Tag Archives: Technology

The portable diesel-solar project is expected to produce 54MWh per year, saving diesel fuel and reducing CO2 emissions. Building Energy, Italian independent power producer from renewable sources, will team up with SES SMART Energy Solutions, a leading rental power provider in the MEA region, to develop the first on-field temporary hybrid plant, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The …

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UAE’s first peer-to-peer finance platform marks industry milestone in only 8 months Businesses saved up to 30% on their cost of finance on average Beehive empowers SMEs to expand, recruit more staff and refinance existing debt Beehive, the UAE’s leading online marketplace for peer-to-peer finance, announced it has facilitated over AED 12 million ($3m) in finance for more than 25 …

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Maersk Oil sponsors Summer Engineering Academy for top Qatari students. DOHA, Qatar — Twenty-three exceptional Qatari students have been named National Vision Scholars in the inaugural Summer Engineering Academy (SEA), an elite, 10-day academic enrichment program at Texas A&M University at Qatar . SEA, which runs from 28 June through 9 July, is designed for academically outstanding Qatari students who …

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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority ( DSOA ), the regulatory body of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), Dubai’s integrated free zone technology park, has signed an agreement with Pacific Controls Cloud Services (PCCS) for the adoption and delivery of their cloud services. Cloud promises to revolutionize the future of IT service delivery by enabling a faster and more flexible way to meet …

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Two-day summit comes as region’s IT spending posts 8% year-on-year growth to over USD211 billion HR Tech MENA, the region’s first summit dedicated to leveraging technology for human capital development, will cast light on how smart innovation has been transforming human capital management. The summit, which will be held from May 13 to 14 at the Taj Towers Dubai, proves …

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The leading technology consulting firm demonstrates why financial institutions need to embark on a new era in information technology. Dubai – Synechron, the largest independent pure-play technology consulting and outsourcing provider for the financial services industry, participated in the 11th Financial Technology Summit which kicked off on April 29 at Conrad Hotel. Highlighting Synechron’s contribution and innovation in this sector, …

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Dubai Internet City named official partner for the initiative Dubai, Barcelona, Helsinki and Ghent are the four cities currently confirmed to participate in the global Smart City App Hack competition. The cities will join forces to create a network of citizens who will collaborate to develop mobile apps designed to help to design and build the Smart Cities of the …

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A new report from the Arab Advisors Group analyzed the telecom market landscape in 18 Arab countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq and Syria. The research revealed that GCC countries were the most developed countries in terms of ICT penetration and infrastructure deployment. Palestine’s 3G delay is …

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Cost savings important, but process efficiencies and productivity are top benefits for businesses An Oracle-sponsored (http://www.oracle.com) IDC study into Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption highlighted that along with cost savings, process efficiencies and productivity were the key benefits to businesses implementing the cloud technology. In-depth interviews were with CIOs and decision makers from 160 organisations with 500 employees or …

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Microsoft in Education Global Forum in Dubai kicked off with a focus on regional youth empowerment through Microsoft’s education solutions. Kuwait – The annual Microsoft in Education Global Forum was held for the first time in the Middle East. The audience of over 500 includes innovative educators, school leaders, partners and government officials from nearly 40 countries across the Middle …

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