Cloudera, the hybrid data company, announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems (DBMS) based on Cloudera’s flagship offering Cloudera Data Platform (CDP). The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analysed the company’s overall completeness of vision and ability to execute. […]

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on the management accounting profession, recently released two certificate programs, one focused on sustainable business practices, and one focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the accounting and finance profession in ME Region. Both programs will address important issues […]

Western Union and NymCard announced that they have signed a partnership that will enable FinTechs and financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) to offer international money transfer services through the Western Union global money transfer platform. NymCard is a regulated modern payment-issuing and processing platform connecting FinTechs, large enterprises and banks. The […]

Raza Pirbhai, Chief Executive Officer at KFC Pakistan (Gray Mackenzie Restaurants), has been appointed the Vice President of the American Business Council. Raza has been leading the company since 2014 and envisions making KFC Pakistan the country’s most loved and trusted food retail brand. He has over two decades of experience serving FMCGs and local […]

The Striding Towards the Intelligent World Summit at HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 successfully concluded today. David Wang, Huawei’s Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board delivered a keynote speech titled Embracing the 5.5G Era: Striding Towards the Intelligent World at this summit. In this speech, he stressed that 5.5G is a […]

Global B2B payments and invoicing network TreviPay announced the launch of its Small Business Supplier Network (SBSN) across the United States, the industry’s first payments network built for banks and their small business customers. Following TreviPay’s recent launches of specialized networks for large enterprises and midmarket businesses, the SBSN completes TreviPay’s objective to meet the needs of businesses […]

Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), and CBA, a leading digital distribution platform working to promote micro-entrepreneurship in Pakistan, have joined hands to increase peoples’ access to premium digital financial services across the nation. This partnership will strengthen access to financial products and services through digital platforms and improve financial literacy. Chief […]

During the ‘Network-as-a-Service Forum’ held recently at Atlantis Hotel, Dubai, Huawei announced its latest & innovative Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offering for the Middle East region, powering enterprises across different industries to build a strong foundation for digital transformation. These new-generation services will enable enterprise businesses from government, education, healthcare, retail, banking, manufacturing industries and other SMEs […]

Mastercard has certified NymCard, a plug-and-play banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider, as a Principal Mastercard Issuer in the UAE. The milestone announcement marks the first time a fintech in the UAE is licensed to issue cards by Mastercard. The license from Mastercard enables NymCard to become the UAE’s one-stop provider for fintechs and digital partners, removing the […]

Reiterating their commitment to accelerate digital inclusion in the country, Jazz and UNDP Pakistan organized a ‘Girls in ICT’ event highlighting the importance of digital skills for women and promoting Digital Gender Inclusion through enhanced access to ICTs (Information and Communications Technology). According to the GSM Association (GSMA) there exists a significant digital gender gap […]