Technology

A year after launching Africa’s first digital currency, Nigeria’s central bank is turning to the nation’s three-wheeler taxi operators to speed the adoption of the eNaira, as regulators across the world scrutinise its every move. It’s offering a 5% discount to drivers and passengers of the motorised rickshaws — known locally as Keke Napep — who use the eNaira. It’s ...

The Bank of Canada is set to deliver a fifth — but possibly final — outsized interest-rate hike this week amid signs its inflation-fighting efforts may be dragging the country’s economy into a recession. Markets are pricing in a 75 basis-point increase in the central bank’s rate at its decision in Ottawa. That would bring the benchmark to 4%, a ...

US equity futures fall as megacap technology shares slumped in pre-market trading, marring a three-day rally on Wall Street and raising new doubts over whether this year’s $5.5 trillion selloff is nearing a bottom. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 fell more than 1% after disappointing quarterly updates from Microsoft Corp., Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. S&P 500 ...

Dubai / WAM The Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) and Dubai Solar Show (DSS), organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), attracted 47,415 visitors in its 24th edition. 1,750 companies from 55 countries worldwide participated in the exhibition under the theme ‘At the Forefront of Sustainability.’ Wetex & DSS highlighted the latest global solutions, technologies and innovations ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Edge group has announced that it will participate in the Indo Defence Expo and Forum in Jakarta from November 2-5. As one of the world’s top 25 advanced technology groups for defence and beyond, Edge has seized the opportunity of exhibiting at a major international industry event to showcase its products and solutions to the Indonesian ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM International Holding Company (IHC) is scaling up its information technology businesses, as part of its long-term strategy to grow its capacity in the tech industry across different sectors. Accelerating the growth of its tech businesses portfolio, IHC has increased its technology deals by 100% compared to last year, crossing AED1 billion in the first 10 months. ...

Dubai / Gulf Time The world’s only contest for IoT solutions IoT project of the year was held for the third time and named 12 best projects over the last 12 months. The companies that won managed to create the most functional solutions, implement non-standard ideas using telematics and IoT technologies in different industries. These projects were implemented globally, from ...

TikTok users would still risk having personal data exposed to hacking and espionage by China even if the Biden administration forges a security agreement designed to spare the video platform from a total US ban. That’s the conclusion of former national security officials and other experts as the Justice Department reviews an accord that would keep the popular video-streaming app, ...

Mobileye Global Inc, the self-driving technology company owned by Intel Corp, is targeting a valuation of about $16 billion in a public offering, far below its previous target amid a rocky year for new listings. Intel had lowered its expected valuation of Mobileye to $30 billion due to turbulent market conditions, Bloomberg News reported last month. The company plans to ...

  DUBAI / GULF TIME ARUNIMA MISHRA US-based Arcserve, a top 5 data protection vendor and unified data resilience platform provider, participated at the recently concluded Gitex Global 2022. For Arcserve, attending Gitex Global 2022, a well-known event for the IT industry over the years, is key to growing our footprint in the GCC region, said Florian Malecki, executive vice ...