Spotify rounded up some of the top artists and songs streamed during Eid Al Fitr breaks in 2019 and 2020 in the UAE. Spotify has been taking particular interest in building a sense of community on and offline in the Middle East. In 2018, Spotify was officially launched in a range of countries across the […]
Leaving chatbots behind, Intelligent Voice Assistants are increasingly taking over the banking industry Our world will be populated with eight billion Intelligent Voice Assistants (IVAs) by 2023. With smart TVs, smart speakers and other wearables becoming popular, various industry sectors are leveraging IVAs to enhance customer experience. Among them is the Banking, Financial Services and […]
Across the GCC bloc, fingerprint and facial recognition regulate entry into factories, ensure employee attendance, and even offer access to telephone records. But with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic making people recoil at the thought of touching public surfaces, biometric identification providers have had to rethink their business. Zain Moosa and Syed Abrar Ahmed launched […]
Trade enabler DP World has launched DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform. Available first in Rwanda with plans to expand across Africa and around the world, DUBUY.com adds digital trading corridors to the physical corridors DP World has built across the African continent with its investment in ports, terminals, and logistics operations. DUBUY.com is partnering […]
Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) signed a service agreement with Visa, under which the world leader in digital payments will make available rich data and insights on consumer behaviour and spend patterns in the market. SCAD is keen to build a strategic partnership with the private sector and the agreement with Visa opens new […]
Ajman Department of Economic Development (Ajman DED) and noon.com, the region’s homegrown digital marketplace, are teaming up to support the growth and success of small and medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs in the emirate. This agreement comes in line with the rapid and steady growth in eCommerce rates that the world is witnessing as a result […]
Digital spending is expected to surge further in the UAE and Saudi Arabia this month, with approximately 76 per cent consumers planning to buy more frequently online during Ramadan, according to a new survey. About 60 per cent of people surveyed in the two countries said they expect to buy groceries more often this Ramadan, […]
Emirates NBD announced it’s partnering with award winning fintech platform MoniMove to complement the bank’s E20 digital business bank initiative that aims to empower entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs and other businesses in the UAE. The partnership is aligned to Emirates NBD’s digital strategy as the bank continues to lead innovation in digital banking in the region […]
The UAE will soon get its first full-scale digital bank, Zand, that will offer both retail and corporate banking services. Mohamed Alabbar, the founder and former chairman of Emaar Properties will head Zand. “The UAE combines progressive regulations with commercial, financial, and technology hubs. This provides the perfect environment for a world-leading digital bank that […]
Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has announced the appointment of Ahmed Bin Tarraf as Regional President – UAE. In his new role, Ahmed will be responsible for all aspects of Network’s acquiring and issuing business in the UAE, and for developing and implementing a comprehensive […]
