Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, introduces new inter-country rides to and from Dammam and Al-Ahsa to Doha to enable more Saudi customers to travel to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ matches by car. In preparation for the influx of football fans traveling to Doha for the global event, Careem has steadily expanded its fleet […]

ZingHR, a leading global HRMS platform , has launched ZingHR MEA Innovation Hub in Dubai. With a definitive presence in 7 countries, ZingHR has now expanded with the addition of its regional HQ for MEA to be in Dubai. “We are already familiar with the specific needs of this region and with the opening of […]

Fintech Galaxy, the industry-leading financial innovation company, has become the first central bank regulated Open Finance platform in the MENA region after receiving a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), allowing the firm to operate as a regulated Third-Party Provider (TPP) and transform the way banks, financial institutions and merchants attract new customers. […]

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has continued to attract exceptional interest from financial technology firms, making FinTech the Centre’s fastest growing sector. Client growth continues to be strong across all sectors, however, interest from FinTechs in the Centre has outpaced […]

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, started its annual Apsara Conference by announcing the launch of ModelScope, an open-source Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform that comes with hundreds of AI models, including large pre-trained models for global developers and researchers. During its flagship conference, the global leading cloud provider also introduced a […]

Geidea, a leading fintech company in Saudi Arabia, has announced the launch of its flagship integrated point-of-sales solution with the aim to revolutionize payment and business processes for F&B operations across KSA. Geidea will cater to KSA’s thriving F&B sector with more than 52,000 restaurants and cafes. The sector has also been disrupted by the […]

Huawei and Tianjin Port have jointly collaborated on a driverless, zero-carbon “vehicle-cloud synergy” horizontal transportation solution. Huawei built an intelligent horizontal transport system at the terminal of Section C in the Beijiang Port Area of Tianjin Port. The project has achieved Level 4 autonomous driving, enabling 76 Intelligent Guided Vehicles (IGVs) in a fleet to […]

Enjaz – Payment Services Company, a leading Fintech company licensed by the Saudi Central Bank announced a partnership with Thunes, a global leader in cross-border payments. This agreement will help our customers in Saudi Arabia to make instant international transfers globally to bank accounts and digital wallets using Thunes payment network. The signing ceremony took […]

Prior to this new role Ziad Sikias was Head of Sales covering Central Asia, Africa and Central & Eastern Europe since 2017. Ziad has over 20 years’ experience developing business with public institutions in the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe, Africa and the US. Having joined Amundi in 2001 as investment advisor, in charge of […]

Marriott Hotels in Jordan recently announced the appointments of Laith Naber as general manager of Amman Marriott Hotel — the first Marriott International Hotel to open in Jordan and celebrating 40 years of hospitality — and Mahmoud Farajat as general manager of Petra Marriott Hotel – an icon of the traditional hospitality located at one […]