JAGGAER Leading the Autonomous Commerce Revolution in the Middle East

JAGGAER has revealed its vision for the Middle East and the rest of the world for 2022 and beyond, with Autonomous Commerce taking centre stage to overcome challenges surrounding supply chain disruptions, material scarcity and the global talent shortage. In the last twenty years, consumer commerce has evolved from a brick-and-mortar retail experience characterised by limited […]

Microsoft launches new Surface devices to empower the hybrid workplace in the UAE

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8 for organisations across industries in the UAE. Built to be modern and essential devices for today’s hybrid workforce, the new Surface products protect productivity, promote innovation, and prioritise accessibility, while ensuring the safety and security of all users. “Today’s work […]

Gartner Forecasts 6 Million Electric Cars Will Be Shipped In 2022

Six million electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) will be shipped in 2022, up from 4 million in 2021, according to a new forecast by Gartner, Inc. “At COP26 in November 2021, the Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Council agreed that vehicle manufacturers will commit to selling only zero emission vehicles by 2040, and earlier in leading markets, putting pressure on […]

Retailo Raises $36M Million In Landmark Series A Round For Empowering Community Commerce In MENA Region

MENA’s fastest growing B2B start-up focusing on regional expansion and many new initiatives to carry momentum forward Retailo, the fastest growing startup in Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) which is digitizing the region’s retail supply chains, has raised $36 million in its Series A investment round which was a mix of equity and […]

Kinnos Crowned Winner of Arab Health Innov8 Competition

Kinnos, an infection prevention company pioneering colourised disinfection, has won this years’ Arab Health Innov8 competition, following an intensive week-long judging process that saw a total of 24 different companies pitch over the opening three days of Arab Health, culminating in today’s grand finale. Finalists included UniExo Rehab from Ukraine, who have developed a wearable modular […]

Unifonic launches rebrand at LEAP 2022

Unifonic has unveiled its new brand at LEAP, the global technology event held in Riyadh 1-3 February. As Unifonic continues to develop its customer engagement platform with innovative products that meet emerging demands, its brand has evolved to showcase its vision to create real moments of connection between people and companies.This is another major milestone […]

Saudi Ministry of Tourism digital tourism strategy set to accelerate sector, jobs, innovation

His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, has today announced a three-year Digital Tourism Strategy, in the next step of the Kingdom’s continued reform of the sector. The announcement was made today at LEAP, Saudi’s largest-ever tech event held in Riyadh. The Ministry of Tourism is pioneering nine innovative programs consisting of […]

Demand for bespoke AI solutions fuels Middle East AI and ML skills gap

New research from Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end multicloud solutions company, has revealed how demand for bespoke Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions is fuelling a skills gap. The majority of Middle East IT leaders report that their organisations intend to build AI/ML solutions from the ground up, with just 9% […]