Regional brands and marketers are increasingly using the power of audio to deliver messages to over 50 million consumers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This was highlighted once again at the first Anghami-organized Digital Audio Day, done with the support of… Read More
The Epica Awards has extended its entry deadline to Friday, October 13. Potential entrants in the fields of advertising, PR, design and digital have time to submit their work to Epica’s jury of journalists covering the creative industries. Apart from giving late entrants a chance… Read More
The auto industry is undergoing a large-scale disruption, not seen in its over 100 year history. Connected mobility, autonomous driving, digitization and electrification are driving change at unparalleled speed. Around the world, there are 1 billion cars in operation today and 75M new registrations every… Read More
Dubai-based Delta Partners, an advisory and investment firm specializing in the telecoms, media and digital (TMD) space, has appointed Mark Fleming as a Partner of the firm, based in the company’s New York office. Mr Fleming has over 25 years of experience advising and partnering… Read More
Forecasting what the future may hold has never been an exact science. Yet, at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, futurist Ray Kurzweil gave an indication for the launch of ‘Merge’, PHD’s latest book. Within the next three decades, humans will merge with machines,… Read More
After a delay of nine months, the much talked about Noon website has opened up to the public on September 30. The scheduled launch of the USD 1 billion commerce platform was in the month of January but unexpected delays in operations led to the… Read More
UAE CEOs see disruption as a major catalyst for growth and remain increasingly focused on exploiting these disruptors to drive business strategy, the 2017 KPMG CEO Outlook Survey has found. The survey that polled over 1,200 CEOs across the globe (including the GCC) has found… Read More
LinkedIn is gearing up for the 2017 LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards, that celebrates the success of Middle East & North Africa (MENA) companies in the talent acquisition and employer branding space. At this year’s edition, LinkedIn, in partnership with UAE’s National Program for Happiness and… Read More
September has been a busy month for QNET, as the Asian direct selling company hosted its biggest extravaganza in the Middle East for the year—V-UAE 2017, a direct selling convention attracting over 10,000 attendees annually. Ecommerce brands have moved towards hard sell to focussing more… Read More
PR network Traccs and Open Influence is launching ‘Open Influence MENA’ next year to offer access to a full suite of data-driven influencer marketing solutions to brands in Middle East and North Africa. ‘Open Influence MENA’ combines TRACCS’ communication capabilities, and Open Influence’s proprietary technology… Read More
