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Currently iKcon operates ten cloud kitchens across the UAE with plans to start operations in Saudi Arabia in Q4 2020 and other countries in the region throughout 2021.

30 per cent of applications were from UAE based firms, demonstrating a strong pipeline of financial technology talent within the Emirates. 46 per cent came from the MENA region and 24 per cent were received from global firms.

5G provides a fast communication link such that applications can access sensor data and communicate results to those subscribed to the same service within the order of 10’s of milli seconds or less.

The dedicated performing arts academy in the Middle East welcomed its first cohort of BA students in September 2019 from the UAE, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Morocco and Iraq. Following a conservatoire template, the highly select students were immersed in intensive, practice-based training and performance for the first half of the academic year.

Governments are now recognizing the importance of creating financial centres, not only to develop economies away from oil-based revenues, but also to improve the region’s standing in the world.

Excerpt:According to recent research from Mimecast, almost 60 percent of 1,025 IT decision makers said they saw an increase in both phishing (58%) and impersonation attacks (60%) over the last year.

The latest model includes the same touch panel controls as its predecessor and is optimised for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa so you can manage your day by asking your favourite voice assistant.

Digital revenue in Q2 grew by an unprecedented 71% compared to the previous year, the largest increase we’ve seen since launching the Shopping Index seven years ago. Traffic (+37%), conversion (+35%), and spend (+34%) also experienced historic year over year increases in Q2 compared to increases we’ve observed since 2013.

The project brings several benefits to Careem, its customers and captains, in addition to supporting the drive towards a cashless economy in the five countries. Most significantly, it will enable Careem’s captains to instantly access money they earn for both cash and non-cash transactions, instead of waiting days for the next payment cycle.

To combat complexity, security professionals are increasing investments in automation to simplify and speed up response times in their security ecosystems; using cloud security to improve visibility into their networks.