07/17/2019
Robotics firm Automation Anywhere seeks to free Mideast workers from boring tasks
The Softbank-backed company opens first Middle East headquarters in Dubai
FinTech
07/17/2019
IDG Increases Dedication to Middle East Market with Launch of CIO Brand
Executive level tech platform brings technology strategy insights to this vibrant and growing market
07/16/2019
Consolidation, digital transformation, drive UAE's banking sector moving forward
The banking sector in UAE ended 2018 with stable results with a focus on tight underwriting standards for credit initiation to manage provisions and to improve efficiencies within an operating model to reduce cost.
07/16/2019
90% of people in UAE use digital banking
The same studies also show that many UAE residents use mobile phone banking.
07/15/2019
Swisslog launches next generation picking solution for e-commerce and retail, operating at up to 1000 picks an hour
The ItemPiQ robot is designed with a unique gripper for the higher pick rate, self- learning and seamless SynQ integration
07/14/2019
WealthTech Suite crowned “Best Wealth Management System”
The company has also been confirmed as an accredited system provider with the 2019 GoodAccredited Standard.
07/14/2019
OAB signs pact with IDO Investments to foster FinTech growth
Innovation is the key enabler of progress and we firmly believe that this alliance will further boost efforts to establish Oman as a leading FinTech hub in the region
07/11/2019
Bahrain’s FinTech leader SADAD launches its latest innovative solution Sadded, transforming the payment methods in the Kingdom
This new payment solution is meant to convenience our clients and their customers by providing them ease-of-use and secure payment methods.”
07/11/2019
Robotics and Automation to the fore at materials handling Middle East
Region's logistics market set to reach $66.3bln by 2020, according to industry leaders Swisslog
07/11/2019
Middle East Blockchain Development Primed to Lead the Global Industry
What is most surprising is that just over a year ago, the UAE didn't even make it on this list, thus proving that the onset of this recent crypto wave throughout the Middle East is somewhat of a recent phenomenon.
07/10/2019
Asset management industry increases spend on digital transformation by GBP8 million a year in last year
A total of 73 per cent of asset managers view shifting customer and client expectations as the biggest threat in 2019
07/09/2019
Ajman Bank launches new branch in Dalma Mall and with it introduces another digital initiative
Installation of automated teller services in the branch is one step forward in digitalization of cash transactions and making the customer experience completely paperless..
07/08/2019
Financial institutions need to embrace FinTech as an opportunity to thrive, rather than defending outdated mechanisms
Banks must commit significant investment into building state of the art infrastructure if they wish to keep pace with the sector’s accelerating trajectory
07/05/2019
Visa unveils new instalment payment solutions
With the instalment solutions, Visa cardholders will have the option to divide their total purchase amount into smaller, equal payments over a defined time period on qualifying purchases, at the store and online or while traveling abroad, it said.
07/04/2019
Tezos scores billion dollar STO deal with investment bank
The token was launched using the Ethereum protocol, but will now be migrated to Tezos, according the announcement.
07/04/2019
Dubai Tourism partners with hotel groups to launch Futurism Programme
Applications can be submitted until 31 July 2019
07/03/2019
FlexxPay to offer a cloud-based payroll solution to organizations across the GCC
Following massive successes in the US and UK, first entity of its type in the GCC
07/02/2019
Emirates NBD teams up with Dubai Police to raise cybersecurity awareness
The two-minute video starts with a male customer calling the bank asking for help after his entire account was wiped out after receiving an email that he has to rectify his payment issue by sending his bank details and password.
07/02/2019
Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 chief urges banks to upgrade services for start-ups
Incubator in talks with UAE lenders to make it easier to set up accounts
07/02/2019
Digitization the Only Way for Banking Sector… It Won’t Threaten Jobs
A recent study conducted by Deloitte found that 86 per cent of consumers use branches or ATMs to access their primary bank, while 84 per cent use online banking and 72 per cent use mobile apps to access it.