Microsoft has appointed Sayed Hashish as the Regional General Manager for Microsoft Gulf. He takes over the reins from Samer Abu Ltaif who held it for six years, and was recently appointed as President for Microsoft Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Mr… Read More
Music streaming company, Anghami, is gearing up for Ramadan, offering its 40 million listeners additional content tailored for the Holy Month. This includes religious and spiritual songs and Anasheeds by Muslim singers, Quranic recitals and Duaa’ by Sheikhs, themed songs from Ramadan television blockbusters, cooking… Read More
Many console owners are using their devices to watch TV shows or films. While last-gen consoles have offered users the chance to engage with this content for some time, fierce competition in the industry has shifted the role of consoles into one which resembles a… Read More
The United Arab Emirates has a new social media agency – Social Shop by Aurora. The new agency aims to bring a one-stop solution for organizations and corporates looking for turnkey solutions to their social media needs. Co-founded by social media specialist, Annie Meikle, and… Read More
PepsiCo has upped the ante on its digital play. Even as digital consumes only a marginal portion of the overall ad pie in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, PepsiCo is experimenting with retail tech including ecommerce, bots and the likes to not… Read More
As luxury players grow their digital presence, which luxury brands are really getting through to onliners. Global Web Index tracked a range of luxury brands, asking digital consumers which brands they are aware of, have bought recently and would recommend. To quantify attitudes towards these… Read More
While tablet ownership rates are falling, data from Global Web Index shows that those digital consumers who are using tablets are often sharing them with one or more people. Around 60 percent of this group say that they share their tablet with at least one… Read More
The economic slowdown in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) has had its impact on several aspects but the investments in the digital sector have maintained their own. “MENA witnessed a record year in technology startup funding in 2016, more than 30 new investment… Read More
With the onset of ad-blocking, many online publishers have sought to introduce paywalls in an attempt to counter the prospect of sliding ad revenues. Global Web Index assesses exactly who is willing to pay for news or magazine content online. In the Middle East &… Read More
Facebook has selected 60 finalists from the hundreds of entries it received from across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for the Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge. The Bots for Messenger Challenge is a contest to recognize and reward developers who create the most innovative… Read More
