Two Emirati developers are celebrating landmark deals with a commercial and industrial focus as Yellow Door Energy secures $65 million to expand operations into new markets and Adenium – one of Yellow …
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Dubai Airport says it is the world’s busiest for international travel for a fifth year in a row, but Atlanta is the most-used overall
Dubai International Airport has revealed it remains the … In November, the airport debuted a new ‘smart tunnel’ that uses biometric technology instead of human checks, to allow some air travellers t…
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OPPO Pursues Middle East Expansion With New Regional Hub in Dubai
The opening is part of OPPO’s global growth strategy and recognizes Dubai’s unique position as a regional nexus for business and technology innovation. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/814186/ …
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INTERVIEW: UAE-based solar developer raises $65mln from global investors, eyes larger funding by 2020 – CEO
Dubai-based Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a provider of solar energy solutions in the Middle East and Africa, has raised $65 million from international investors in Series A funding, its chief executive s…
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Emirates College of Technology promotes higher education opportunities at Tawdheef 2019
Abu Dhabi: Emirates College of Technology (ECT), one of UAE’s oldest and most prestigious universities accredited for quality higher education; is taking part in Tawdheef exhibition, the region’s lead…
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Dubai achieves most sustainable development goals
Dubai has achieved the majority of sustainable … Al Shaikh referred to three main checkpoints; technology, legislation and culture. With technology being widespread and readily available …
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MAF head optimistic about 2019 as technology drives its growth
In Davos, the company announced it had partnered with the Los Angeles firm of music artist will.i.am, to deploy its AI-powered conversational and contextual voice assistant technology, called Omega, a…
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UAE consumers increasingly aware of sustainability’s pros
Siemens is also supporting Dubai Airports to save 20 per cent on their annual energy bill through data analytics and smart building technology. “By focusing on air and water systems during this seven- …
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Supplier Profile: RPS Technologies
Founded in 2014, RPS Technologies is a turnkey solutions provider specialising in IPTV, head-ends, digital signage and audio/visual for the hospitality industry. Based in Dubai, UAE as an LLC company, …
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Dubai RTA completes key solar panel installation
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the installation of solar panels on the roof of the employees’ multistorey car-park at its headquarters in Umm Ramool, in collaboration with t…
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RTA outfits multi-storey car park with solar panels
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has finished installing solar panels on the roof of a multi-storey car-park at its headquarters in Umm Ramool. The project was undertak…
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UAE to implement new technology to reduce cheque fraud
Banks in the UAE are expected to soon start implementing new technology – including the use of QR codes to improve cheque security in the country. Members of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) plan …
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More jobs and solar-powered villas to crop up in UAE’s green economy
The UAE’s initiatives to develop a green economy will create 277,000 jobs in the country in fields related to solar, water, energy and waste reduction activities by 2030, according to Dubai Carbon’s C…
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Driverless air taxis, drones, pods: Dubai puts future tech at heart of transportation
He described the move as part of a “globally unique model for future cities… turning [Dubai] into the world’s biggest laboratory for technology, research and development”. “Smart transportation is int…
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Dubai Cares’ STEM programme gets Dh1m boost
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education among girls in Uganda. The contribution is part of UAE Exchange’s Dh10 million commitment, announced in 2017, towards supporting the …
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UAE Banks Federation issues new measures to tackle cheque fraud
The UAE Banks Federation rolled out new plans to tackle counterfeit cheques on Tuesday in a push to reduce incidents of fraud in the banking sector. UBF said improvements to the cheque verification pr…
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Dubai retail giant inks deal with will.i.am’s US tech firm
Dubai-based retail giant Majid Al Futtaim has announced a partnership with Los Angeles-based technology company, I.AM+, founded by global music artist, will.i.am. Under the deal, I.AM+ will offer Maji…
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