May 27, 2021
Ramzi Saboury to head Zwipe operations in MENA
Zwipe announced that it has recently appointed Ramzi Saboury as a general manager for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) as it seeks to respond to strong interest for its biometric products in this market.
April 27, 2021
Gartner forecasts IT spending in MENA to reach $171 Bn in 2021
CIOs in MENA will increase their spending on servers, applications and infrastructure software in 2021, to support the rapid digitalization efforts. Additionally, the increase in remote workforce will increase spending on mobile devices and remote working technologies such as desktop-as-a-service (DaaS).
April 5, 2021
Instagram scams and how to avoid them
This scamming has worsened over the past year, with the BBC claiming in January 2021 that Instagram fraud reports have increased by 50% since the coronavirus outbreak began in 2020. As our digital lives continue to grow, and online scammers learn new tricks, it is important to know how to identify an Instagram scam.
March 1, 2021
noon-b8ta partnership to bring next-gen retail experience to UAE customers
The partnership aimed at successfully launching new products by innovative brands is in line with strengthening the e-commerce market and to meet the fast-growing demand among the most digitally-savvy and brand conscious shoppers in the region. The strategic collaboration between b8ta and noon.com is designed to provide innovative and curated products a launch-pad with an optimal marketing strategy
December 17, 2020
Mobility across the GCC by Anita Chalke, Proven
The long-awaited reopening of the Kingdom promoted a sense of relief across many GCC-centered corporations that desperately anticipated the end of lock-down while attempting to mitigate financial damages. Thousands of jobs were lost, and the unemployment rate among Saudi nationals jumped to 15.4% from 11.8% between the first and second quarters of 2020.