Dubai in May took another big step toward its goal of becoming the world’s greenest city when the inauguration of the 200MW first stage of the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park brought the emirate’s clean energy share of …
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China’s Silk Road Fund is investing in Dubai solar project, Acwa says
China’s Silk Road Fund Co is investing in the world’s largest solar thermal plant that’s under development in Dubai, an executive at the company promoting the project said. The project is being built by Riyadh-based Acwa Power International and …
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Lack of tech talent ‘common problem’ in region, says Dubai tech start-up
However, chief executive Tariq Hussain says finding qualified technology talent was one of the firm’s main … began with after Coutard – a former fitness coach with the UAE national football team – became the first in the region to apply heart rate …
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Dubai 10X: Disruptive Innovation
Dubai is no stranger to ambitious programs for government … It also helped with introductions to technology providers if the entities were looking for specific solutions, and with in-depth reviews of ideas with the 10X teams and their partners to …
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No loose change: The technologies redefining financial services
The UAE is a financial hub for the Middle East … with financial services likely being one of its biggest drivers. The distributed ledger technology has secured its place in industrialisation, and many companies have begun building out strategies that …
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UAE’s Mubadala Invests $400 Million in European Technology Companies
Mubadala Investment Company of Abu Dhabi announced Wednesday its intent to create a $400 million fund to invest in leading European technology companies. The fund will be managed by Mubadala Ventures, the venture capital arm of Mubadala. SoftBank Group …
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Why is the UAE showing a keen interest in South Korea?
Looking for unconventional sectors of growth, the UAE and South Korea are vigorously working to enhance the bilateral trade volume. Some of the key areas of mutual interest include energy development, technology, innovation, shipping, and logistics.
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Comba Telecom Deploys Multi-band In-Building Wireless Solution for Dubai Frame
a new architectural landmark in Dubai, that enables multi-operator, multi-band and multi-technology wireless network services in the colossal rectangular structure. The 50-storey Dubai Frame measures 150 meters high and 93 meters wide, which is expected to …
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In cash-heavy UAE, Mobeewave bets on near-field payments
Montreal-based Mobeewave’s partners are Middle East payments processor Network International, Mastercard and secure ID technology vendor IDEMIA. Network International will offer Mobeewave’s solution to merchant clients in the UAE in the first deployment …
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Reel Cinemas to launch UAE’s first ScreenX at Dubai Mall
“This is part of the transformation we are bringing across our cinemas by bringing innovative technology to the region first,” he stated. On the new screen, Choi said the Korean group was excited to announce the expansion of ScreenX footprint to the UAE …
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ROUND-UP: Dubai warehouse rooftop, Colombian mounts, Uttar Pradesh canals
11 June: Dubai-based rooftop solar joint venture SirajPower has signed a leasing contract for a 2.1MW rooftop PV project with Landmark Group, one of the biggest multinational conglomerates and retailers in the region. Under this new partnership …
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UAE- How new technology disrupts outsourcing
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) In today’s digitalised world, where excellence is based on the ability of an organisation to achieve targets on a minute scale, there is growing evidence to suggest that outsourcing essential services is the way to go. Although …
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How new technology disrupts outsourcing
For instance, there is the growing worldwide adoption of innovative technologies, such as augmented reality, virtual reality, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In the UAE, the uptake of these technologies is driven by the …
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eBay partners with Dubai billionaire for Middle East sales
DUBAI (Reuters) – ebay Inc will sell products on a relatively new Middle Eastern e-commerce venture, founded by a Dubai billionaire, from the second half of this year, the venture said on Tuesday. eBay has agreed to list popular products from the United …
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Dubai’s Noon expands with eBay tie-up to rival Amazon-backed Souq.com
Noon, the $1 billion e-commerce venture backed by a Dubai businessman and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is expanding globally via a partnership with eBay amid competition with Amazon-backed Souq.com The tie-up, which will allow regional customers …
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UAE to host top space industry show amid Mars ambition
… the UAE a global hub for space technology,” he added. The biannual SpaceOps conference has been held globally since 1990. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre joined the SpaceOps committee in 2015 and regularly represents the UAE in SpaceOps meetings.
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LogRhythm adds UAE NESA standards to NextGen SIEM
The UAE-NESA standards consists of 188 security controls which are divided into two families, management and technical security controls. “LogRhythm’s technology will enable NESA to enhance security workflow with robust case management and automation …
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