While the conversation about data-driven decisions is hotter than ever in the marketing world, fundamental challenges such as siloed data present a real operational problem. Maha Alaoui, Manager – Solution Engineering – Middle East & North Africa (MENA) at Salesforce speaks about the steps companies need to take to build a single system of record. […]
Due to changes in customers’ needs following the pandemic, the business model once proven for the region is no longer relevant. Announcing the launch of its comprehensive new report, written in collaboration with NielsenIQ, an Advent International portfolio company, Bain & Company Middle East highlights how companies operating in the Gulf Cooperating Council (GCC) have […]
The pandemic has shifted the travel process, and it’s brought the airport experience to the forefront. With travel restrictions easing globally, border control authorities are likely to spend more time scrutinising travellers’ records, given the added need to review health credentials and vaccination statuses. While biometric identity management systems have helped improve this situation to […]
Grintafy, the Saudi-based football talent discovery startup and the go-to career development platform for aspiring footballers in the Middle East has raised $2.1 million bridge round with participation from Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship arm of Saudi Aramco, Alrashed Group (ARG Limited), Areen Investments, and a number of strategic angel investors. Grintafy aims to use the funds […]
Quant Insight (Qi), a quantitative financial market analytics and trading insights provider, announced the launch of iQbyQi, to empower retail traders in Europe and the Middle East with institutional grade analytics iQbyQi uses a cloud-based AI “market brain”, which analyses millions of data points in real-time. It understands how they are all connected to market […]
Snapchat in the MENA region enjoys higher consumption rates than the global average, with over 85 per cent of daily users interacting with Lenses every day. In a recent study released by Snap, the company identified and defined the audience in the region with a profile called the “Snapchat Generation”. This Snapchat Generation is particularly […]
The ongoing LEAP, which is aimed at accelerating Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to expand its digital economy by 50 per cent, and grow its contribution to the wider economy by $13 billion, showcases the kingdom as a digital powerhouse It’s hard to recall when Saudi Arabia wasn’t powering the Middle East digital transformation scene. You have […]
Thynk.Cloud announced its first partnership in the Middle East with Ishraq Hospitality. The partnership will enable the hospitality group’s sales organisation to further enhance the way they manage their B2B business relationships and maximise their sales productivity and efficiency. Developed by hoteliers for hoteliers and powered by Salesforce, the world’s largest CRM platform, Thynk.Cloud is […]
Sage Africa and Middle East, the provider of business management software and TimeLinx Software, publishers of TimeLinx Project and Service Management solution have agreed to expand their distribution agreement to include the entire region. The original agreement was reached in 2016 but was limited to 11 countries in the Middle East. “TimeLinx is very pleased […]
Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, and Zain KSA, a pioneering mobile telecommunications and digital services provider that is committed to supporting innovation and spearheading the next-generation’s technological revolution in the Middle East, announced they have entered a strategic engagement to fuel digital transformation journeys of enterprises and government organisations in the Kingdom of […]
