Technology
The role of AI in shaping the future of accounting
Pieter Bensch, Executive Vice-President, Africa & Middle East at Sage, explains how AI will shape the future of accounting.
iWire raises $34 million in Series A funding round
iWire, a UAE-based Internet of Things (IoT) startup, has raised a $34 million Series A funding round, led by Noor Capital, with participation from Bpifrance.
Zoom signs a definitive agreement to acquire Kites GmbH
Zoom Video Communications today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions – Kites GmbH (“Kites”), a start-up dedicated to developing re...
The Ziina app is all set to be launched in the UAE this summer
The launch of the Ziina app, the UAE’s first peer-to-peer payment app, is set to revolutionize the way payments are made when it launches later this summer. Functioning as an e-wallet, it allows...
Dubai becomes the hub for innovative contactless technologies
The global contactless economy is booming, and companies based in Dubai Internet City are playing an integral role in positioning Dubai as an incubator and exporter of innovative contactless technolog...
Derq partners with Motional to spearhead smart driverless technology
Dubai’s potential as a tech exporter has gone up a gear after former in5 start-up Derq and driverless technology pioneer Motional entered into an industry-first partnership to pilot autonomous vehicle...
Edunation secures $3M in their latest funding round
Edunation, an all-in-one digital school and learning management system, recently locked in $3M after their latest funding round with Rubix, a US-based investor. Today, the startup is a proud partner t...
$200,000 Huawei App Innovation Contest open for regional developers
Huawei announced the launch of the 2021 edition of Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest (Apps UP). Apps UP will see talented developers compete against each other to create seamless, smart, innovative di...
Microsoft marks the two-year milestone of the launch and general availability of its UAE-based cloud data center regions
Microsoft today marked the two-year milestone of the launch and general availability of its UAE-based cloud data center regions, as the first global Hyper-scale Cloud in the country and the Middle Eas...