’s Visionary Leap Into the Startup Ecosystem
Said Shiripour invests $50 million in tech innovation and mentorship via Said.vc
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Dubai to triple number of app developers, eyes $160bn market
Sheikh Hamdan launches Create Apps in Dubai as city aims to be leading app development hub
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Now is the time for women to lead the digital revolution
The current economy has opened up a world of opportunities in the digital space – and women can seize them to thrive more than before
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How to close the Saudi Arabia’s skills gap
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Economy poised for growth, as the government and the private sector invest in Digital Skills and Infrastructure
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Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy launches global competition for digital technologies-based innovative solutions
The Chamber would be accepting applications very soon and the winners will be announced at its upcoming ‘Expand North Star’ summit in Dubai next year
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Canada’s Magnet Forensics acquires UAE cybersecurity firm Comae to boost cloud-based memory analysis
Memory analysis plays a critical role in incident response investigations because it allows agencies to recover buried evidence and understand what happened on devices involved in cyber incidents, the CEO of Magnet Forensics said
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Pace and scale of adapting to the digital revolution could determine corporate success: expert
With the dawn of AI, drones, genetics, and robotics, among other cutting-edge digital technology, the world is witnessing a revolution as profound as Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press in the 15th century. Those who fail to adapt will lose relevance, the chairman of OpenExO,said
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AB Talks: Inside the UAE healthcare industry’s digital transformation
Saqib Chaudhry, the head of Digital Innovation and Development at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi discusses how the UAE is prepared for the next pandemic, and how the country’s smart healthcare journey has enhanced its ability to overcome challenges in the healthcare sector
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AB Talks: The importance of leveraging cybersecurity expertise
Damien Castelain, president of Lille Metropolis, spoke with Arabian Business on how external experts can help the UAE develop its own cybersecurity agenda and what the future holds for partnerships between Lille and the UAE
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Tickit: Dubai Holding’s new rewards programme linked directly to credit, debit cards without apps, loyalty cards, or barcodes
Members will also enjoy Tickit’s strategic partner brands such as Decathlon, Virgin Megastore, Urban Outfitters, Roxy Cinemas, Rove Hotels, Hillhouse Brasserie, The Duck Hook, Sikka Café, and more
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Abu Dhabi’s Statistics Centre, G42 Cloud partner to use AI solutions for data processing and analyses
Partnership will see the statistics centre leverage G42 Cloud’s hosting services and deployment of cloud-based software and systems, advanced platforms for big data processing and analysis, and technical consultancy support
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Monetising the metaverse: Four things to consider before staking your claim
Metaverse is a game-changer, predicted to be valued within the trillions of dollars in a few short years
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Al Mouj Muscat offers residents payment option for cooling, service charges on Thawani Pay fintech app
A local start-up success story, Thawani Pay is the sultanate’s first non-banking financial company (NFBC) to be granted a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO)
Blockchain
Everything you need to know about Web 3
New iteration of the internet to lead to fundamental disruption, recreating entire industries from art to commerce, eliminating intermediaries and allowing people unprecedented control over their lives
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How AI is transforming the MENA supply chain
The MENA region stands as a critical crossroads in the global supply chain infrastructure
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Breaking technology’s final barrier to equity
Technology has become a people business, and so how we look after our people matters to me more than anything else