How Global Ventures is backing Dubai’s future | An interview with Noor Sweid, General Partner

VC firm, Global Ventures, believes in Dubai’s mission to support ecosystems of the future. It is backing local platforms in sectors like health tech – a market worth US$130bn in the MEA region, as well as e-commerce and education to address gaps in the region’s economies. #BusinessDubai #GlobalVentures

GCC to lose $270 billion in oil revenues in 2020, says IMF

Dubai: The sharp decline in oil prices exacerbated by demand lose from COVID-19 outbreak will result in $270 billion lost revenues for GCC countries, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook (REO) said the oil exporters in the Middle East region are expected to face an overall economic contraction […]

How to fortify your IT security in times of uncertainty and beyond

The best way to protect your organisation during adversity is to focus on the areas that matter most, whether those include remote access, monitoring for new threats, or preventing data loss. Companies that are managing change successfully are doubling-down on key security initiatives and pushing out the rest. With the spread of Covid-19, businesses have […]

TikTok users respond to potential US ban ‘It would be like losing a little bit of me’

Since Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on July 6 that the United States was considering banning TikTok over national security concerns, a sentiment echoed by President Donald Trump in an interview Tuesday, TikTok users have been scrambling. Some have engaged in open revolt, retaliating by posting negative reviews of Trump’s 2020 campaign […]

Google’s committing $10b into India-specific initiatives

Silicon Valley: Google said it plans to spend $10 billion over the next five to seven years to help accelerate the adoption of digital technologies in India. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., made the announcement at the annual Google for India event via video conference. He said the outbreak of the coronavirus has made […]