February 1, 2022
LEAP in Riyadh unveils over $6b investments in tech
Saudi Arabia will set up its own innovation district, The Garage, and each startup in the ecosystem will receive 500,000 riyals. Investments include STC: $1 billion for creating a premier digital hub for content, cloud services, etc., and NEOM: $1 billion for the development of AI-enabled services.
January 28, 2022
Step Conference celebrates a decade of innovation in the region
Step Conference, the region's foremost tech festival, is celebrating a decade of inspiring entrepreneurship, supporting innovation, and creating economic benefit. The milestone celebration will include more than 400 global tech start-ups.
January 25, 2022
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia opts Thought Machine to build Islamic digital bank
Paul Taylor, said, “We are delighted that Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia has selected us to power their new bank. Al Rajhi Malaysia Bank has a considerable opportunity to launch an exceptional next-generation banking service – and we have no doubt they will succeed. We look forward to working together to deliver on their ambitious and exciting vision.”
January 21, 2022
FTFT appoints Ola J. Lind as new Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Lind will be in charge of Company's strategic planning, international partnering, M&A, and the development of its bitcoin financial services platform, as well as working with the senior management team and Board of Directors.
January 20, 2022
Global digital lending platform TSLC appoints 2 key seniors
TSLC which has created a unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine-Learning-powered credit enablement platform, announced the addition of two senior executives to its global leadership team as it grows into emerging and frontier countries.
January 5, 2022
Edenred announces new Managing Director for UAE
Commenting on Fakharany’s appointment, PierreGagnoud said, “I would like to welcome Wael to Edenred UAE. His experience will be a key asset to reinforcing our leadership in UAE and continuing our expansion.”