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Etisalat Group Strengthens Smiles Online Marketplace Presence with Acquisition of elGrocer

Closing of the deal opens new chapter for enhancing daily experience of UAE consumers Abu Dhabi, 28th January 2022: Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC “Etisalat Group” today announced that, further to the announcement on 18 November 2021, it has completed the acquisition of elGrocer DMCC.  Founded in 2015, elGrocer is a leading online marketplace for groceries operating […]

FAA Chief to Testify at U.S. House Hearing on 5G Impact on Aviation Safety

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to testify before a Feb. 3 U.S. House of Representatives hearing on new C-Band 5G deployment and its impact on aviation safety, sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to hear from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson along with aviation […]

OpenSea Compensates Users Affected by NFT Loophole Scam

Open market online for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT), OpenSea, is getting in touch with and compensating users exposed by the loophole letting individuals obtain NFTs for less than the market’s value, then resell it for thousands. First reported by Vice Tech’s Motherboard on Monday after blockchain security firm Elliptic expressed concerns around the issue. Various Twitter users went […]

KSA, UAE, and Egypt to Spawn Billions in Gaming Revenue by 2025

Market research and consulting firm, iko Partners, publicized a new report unveiling that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Egypt’s gaming market valuation will reach $3.14 billion by 2025. Specializing in video games, esports, and streaming, iko presented data around the Middle East’s gaming sector state is typically confined […]

Blizzard: A Thread Leading Microsoft into the Metaverse

When Microsoft unveiled its plans to acquire gaming titan Activision Blizzard on January 19, the tech scene was swift away with one newsflash. A deal, if it came to fruition, could be commemorated in Microsoft’s history as the first stone that pathed its way into the Metaverse.  The $75 billion deal’s announcement was led by a 15-minute […]

Bring Your Own Device, but Don’t Forget Your Security

BYOD is 34 percent more productive, but at what cost? As a result of increased remote working, the number of personal devices accessing corporate networks grew 20 percent in 2020 alone, and this is only likely to increase. While connectivity is becoming easier, what about its impact on security? Here Ginelle Bell, UK country manager […]

Kenyan Copia Global secures $83,000 in funding rounds

Kenya-based Business to Customer e-commerce company, Copia Global, secured a $50 million funding in a Series C equity round directed by Amsterdam-based Goodwell investments.  The financing round admits a variety of investors, including “Zebu Investment Partners, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Koa Labs, Loghtrock, German development finance institution (DEG), and Perivoli Innovations,” according […]

Telenor Partners with Amazon to Modernize Systems, Offer Services

Norway’s Telenor said on Thursday it had partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to speed up the modernization of its telecoms systems, boosting the use of cloud technology to offer 5G and low-latency data services to professional customers. In collaboration with the U.S. tech giant, Telenor will develop product offerings for selected industries, including manufacturing, […]

Beijing Directs Attention towards “Core” Technology Startups

China is keeping up with the rapid speed of technological development, and Beijing is aligning its vision to become the world’s biggest economy with heavy investments into its sector’s core technology startups.   According to the Wall Street Journal, China is restraining the influence of what once were the leading tech companies in the country, and at some point globally, […]

China's CATL Launches Battery Swap Service for Electric Cars

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd on Tuesday launched a battery swap service for electric vehicles (EV) called EVOGO, which it said would allow drivers to change car batteries in one minute. The battery maker will set up swap stations in ten cities around China and users will be able to access the service via […]