FACEKI announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round by Nama Ventures. The push for digitisation has led to an unprecedented level of identity theft and account takeovers. FACEKI Biometric Facial Recognition and Identity Verification platform help organisations verify and onboard their users, especially in terms of fighting fraud. FACEKI […]
Sensorium DLT announced the development of Wakatta, a new blockchain that will serve the needs of the broad entertainment industry through innovative NFT types and a set of growth-oriented business solutions. “As pioneers in bridging real-world, high-quality entertainment with the broad opportunities of extended reality, we clearly understand the importance of enhancing virtual and creator […]
With Omnipod you don’t need to think of yourself as a podcaster, you just need to record a few minutes and hit publish. Just like with blogs, most people find it too complex and time-consuming to get in the game of podcasting. It requires equipment, dedication and a huge time commitment to call yourself a […]
Amazon.com’s Middle Eastern rival Noon.com is set to draw as much as $2 billion in financing from investors including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund over three to four years, as it seeks to capture a larger slice of the Gulf eCommerce market. The investments from the Public Investment Fund and others will be used to […]
Customertimes announces that it has launched CT Vision on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering customers to streamline and enhance the Retail Execution process. A Salesforce-native solution and part of the award-winning CT Mobile suite of products, CT Vision delivers better performance with both on- and offline availability. With innovative image recognition technology for retail store check, CT […]
Genesys announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire Pointillist and Exceed.ai to enhance its ability to deliver the power of empathy in every customer experience as it executes on the promise of Experience as a Service. Both transactions are expected to close before the end of the calendar year 2021. Genesys pioneered Experience […]
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, said it will invest more than $400 million (SR1.5 billion) into the Saudi economy over the next 10 years through talent management, local operations and infrastructure. The company has planned a transition to a direct-serve presence in Saudi Arabia to meet the country’s growing international shipping demands. This […]
InMarket is launching the next generation of attribution with it’s enhanced Lift Conversion Index (LCI), offering a 360-degree view of a campaign’s true impact on in-store and online sales. New features give users advanced, in-depth views into exposure, attribution, and conversion to facilitate ongoing campaign optimisation and maximise results. By combining robust consumer visit and […]
Alaa Jaber has been appointed as the Managing Director for SAP Qatar and Fast Growth Markets (Qatar, Oman, Libya, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, Yemen, and Sudan), effective immediately. Based out of SAP’s office in Doha, Alaa will report to Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President, SAP Middle East South. “Qatar’s government-led digital transformation is a bellwether […]
A dark store grocery app backed by Russian and UAE investors has launched in Dubai and it plans to open 100 stores in the Emirates and Qatar by the end of 2022. The term dark store refers to a retail outlet or distribution centre that caters exclusively for online shopping. Yalla Market opened its first […]
