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- 21 Oct 2013
Ericsson, Zain Bahrain Ink Managed Services Agreement
Zain Bahrain has selected Ericsson to manage, plan and optimize its network to enhance subscribers’ network stability and network quality experience. A statement by the Telecom Operators announced…
- 27 Jun 2019
Tony Elumelu, Jared Kushner, Other World Leaders Launch US Government Growth Strategy for Palestine and Middle East
Heads of States and other global leaders convened at the Peace to Prosperity Workshop in Bahrain, organised by the Presidency of the United States of America in partnership with the host government,…
- 3 May 2016
Securing Smart Digital Enterprise as Budget Constraints Begin to Bite
The results of a recent IT security survey of Middle East organizations conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) show that the top three threats to enterprise security are infected USB…
- 23 Mar 2009
Zain Flaunts New Flagship Store
Zain, the leading telecom operator across the Middle East and Africa, has introduced new telecom store concept, called “flagship store”, to give its customers new lovely service…
- 1 Apr 2026
Alleged Drone Strikes on AWS Data Centres Raise Concerns Over Cloud Infrastructure Security
Reports circulating in tech and security circles have alleged that drone strikes linked to Iran targeted data centre infrastructure belonging to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the United Arab Emirates…
- 8 Dec 2017
Al Baraka Banking Group Overhauls Islamic Core Banking Systems with iMAL
Path Solutions signed a strategic partnership agreement to revamp the bank’s core technology platforms in four locations with a shared ambition for rapid growth Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG), a…
- 24 Nov 2008
Zain wins Pan Africa Operator Award
Telecommunications gaint, Zain has won the ‘Pan African Mobile Operator of the Year’ at the just concluded Nigeria Information Technology and Telecom Awards (Nitta 2008) for providing…
- 3 Feb 2015
SAP, Oracle & Microsoft Top MENA EAS Vendor Markket
SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics have continued to dominate the enterprise application software (EAS) vendor market in the Arab Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The top three EAS vendors…
- 16 Nov 2014
UAE Calls Boko Haram, Others “Terrorists”
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formally designated scores of groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, Boko Haram and scores of others as "terrorist groups". The list, which includes about 80 groups,…
- 5 Apr 2022
Mastercard Announces Winners of its Inaugural Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022
Mastercard has announced the winners of the first Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 at a virtual ceremony, recognizing the success of women-led businesses in 22 categories and multiple…
- 10 May 2010
Nokia Siemens Networks Offers New Mobile Broadband Experience
Nokia Siemens Networks, leading global telecommunications enabler is transforming mobile broadband user experience in the Middle East Africa (MEA) region with its Long-Term Evolution (LTE). LTE…
- 28 Jan 2020
Ericsson Predicts Increased 5G Uptake in Africa
Ericsson says more service providers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region will this year adopt 5G technology in their operations. Chafic Traboulsi, head of networks at Ericsson Middle East and…
- 12 Dec 2017
Path Solutions CEO Listed Among World’s Most Influential Leaders in Islamic Economy
Mohammed Kateeb, the Group Chairman & CEO of Path Solutions, has been named among the World’s Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in Islamic Economy in ISLAMICA 500 for the third year in a row.…
- 24 Jan 2020
Nigeria Ranks 5th Worst for SIM-Card Registration Laws
Nigeria has been ranked as the 5th worst among over 150 countries by their SIM-card registration laws exploring data that is collected, what happens to the data and other restrictions such as number…
- 11 Sept 2017
BOK International UAE Embraces iMAL Islamic Core Banking System
Path Solutions, the market leading provider of Islamic financial software solutions and services, announced today that Bank of Khartoum Group signed a license to acquire the new ground-breaking…
- 14 Aug 2019
TechAdvance Secures $1million Funding to Support its FinTech Ambitions
Nigerian payment application development company TechAdvance has secured US$1-million in funding to support its FinTech ambitions and expansion into emerging markets. Founded in 2009, TechAdvance…
- 9 Jul 2015
Dickson, Bayelsa Governor Pays N100m to Italians to Hack Phones in Nigeria
Bayelsa state government paid close to one hundred million naira to Hacking Team, an Italian firm, to hack computers and phones in Nigeria, according to Premium Times . Premium Times pointing at new…
- 23 Apr 2013
MEA PC Market Slips by 14.1% in Q1 2013-Report
The Middle East and Africa PC market experienced a significant decline of 14.1% year on year during the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results released by International Data…
- 9 Apr 2015
Nigerians Top Heathrow Personal Shopping Services Spending
The top nationalities for spend in Heathrow Luxury retail and VIP services is occupied by Nigerians, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can report. Although the statistics did not disclose the total amount…
- 21 Apr 2013
Tablets Killing Africa’s PC Market – IDC Report
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market experienced a significant decline of 14.1 per cent year on year during the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results released weekend by…
- 4 Jan 2013
Nokia Siemens Combines Africa, Middle East Operations
Nokia Siemens Networks has reorganised its Middle East and Africa businesses into one division and combined it with its Asia operations in a bid to serve multinational customers better. Specifically,…
- 12 Dec 2014
Nigeria Sinks Below Zimbabwe Stock Valuations
Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency, tumbling oil revenue and a looming presidential election have turned the nation’s stocks into Africa’s biggest laggards, according to Bloomberg . The country’s main…
- 27 Nov 2014
ITU Urges Focus on Big Data as Future of ICT Measurement
Government officials and ICT experts recognized the progress made by countries in ICT development and discussed the future of ICT measurement at the ITU indicators symposium (WTIS), held in Tbilisi,…
- 26 May 2013
Investors Shun Nigeria, Prefer SA & Egypt
Nigeria is behind South Africa and Egypt as the leading destination in Africa for foreign direct investment (FDI) according to the FDI report released by Global Greenfield Investment Trends. The…
- 23 Feb 2009
Oracles Emerges Leader in Enterprise Solutions
International Data Corporation (IDC) in its’ latest report, titled; Arab Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Enterprise Application Software vendor Share’ has named Oracle as the leaders…
- 24 Feb 2015
Microsoft Nigeria Sends 4 Teachers to “Microsoft in Education” Global Forum
In a clear message of Microsoft’s strong engagement and support to the MEA (Middle-East and Africa region), Dubai is hosting the two day Microsoft in Education Global Forum on the 22nd and…
- 22 Sept 2008
$550m Deal: NCC Threatens Sudatel over Intercellular
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to wield the big stick on Sudatel, telecommunications and Internet service provider in Sudan, which bought 70 per cent of Intercellular Nigeria Limited for…
- 10 Apr 2014
MMA Crowned Africa’s Best Emerging Airport
The Federal Government’s transformation in the aviation sector received a major boost during the week when the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja received an award as the 2014 Best Emerging Airport -…
- 17 Oct 2015
ITU Telecom World 2015 Accelerates Global ICT Innovation to help Improve Lives
ITU Telecom World 2015 closed its doors last week at Hungexpo, Budapest following an exceptional week of dialogue, debate, networking and showcasing. The event, which welcomed over 4,000 participants…
- 9 Apr 2014
MEA Enterprise Hardware Market in Constrained Growth
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and external storage, remains in a passive state according to the latest figures released recently by International…