July 28, 2022
MEA will have 250 million 5G subscriptions by 2026
Mikko Lavanti, Head of Mobile Networks, Nokia MEA, said, “Globally, the pace of 5G network rollouts has surpassed 4G/LTE networks. Two years after the first LTE launch there were only 25 million subscriptions across 60 networks, while two years after the first 5G launch, 340 million subscriptions were registered across 155 networks. This trend in the region clearly indicates that there is a pressing need and expansion of 5G networks
June 16, 2022
Mastercard empowers open banking startups
These five businesses will join a network of over 300 startups that have taken part in the award-winning Start Path startup engagement program. They will be able to collaborate with Mastercard's global ecosystem of banks, merchants, partners, and digital players to deliver and scale open banking solutions. Start Path alumni are now entering public markets, achieving unicorn status.
June 3, 2022
Spire, Spirion partner to address growing data privacy and security needs across MEA
The companies will address the needs of public and private sector organizations in the region, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Nigeria, and Kenya, in terms of enterprise data privacy, security.
May 20, 2022
Mastercard, OPay partnership to boost cashless ecosystem
Since its inception in 2018, OPay's active users have risen to 15 million across the dozens of markets in which it operates. On average, the company processes millions of transactions per day. Users in Nigeria, where OPay has a significant market share, have saved billions of dollars in the last four years through credit-linked savings accounts from their mobile wallets.
March 23, 2022
Cybersecurity readiness is critical, say experts at Gisec
The 10th edition of GISEC Global, the largest and most influential cybersecurity exhibition and conference in the Middle East and Africa, has brought together industry leaders to uncover the latest in global cybersecurity trends and discuss ever-increasing digital challenges. Also speaking on the main stage was MK Palmore, the former Head of the FBI’s San Francisco Cybersecurity Investigative Branch.
January 27, 2022
Innovation and technology were the spotlights at the inaugural Future Health Summit
It has been an advocacy of the healthcare community to urge and usher in universal healthcare as a shared understanding that health care is a fundamental human right.What we have seen the most clearly in countries that are accountable for the percentage of financing that they put into health care and hold themselves accountable to that number have done best.