The project will be used in financial settlements between Saudi Arabia and the UAE through blockchains and distributed ledgers technologies. (Image source: Steven Millstein/Flickr)
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and the United Arab Emirates Central Bank (UAECB) have jointly launched a common digital currency project ?Aber? that will be used in financial settlements between Saudi Arabia and the UAE through blockchains and distributed ledgers technologies
Managing director Nidal Othman with general manager Mahmoud Nimer are upbeat about 2019 business plans. (Image source: StarLink)
StarLink, IT security solutions provider in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region, has announced a US$400mn target for 2019
AI and drones will become inseparable in upcoming years with the number of drone users tripling within the next 12 months. (Image source: Pexels/Pixabay)
With the UAE government progressing in drone technology developments and the Dubai flying taxi scheduled to be released in 2020, the private sector is expected to become more open towards integrating drones into their operations, according to the UAE-based Falcon Eye Drones
The joint venture will increase access to affordable, high-speed, satellite broadband services across Africa, Middle East and Southwest Asia. (Image source: Yahsat)
The UAE-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) and Hughes Network Systems (Hughes), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (EchoStar), have completed a joint venture arrangement to provide greater access to commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services across Africa, Middle East and Southwest Asia
Cyberattacks within the energy and utilities industries alone cost an average of $13.2 million per year. (Image source: Blogtrepreneur/Flickr)
High penetration of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology in critical infrastructure and the manufacturing sector has resulted in a growing number of potential cyber-attack surfaces, a market research company Frost & Sullivan observed
