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June 17, 2020

SAP and Ashoka empower MENA changemaker social entrepreneurs

More than 100 members of the MENA region’s social innovation community joined a virtual event that was hosted by SAP employees and volunteers. SAP is further supporting the initiative through mentoring and coaching with a view to helping the teams develop innovative ideas to make a meaningful impact in local communities.
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June 17, 2020

Medtech startup Gendius and AstraZeneca launched new Health Innovation Hub in GCC

As a result of this partnership, HealthGATE – an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform and app to support diabetic patient care in the GCC – will be launched later this year. The HealthGATE app will work as a gateway between healthcare professionals and patients, enabling collaboration for personalised care and the use of AI for better disease management.
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June 17, 2020

African payment startup Chipper Cash raises $13.8M

African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $13.8 million Series […]
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June 16, 2020

US companies will soon be allowed to work with Huawei

The consequences resulting from the Huawei ban last year are manifold. While the […]
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June 16, 2020

Instagram is inspecting its algorithm for bias

With the Black Lives Matter movement in focus, a lot […]
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June 10, 2020

60% of organizations in the UAE expect to suffer from an email-borne attack

The findings in this year’s State of Email Security report demonstrate that despite high levels of confidence in respondents’ cyber resilience strategies, there is a clear need for improvement. The large majority (77%) of global respondents say they have or are actively rolling out a cyber resilience strategy.
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June 10, 2020

Hospitality tech startup, Opaala offers smart service solution

Opaala reduces the traditional ‘8-step service model’, eliminating service wait times, reducing staff costs and increasing revenue through a contactless, mobile-powered solution.
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June 9, 2020

Dynabook adds Satellite Pro c50 to notebook range

The Satellite Pro C50 has been designed to suit any IT budget yet doesn’t compromise on offering the most important technology for everyday business use. Powerful Intel® Core™ processors, 8GB fast DDR4 RAM memory, and SSD storage options mean the device can easily perform even the most demanding tasks carried out by the modern worker or student.
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June 7, 2020

Alpha Data becomes master partner of Nutanix in UAE

Nutanix will assist Alpha Data in developing and certifying its staff to provide design, configuration and support capabilities to its customers for the entire portfolio of Nutanix solutions.
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June 6, 2020

GfK Covid-19 Consumer Pulse report reveals new buying patterns in KSA

New practices such as home schooling and working from home led to the biggest increase in demand in the IT sector in March 2020, recording a growth in sales value by a third compared to March 2019. Media tablets led this growth with its 70 percent spike in sales value. Mobile computing also grew by nearly 20 percent in March.
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