Countries in the Middle East have started easing Coronavirus restrictions, a decision that appears to be motivated by the desire to restart some economic activity amid the global health crisis. Latest YouGov data in partnership with the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at Imperial… Read More
Raising a child and making a home isn’t easy. Doing so as a single mom is even harder, especially in the Middle East (ME) and especially during the current crisis. Over 15% homes in the ME do not have a dad (Source: Gallup). Many single… Read More
Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) teamed up with Snapchat in May to remind travelers that sunny days are ahead in Dubai, which will return as a popular go-to destination for international visitors once COVID-19 travel restrictions are eased. As part of… Read More
Microsoft stated the launch of Tomoh, a program designed to empower Emiratis to pursue careers in technology. The virtual launch event was attended by senior officials and executives from both the Ministry and Microsoft, including participants who enrolled in the first batch of the ‘Tomoh’… Read More
Dubai Police, Dubai Economy (DED) Visa released findings of a survey on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on payment behavior of consumers in the UAE. The survey looks at consumers’ general views, preferences and concerns related to digital payments and offers key insights for merchants.… Read More
Majid Al Futtaim is pleased to reopen VOX Cinemas at Al Hamra Mall in Ras Al Khaimah on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 following a directive from the Ras Al Khaimah Department of Economic Development and VOX Cinemas and Magic Planet at City Centre Sharjah will… Read More
Lenovo Data Center Group (DCG) introduced new flexible solutions to empower customers to simplify common data management challenges. DCG launches the ThinkSystem SR860 V2 and SR850 V2 servers, which features third Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with enhanced support for SAP HANA based on Intel… Read More
On World Refugee Day, Google renewed its commitment to work together with nonprofits and find more long term solutions. Google is supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) with $550,000 Google.org and YouTube grants to provide refugees with necessary materials to endure the pandemic, digital skills… Read More
Snapchat launches Dynamic Ads making it easier for brands to drive their ecommerce business on Snapchat. The Covid-19 lockdown has meant that many businesses have quickly expanded their ecommerce efforts in response to consumer demand. “Snap did it again! Not only was Snapchat agile, launching… Read More
The One Show has named Ogilvy 2020 Network of the Year in recognition of outstanding work across disciplines on behalf of its clients. Ogilvy’s focus on collaboration and big creative ideas in any form, from gaming and commerce to mobile and social media, also resulted… Read More
