Locus Chain Foundation (LCF) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Tunisia Economic City (TEC), the largest Mediterranean city project, to apply Locus Chain blockchain technology as its settlement currency and service platform
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Orange and Google look for joint investments

The companies will look to invest in areas such as new connectivities, IoT, cybersecurity, cloud, AI and fintech. (Image source: C.E. Kent/Flickr)
France?s Orange said that it has partnered with search engine giant Google through the company?s venture capital arm, Orange Digital Ventures (ODV), to explore investment opportunities in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
DEWA signs MoUs with start-ups on IoT and AI
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with three start-ups companies to work with them in the 4th Dubai Future Accelerators Programme
Misk Foundation, General Assembly launch pilot phase of skills training programme

60 per cent of the enrollees in the pilot phase of the programme were women. (Image source: Misk Foundation)
The Misk Foundation has launched a pilot technology skills training programme for Saudi youth in partnership with education company General Assembly, which saw majority participation from women
?Smart cities? investment to boost Oman's IT market

Port of Duqm plans to appoint a consultancy firm to help turn it into a "smart port". (Image source: Darren Pullen/ Flickr)
Industry experts at COMEX Oman said Omans IT market would see a boost from the investment in ?smart cities?