Dubai: Dubai-based New Media Academy on Sunday announced the launch of the Middle East’s first virtual campus that leverages immersive technology. The campus is a custom New Media Academy-branded …
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Dubai: New Media Academy launches campus on space station around Mars
Dubai’s New Media Academy has announced a virtual campus that’s on a space station in orbit around Mars. The campus is a custom New Media Academy-branded space station and users will be given the …
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UAE startup Pawame secures $2.5m, launches $5m Series A round for expansion in Africa
UAE-based off-grid solar startup Pawame, has secured $1.7m in grant commitments, plus $750k in equity including $250k from Launch Africa. The company has also announced that it is launching a $5m …
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UAE-based solar energy start-up Pawame secures $2.5m and launches $5m Series A round
With a team of 80 employees and over 200 contract agents and technicians, Pawame plans to provide electricity to over 1 million people in sub-Saharan Africa that do not have access to grid power by …
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The UAE positioned to become digital education leader as digital tools availability for teachers nears 90 percent, according to Arthur D. Little
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, life has been difficult for parents and children alike. Daily routines have been upended by mass disruption, and school closures have affected billions of learners …
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Dubai student designs winning prototype of a high-tech chair for use on Mars
Krisha Vaidhya, inspired by UAE’s Hope Probe designed a high-tech chair’s prototype fit to be used on Mars Krisha Vaidhya, an 8-year-old Dubai schoolgirl won the iForDesign competition which was …
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Working On Tomorrow: Alanoud Al Hashmi, CEO, The Futurist Company
The CEO of The Futurist Company is building a business that aims to solve humanity’s future problems. Alanoud Al Hashmi, the Emirati CEO of The Futurist Company, defines herself as “the daughter of …
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Smart university in Dubai partners with international council to develop EdTech benchmarks
Dubai: Dubai’s Hamdan Bin Mohammad Smart University (HBMSU) has partnered with the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) as part of a wider consortium to collectively develop a …
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Video: Dewa celebrates World Environment Day through virtual sessions, tree planting in Dubai
Virtual sessions, tree planting held for awareness on conservation and sustainability Dubai: As part of celebrations for World Environment Day (June 5), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) …
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Hand-built giant solar artworks for World Environment Day light up SM MOA Globe
Four giant solar artworks hand-built by the Liter of Light and its volunteers for the United Nations World Environment Day are lighting up SM Mall of Asia (MOA) on Saturday night,. These are the …
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25 best things to do in Dubai
Dubai is famous for its dramatic skyscrapers, and above them all looms the Burj Khalifa, shaped like a deep-space rocket and, at 828m, the world’s tallest building. It’s a stunnin …
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How New Zealand is targeting the UAE with its AgTech technology
New Zealand’s Ambassador to the UAE says Expo 2020 will be important platform to showcase solutions to food challenges …
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China bolsters ties with UAE, a traditional US ally in Middle East
China is on a diplomatic offensive in the Middle East as the U.S. presence diminishes, and has been expanding ties with the United Arab Emirates — one of Washington’s traditional allies in the region …
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Look for technologies that tackle the challenges of the hour
When it comes to the global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, experts at the Global Investment Forum 2021 have an important message that they …
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China bolstering ties with UAE, a traditional US ally in Middle East
China is on a diplomatic offensive in the Middle East as the U.S. presence diminishes, and has been expanding ties with the United Arab Emirates — one of Washington’s traditional allies in the region …
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Crafting Connections: Dubai-Based Tech Startup GetBEE Is On A Mission To Humanize The E-Commerce Retail Sector
By using GetBEE’s software, a retail or luxury brand can have its sales experts engage directly with consumers online, the way they would in a physical store, and have them guide the consumer from …
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Majority of UAE businesses embrace technology transformation
Customer experience (CX) is a top priority for most UAE businesses (62%), new research from Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT) shows. The study revealed much greater understanding amongst UAE …
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