April 18, 2019

Careem IPO may have given company greater value than Uber sale, says Prince Khaled

The $3.1 billion acquisition by Uber of Middle East rival Careem is a great milestone for the Arab world but a listing of the Dubai-based ride-hailing company on a regional stock market may have extracted greater value, Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, the chief executive of KBW Ventures,"...

April 18, 2019

Another food delivery app launches in South Africa

“We’re seeing a growing trend of customers who don’t want to compromise on healthy eating, but that are also extremely busy and pressed for time. The new KAUAI app helps our customers save time by letting them order in the app. It also allows us to reward and connect with"...

April 18, 2019

Number of social media users in Kuwait hits 3.9 million

KUWAIT CITY, April 17: In a few years, the social media has created a tremendous information revolution and spread rapidly on all aspects of life, especially the opinion industry in various social, political and economic forms.

Although"...

April 17, 2019

InnoTech, BP Oman launch Oman’s first portable lab

Muscat: InnoTech, in collaboration with BP Oman’s Social Investment Programme, announced the launch of its FabTech Mobile Lab in a ceremony held on Tuesday The project focuses on 3D fabrication, and intents to nurture skills and knowledge in 3D designing.

The event was"...

April 17, 2019

Huawei Launch Track AI to Help Detect Early Signs of Visual Impairment in Children across the World

Huawei has deployed its AI expertise with leading medical research bodies to help safeguard children's eyesight. Huawei is working with IIS Aragon and DIVE Medical to co-create Track AI, an AI-powered assessment designed to detect and diagnose early signs of visual impairment in children.

April 17, 2019

New Study Investigates Cerebral Oxygenation Normative Values Using Masimo O3® Regional Oximetry

Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the findings of a study, recently published in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, in which researchers at Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia sought to measure cerebral oxygenation in a large cohort of healthy volunteers, using Masimo O3® Regional Oximetry, to establish a normal range of values and investigate the relationship between cerebral oxygenation and other physical and hemodynamic characteristics.1 O3 uses near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor cerebral oxygenation in situations in which peripheral pulse oximetry alone may not be fully indicative of the oxygen in the brain. Noting that......

April 17, 2019

New GSMA Study: Mobile Powering Economic Growth and Job Creation Across West Africa

West Africa’s mobile ecosystem generated more than $50 billion in economic value last year – equivalent to 8.7 per cent of the region’s GDP1, according to a new GSMA study. The 2019 West Africa edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Economy report series is published at the"...

April 17, 2019

Gulf Insurance Group – Kuwait Selects Beyontec Suite to Drive Digital Operations

Beyontec, a global insurance information and technology solutions provider with significant business presence in Kuwait and Middle East Region today announced that it has been selected by Gulf Insurance Group Kuwait (gig-Kuwait) to implement the Beyontec Suite, its core solution, across"...

April 15, 2019

Blockchain skill-drive initiative to address knowledge-gap in Tanzania

Belfrics Group in partnership with Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) announced a joint initiative to develop a pool of talented and skilled technology professionals for blockchain as a domain. Belfrics Academy SDN BHD, the research, international training and skill development vertical of Belfrics Group of Companies, would lead the efforts to address the knowledge-gap and the rapidly growing requirements Blockchain Talents in the industry. Praveenkumar Vijayakumar, Founder and CEO — Belfrics Group of Companies said, “We all know that the Internet is filled with the so many online courses on Blockchain technology. But the......

April 15, 2019

Huawei enhances HUAWEI P30 with famous artworks in HUAWEI Themes

KUWAIT: Leading technology brand Huawei announced it has added selected digital artworks by 10 world-renowned artists to its art gallery app, HUAWEI Themes, to celebrate the launch of HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro, the company’s most advanced series of smartphone cameras. The new"...