Evolving technology and data trends such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, data privacy and cloud are paving the path for significant IT and network architecture changes in 2019, according to Equinix. “The market is at an inflection point, where the right digital strategies become… Read More
Confidence among Egyptian consumers has generally stabilized since its currency was devalued at the end of last year, and there are two reasons for the stabilization — inflation is slowing and consumers have adjusted their spending. The evidence of the strengthening optimism about the economic… Read More
The Middle East & North (MENA) region is emerging rapidly on the global scene making a major impact on economic agendas aiming to position the region as a technology hub and a driving engine in the digital economy, said Khalifa Al Shamsi, Chief Corporate Governance… Read More
A total of 190 countries have confirmed their participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, confirming its position as a global destination and bringing to life the World Expo’s theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. With just under 700 days to go until Expo 2020’s opening… Read More
Shipments of smartphones to the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased for the first time since Q1 2017. While the smartphone market’s growth to 4 million units in Q3 2018 represents a modest 1.1 percent increase quarter on quarter (QoQ), it is a… Read More
Spend on digital out of home advertising (DOOH), which includes video content and digital signs located in high traffic public locations such as high streets, airports, bus shelters, subways and malls — is expected to grow 10.1 percent each year between 2018 and 2021, accounting… Read More
Snap is expanding content from Middle Eastern brands on Snapchat. Strengthening its Discover page, over 30 series from more than 20 Middle East media brands will be launching on Snapchat. New partners include Dubai Media Inc., Gulf News, Sabq, ITP Media Group and Abu Dhabi… Read More
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has begun the ground work for the content to be featured in 2019. In addition to calling for speaking proposals, from which the festival organizers will choose the select few that make it to the stage, Cannes Lions has… Read More
The UAE’s flag carrier airline Emirates, real estate company Emaar and smartphone giant iPhone are the most recommended brands by consumers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, respectively. While the rankings in the UAE and Egypt are dominated by digital and technology brands, Saudi’s… Read More
Annual technology spending by smart cities in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region is expected to double from USD 1.3 billion to USD 2.7 billion in the next four years, according to KPMG report ‘The Rise of Smart Cities – Digital Transformation in the… Read More
