Extensive on-site generation of solar power will be a key pillar of Tilal Al Ghaf, says Majid Al Futtaim Spanning three million square metres at the intersection of Hessa Street and Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, near Dubai Sports City, Tilal Al ... ( read original story ...)
UAE winning ‘power’ play
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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. ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)