Over the next five years, the UAE will witness a digital transformation to its economy as the country launched The National Program for Coders on Saturday. The initiative offers golden visas to 100,000 coders, as well as code training with tech giants. The UAE is going the extra mile to attract the best coders from around the globe, while offering them with the basis needed to develop innovative tech ideas. IT specialists and […]
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The UAE’s Central Bank announced on Monday plans to rollout a new digital currency in accordance with its monetary 2023-2026 strategy, according to the state-run WAM news agency. However, while the report surfaced for a short period of time, the state-run news agency had pulled it from its platform for unknown reasons. In preparation for the digital […]
The UAE’s second largest telco, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) or “du” officially appointed on Tuesday Fahad Al Hassawi as its new CEO, the operator said in a statement to the Dubai Financial Market. Al Hassawi had already been the company’s chief executive since September 2020, replacing Johan Dennelind, who stepped down for undisclosed reasons. […]
A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts of being a low-paid worker there found himself targeted by a phishing attack that could have revealed his location just before his arrest, analysts say. While analysts from Amnesty International and Citizen Lab said they were unable to say who targeted […]
A few hours after the latest cease-fire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists in the coastal enclave found they were blocked from accessing WhatsApp messenger — a crucial tool used to communicate with sources, editors and the world beyond the blockaded strip. The Associated Press reached out to 17 journalists […]
Dubai-based telco du announced Tuesday that is has raised a long-term debt finance of almost one billion dollars from a consortium of banks, as it looks to heavily grow and expand within the 5G market. According to operator, the debt will be split a $539 million five-year revolving credit facility and a $484 million seven-year […]
Apple Music is coming to a city near you — the streaming service has launched daily music charts focused on particular cities around the world, including New York City, Tokyo and Lagos. The streaming service unveiled City Charts on Monday for more than 100 cities, and the Top 25 songs on each local chart are […]
Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the country’s telecommunications regulator confirmed Monday, setting off fears that authorities across the Persian Gulf may censor a rare forum for discussion of sensitive topics in the region. The Omani government has “forbidden the app because it was operating without the proper […]
Anghami announced on Wednesday its merger with Vista Media Acquisition to become first Arab technology company to list on the NASDAQ, according to statement from the company, a leading music streaming platform and service in the Middle East and North Africa. Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. is a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company led […]
Iran’s impoverished southeast has been experiencing wide disruptions of internet services, experts said, as unrest gripped the remote province after fatal border shootings. Several rights groups reported in a joint statement that authorities shut down the mobile data network in the restive province of Sistan and Baluchestan, calling the disruptions an apparent “tool to conceal” […]