Oracle hires Nick Redshaw as senior vice president for Middle East and Africa

Redshaw has over 35 years’ experience in the IT industry having worked in sales and executive roles across the globe

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Microsoft targets 5G wireless networks to make its cloud faster

Microsoft is updating its Azure for operators products and strategy on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

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Kyndryl and AWS announce strategic partnership to accelerate cloud adoption

Together they will establish Cloud Center of Excellence to develop joint solutions including services for mission critical infrastructure

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UAE’s Amana Group transforms business applications with Oracle Cloud

The construction conglomerate automates finance and HR with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to enhance operational efficiency

Oracle named as Red Bull Racing F1 title sponsor

The Formula 1 2022 season begins March 18-20 with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Bahrain

G42 Cloud and Kyndryl collaborate to accelerate cloud adoption

Both companies will ensure alignment of their respective capabilities, expertise and resources that will facilitate solution planning and execution

UAE’s Ali & Sons opt for Oracle Cloud to drive growth

Based in Abu Dhabi, Ali & Sons’ business portfolio spans automotive, oil and gas, retail, engineering and construction, property management, and hospitality

How NetApp’s data management solutions are a game changer in the Middle East

In an exclusive interview, Maya Zakhour, director Channel Sales – MEA, Italy and Spain at NetApp, shares how they continue to transform in order to meet the needs of their partners and customers

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Acronis launches first cloud data centre in South Africa

The local service providers will have a location within the country where they can store business-critical data for their clients

Public cloud gains pace in the MENA region

With cloud computing gaining traction during the pandemic, players like Oracle have stepped up and demonstrated their commitment to the region through the opening of cloud regions

Barclays selects HPE GreenLake for private cloud platform

The HPE GreenLake platform will host more than 100,000 workloads across Barclays’ strategic hubs in the UK, US and Asia

Qatar Airways moves financial planning to Oracle cloud

Oracle Cloud EPM enables Qatar Airways to better connect financial data across HR, finance and enhance the company’s business modelling and planning

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Kuwait Gulf Oil Company implements Oracle cloud applications to drive business growth

More than 60 core business processes automated to enhance efficiency, drive business continuity and enable seamless remote working

ADAA becomes the first government entity to migrate its data centre to the cloud

Migration eases environmental risks, delivers capital and operational cost savings and boosts security and compliance

Work 2022: Rewriting the rules

Business leaders now recognise the positive impact flexible work can have on everything from employee engagement and productivity to work-life balance

Media and entertainment: Envisioning cloud-based production ecosystems

As the media and entertainment industry looks towards the road to production in the cloud, new opportunities to drive innovation and change are emerging

Dubai tech firm StarLink unveils listing plan

StarLink provides cybersecurity and cloud services across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey

Oracle announces second cloud region in the UAE

Emaar, Emirates Post Group chose Oracle Cloud Abu Dhabi Region for strategic business operations

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Oracle signed on as first tenant of hyperscale data centre in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

Oracle’s second cloud region in Saudi Arabia will enable support of Vision 2030 technology ambitions

GITEX Future Stars: Accelerating the pace of change

Artificial Intelligence, big data, augmented and mixed reality, and blockchain are disrupting how creative industries produce, distribute, and consume content

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Here’s why coding is a biggest game changer for digital innovation

Coding and programming help young students develop problem-solving abilities, such as solving an issue rationally and creatively

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GITEX Future Stars: Meet the innovative startups from India, Japan and France

The startups set to present at GITEX Future Stars aim to bring together the most innovative ideas to inspire positive change in business and society

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GITEX Global: Women in tech

Women to take centre stage at GITEX Global’s TiE Women pitch competition, where women-led startups from over 40 cities pitch on stage for equity-free cash prizes, mentorship, investor networking and exposure

GITEX Future Stars: Meet the innovative startups from UAE, Italy and South Korea

Over 700 companies from more than 60 countries exhibiting at GITEX Future Stars will be able to access to the region’s tech investments

Saudi Arabia considers freezones for cloud computing and manufacturing

At the outset Saudi Arabia plans to build four or five zones

GITEX Global: What’s new in 2021?

The region’s largest IT exhibition has been defining the newest trends, and displaying product developments from across the world for over 40 years

Abu Dhabi Investment Office, AWS launch cloud training programme

SME-targeted programme will analyse skill gaps, deliver cloud strategy and provide access to digital training content, assessments and reporting

Accenture opens technology innovation showcase at Expo 2020 Dubai

Accenture Exchange provides visitors the opportunity to learn more about company’s technology solutions and its role in bringing the Expo to life

HPE and Alpha Data: Accelerating digital transformation

Oracle expands global cloud footprint

The company plans to have at least 44 cloud regions by the end of 2022

Microsoft unveils Windows 11

Microsoft has included new accessibility options designed by and for people of determination