IT spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is set to reach USD 83.7 billion in 2020, up 2.8 percent year-on-year. Enterprises will account for close to 56.8 percent of this figure. Sector such as telecommunications, finance, government, and manufacturing will continue to be… Read More
Telecom carriers must emphasize customer experience management (CEM) as a core component of their business, according to experts. During the CEM Elite Club meeting that was held at the recently concluded GITEX Technology Week, more than 30 representatives from Middle East carriers, executives and industry… Read More
Cashless transformations represent a game-changing opportunity to drive growth for GCC economies, with a potential to provide at least a 1 percent boost to non-oil GDP, equating to nearly USD 3 billion, to the region’s largest economies. Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG), recent study ‘How Cashless… Read More
SAP Co-Innovation Lab in the UAE is collaborating with Expo 2020 Dubai and HERE Technologies, a player in location platform services, to optimize the visitor experience for people of determination. The People of Determination Platform (PODium) allows visitors to tailor their on-site Expo 2020 experience… Read More
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ranked first in the Arab region and 12th globally among highly competitive countries in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019, issued by the IMD World Competitiveness Center, Lausanne, Switzerland, one of the highly specialized institutions in this field… Read More
Disruption from innovative digital technologies could put more than USD 575 billion of Middle Eastern companies’ total value at risk, according to a new report from Accenture. The report, ‘Accenture Middle East Innovation Maturity Index’, is based on a survey of 200 C-Suite executives in… Read More
Sharjah Media City (Shams) will participate in the GITEX Technology Week 2019 which will be held from October 6-10, 2019 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Shams will be demonstrating and introducing a range of business activities and exhibiting several of its projects, during the five-day… Read More
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearable devices market saw year-on-year unit growth of 144.43 percent in the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker shows that 1.96 million units worth USD… Read More
Accenture has extended its agreement with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) to serve as the Exclusive Digital Transformation Partner of GITEX Technology Week, marking the fifth consecutive year that Accenture will hold the role. At the event, which runs from October 6–10, 2019 at DWTC,… Read More
As part of our remit for global technology leader Citrix, we are running a female empowerment social media campaign across the UAE and KSA. The key element of this campaign is a weekly interview with a woman who occupies a senior position at any organization… Read More
