Aljabr Financing Corporation (AJFC), announced today, that it has appointed Shariyah Review Bureau to ensure and enhance services of shariah audit and compliance. Established in 2014, Aljabr Financing Corporation is licensed by Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Aljabr – Member of the Board of Directors of AJFC said “We are one of the […]
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HiDubai introduces a new AI-powered deal discovery feature to help tourists and residents do smart shopping
HiDubai, Region’s #1 Business Discovery Platform, launched a new feature, “HiDubai Deals” to help customers find deals, discounts, and offers on their favourite brands from local stores and malls. A feature of this magnitude with map-enabled discovery, powered by AI-search capabilities, is one of its kind in the region. It aggregates all offline discounts & […]
India’s Digital Economy: primed to unlock a US $1Trillion opportunity
Investcorp, a global investment manager, specializing in alternative investments, today outlined the growth and investment opportunities in India’s digital economy driven by digitalization and accelerated by Covid-19 in a newly released white paper, “Digital India: The $1 Trillion Opportunity”. The whitepaper finds that India’s demographic advantage and its rising incomes, strongly positions the country to be […]
Panasonic’s technologies to create immersive experiences at the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai
Panasonic, one of the strategic sponsors at the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, providing immersive projection mapping and mist solutions and a remote maintenance system, will showcase the country’s strides in technological innovation, centuries-old wisdom and skills. A leading provider of innovative solutions for past World Expos, including the Expo Milano 2015, Panasonic aims to […]
Department of Community Development launch 3 initiatives targeting senior citizens and residents of Abu Dhabi
The Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi (DCD) has launched 2 digital-focused initiatives, in partnership with the Family Development Foundation (FDF), aiming to enhance the digital reality for senior citizens and residents, providing them a better quality of life, and working towards improving their mental health. First one is on digital cognitive rehabilitation and […]
‘Green is the new black’ as pandemic sharpens focus on sustainability for Middle East home buyers
The coronavirus pandemic has driven a shift in attitudes amongst Middle East home buyers, according to the 2021 Knight Frank Global Buyer Survey. The survey represents the views of over 900 Knight Frank clients across 49 key global markets. People around the world have had a chance to reassess their home-work-life balance as a result of the […]
Young adults in UAE are more likely than others to buy a car online: YouGov Study
Data from YouGov’s “International Automotive report 2021”reveals young adults in the UAE, between 25-34 years show the greatest incidence of past online car purchasing as compared to all other age groups. YouGov’s International Automotive Report 2021 is a 17-market study that examines the demographics, behaviors, and preferences of automotive consumers and how digital transformation has changed traditional […]
Saudi Arabia Tourism Development Fund Launches Digital Lending Service with Temenos in Just 60 Days
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, announced that Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) has gone live with a digital lending service on Temenos in just 60 days. The new service provides investors and businesses in the tourism sector with rapid access to financing solutions from TDF. The SAR 15 billion (USD 4 billion) […]
Emirates and Qantas extend partnership to help boost recovery of international travel
Qantas and Emirates have announced they will extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years, meaning customers and frequent flyers of both airlines will have access to an expansive joint network, and millions of reward seats to travel across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK. The agreement was signed by Emirates President Tim Clark […]
Gartner Finds 33% Of Technology Providers Plan To Invest $1 Million Or More In AI Within Two Years
One-third of technology and service provider organizations with artificial intelligence (AI) technology plans said they would invest $1 million or more into these technologies in the next two years, according to a new survey* from Gartner, Inc. The vast majority of survey respondents (87%) with AI technologies as a major investment area believe industrywide funding […]