du Pay and GCash link UAE and Philippines wallets for near-instant remittance transfers
UAE operator du’s digital wallet platform du Pay has signed a memorandum of understanding with GCash, the Philippines’ largest mobile…
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du partners with Datawave to land SING submarine cable in UAE, adding high-capacity East-West route bypassing Red Sea
UAE operator du has signed a strategic partnership with Cyprus-based Datawave Networks to land and invest in the Singapore-India-Gulf submarine…
IEC Telecom UAE wins CSR award for offshore crew welfare connectivity platform
IEC Telecom UAE has been named CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil and Gas Middle East Awards 2026,…
COMMENT | When the digital becomes a battlefield, sovereignty stops being a slogan
By MEA Tech Watch Editorial On the same day that industry leaders gathered at Atlantis, The Palm to discuss the…
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy holds 72 industry meetings to assess tech sector resilience amid regional disruption
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has conducted 72 direct meetings with technology companies operating across the emirate, gathering first-hand assessments…
Iranian drone strikes Thuraya Telecommunications facility in Sharjah as conflict targets regional telecoms infrastructure
An Iranian drone struck the administrative building of Thuraya Telecommunications Company in Sharjah’s Central Region on Monday 30 March, according…
du posts record AED 2.9 billion net profit for 2025 as shareholders approve full-year dividend of equal size
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, operating as du, has reported a record net profit of AED 2.9 billion for the full…
Standard Chartered Foundation launches eighth Women in Tech Accelerator cohort in UAE
Standard Chartered Foundation and Village Capital have opened applications for the eighth edition of the Women in Tech Accelerator in…
Presight and NodeShift Partner to Scale Sovereign AI Solutions Globally
Presight and NodeShift have formed a strategic alliance to deploy sovereign AI technologies globally, backed by investment from the Presight-Shorooq Fund I. Following a successful accelerator program, NodeShift is currently implementing AI solutions for the Central Bank of the UAE. The collaboration focuses on providing secure, compliant, and on-premises generative AI tools for highly regulated industries.
Alaan Launches ‘Alaan Sawa’ Initiative to Support UAE SMEs
Alaan has committed Dh3 million through its new ‘Alaan Sawa’ initiative to help 1,000 UAE SMEs cover utility and telecom bills. The program offers up to Dh3,000 in direct assistance per business and six months of free platform access, complemented by a partner network that encourages local companies to support each other through shared services and discounts.