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Mark Hill ranked Recommended by Who’s Who Legal
Mark Hill, Partner and Head of TMT, IP and Commercial, has been ranked as Recommended for Telecoms, Media & Entertainment by Who’s Who Legal. Read more…
CRS Middle East team shortlisted in Chambers & Partners 2024 awards
The Middle East team has been shortlisted for the Bahrain Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year and Middle East Breakthrough Law Firm of the Year. Read more…
Datalec Precision Installations
DPI partners with UAE’s Emrill
DPI has announced a new partnership with Emrill, a multi-award-winning integrated facilities management provider in the UAE, offering clients services and expertise including data destruction, IT hardware migration and technical cleaning. Read more…
Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls releases Forrester study
Cracking the code: Unleash your smart buildings strategy with the power of facility data, revealed insights such as 1/3 of organisation need to accelerate to reach 2023 carbon goals. Read more…
Eaton
Eaton joins Webfleet and Bridgestone’s new EV Services Platform as Energy Services provider
Eaton is bringing its power management expertise to the Bridgestone Mobility Solutions and Webfleet’s world first EV Services Platform with EV chargers, energy management software, and solar integration. Read more…
Industry News
Saudi Arabia
Data centre operators under new regulations in Saudi
The Kingdom’s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has kicked off the New Year with the enforcement of new Data Centre Services Regulations, as of 1st January 2024. The regulations – part of a wider plan to drive digital transformation – aims to encourage growth within the sector and create an attractive environment for investment. The regulations also highlight the importance of eco-friendly data centres. Read more…
Saudi sees 40% growth in cloud computing
Per Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce, cloud computing permits increased 40% in 2023, while Google has indicated that the impact of the cloud economy will be $109bn in the Kingdom and that the sector has the potential to add 148,600 jobs by 2030. Read more…
center 3 unveils two new state-of-the art data centre facilities in Eastern Province
The Dammam Data Center spreads across 24,000 square meters with a total power of 19.5 MW and is designed for high scalability, featuring 8 data halls and space for 1200 racks, 150 per hall. The AlKhobar Data Center extends over 35,000 square meters with a power capacity of 24.4 MW, with 10 data halls and capacity for up to 1500 racks. Read more…
PIF named 2023 top global investor
Saudi’s PIF spent $31.6 billion in 49 deals in 2023, according to Global SWF’s new report, making it the world’s top sovereign wealth investor. This includes investments such as $4.9 billion for the US gaming company Scopely and $8.1 billion in gaming companies Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and Take-Two. Read more…
Saudi set to open first financial centre
The Kingdom’s Ministry of Finance revealed that it is set to open the country’s first financial centre based on unified standards. Read more…
Bahrain
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ahrain FinTech Bay reveals 2024 plans
Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), Bahrain’s fintech ecosystem builder, revealed in its 2024 plan that it will aim to transform Bahrain’s fintech landscape through strategies such as research and development initiatives, acceleration programs, the establishment of a world class Fintech Academy to cultivate a highly skilled workforce, and the expansion of it its fintech events. Read more…
Oman
Oman drives AI integration forward
Oman’s MTCIT National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies, undertook a series of innovative AI projects during 2023, including data digitisation, generative intelligence in public services and automated induction technology to extract data from the Internet. Read more…
Qatar
Qatar’s digital transformation
Take a look at the opportunities and challenges facing Qatar’s digital transformation, from Vision 2023 driving change forward to navigating security concerns. Read more…
Middle East
MENA region sees huge networking push
2023 saw the increasing importance of the MENA region in networking, a trend set to gain more momentum in 2024 thanks to huge drives in digital transformation and networking infrastructure. Read more…
GCC leads the way in global tech rankings
According to Orent Plant Research, the GCC has showcased exceptional performance in digitalisation, ranking high on the GCC E-Performance Index 2023, leading the way in digitalisation and driving advancements in smart cities, cybersecurity and 5G. Read more…
GCC named sovereign wealth ‘region of the year’
According to Global SWF’s 2024 report, the GCC is the ‘region of the year’ when it comes to sovereign wealth funds, with a huge number of investors from across the region, and transactions values of $82.3bn. Read more…
Quantum computing thriving in Saudi, UAE and Qatar
Per new research from Frost & Sullivan, quantum computing is rapidly growing in prominence across the Middle East, with the UAE boasting its own Quantum Research Centre, while Qatar is investing $10 million in its Qatar Centre for Quantum Computing and Saudi is set to establish the Quantum Computing Council for Saudi Arabia. Read more…