UAE

Vibe Martech Fest, the oldest and biggest martech event in the Middle East, has announced special recognition awards for Women in Martech in the Middle East region. With the mission to advance the innovation and technology agenda and focus on the people making it happen.  Selected by the editorial team of Martechvibe -the region’s only […]

The core of data-driven marketing is better characterisation of the individual. Google, Facebook and other platforms characterise users’ desires and match them to companies that can satisfy them. Users contribute to smart ecosystems, overlaid across devices and applications, and companies are analysing and capitalising on information quickly and in near real-time. It allows them to […]

Cohesity has appointed Gregg Petersen as regional director for its operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Petersen will focus on empowering regional businesses in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and South Africa to easily and effectively back up, manage, protect, and derive value from their data through Cohesity’s next-gen data management solutions. […]

As the world becomes more digitalised, online reputation can be the strongest asset or the biggest liability. This is because online reviews matter and are often used by consumers as their informants before making important decisions. YouGov’s latest study reveals the power of review and rating sites (like Google Reviews, Glassdoor, etc.) and the trust […]

For more than a year, consumers in the UAE have been relying on digital services, which have altered how they engage with brands, consume goods and services, and make purchasing decisions. A global study by Cisco AppDynamic shows that people are using 30 per cent more applications today than they did before the pandemic. The […]

Sprinklr announced that Mashreq – a leading financial institution in the United Arab Emirates – is using Sprinklr Modern Care, Modern Sales & Engagement, and Modern Research to advance its customer-centric and client-focused strategies. Mashreq joins other leading financial institutions worldwide that are using Sprinklr as a core element of their digital customer experience management […]

The channel lines are blurring, not just for consumers but for enterprises as well. Engaging with brands and their representatives across online, phone, in-store with no degradation of service and or weak links is key to maintaining a consistent brand story.  SAP is building solutions that help companies achieve this. In the last year, acquisitions […]

According to Stefan Toubia, Founder and CEO of Raayi, the region’s first cross-industry crowdsourcing review platform, the UAE is leading the MENA region in the crowdsourcing industry where public participation in issues of national importance, including health and education, is highly encouraged. “Crowdsourcing, or the practice of enlisting the recommendations or contributions of a large […]

The UAE is the only country from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in list of top 20 countries globally in the fixed broadband index with the fastest average download speeds in May 2021, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and […]

Companies in Dubai expect business conditions to improve in the third quarter of 2021 as investor confidence grows ahead of Expo 2020, according to a survey by Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Two-thirds of the business leaders questioned said they expect to see a better business environment during the third quarter, compared to 51 […]