The operators in Bahrain are preparing to provide commercial 5G services which will be ready to go when consumer handsets become available. (Image source: metamorworks/Adobe Stock)
Bahrain is expected to be one of the first countries to provide commercial 5G services by June 2019, pending availability of consumer handsets and equipment, according to Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Bahrain?s minister of transportation and telecommunications
The agreement is set to speed up the delivery of digital transport services to people in the region. (Image source: structuresxx/Adobe Stock)
Uber has brought over Careem for US$3.1bn, consisting of US$1.7bn in convertible notes and US$1.4bn in cash
The World Bank?s latest project in Morocco is the latest chapter of their ?longstanding, multi-sectoral engagement? with the country. (Image source: Kaboompics/Pixabay)
Morocco?s Ministry of Economy and Finance has signed off on a US$700mn loan from the World Bank, launching extensive reforms for Morocco?s digital economy
Dawood Al Shezawi is the CEO of AIM organising committee. (Image source: AIM)
Dubai has ranked first globally in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) for artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, while the UAE ranked sixth in the global smart service index, surpassing the USA, UK and South Korea
The harmonisation of requirements and standards between the two sides to facilitate the mutual recognition of the systems and certificates issued by the two countries. (Image source: Oiva Eskola/Flickr)
The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) has discussed opportunities for bilateral cooperation with the US in the fields of oil and gas sector specifications, construction and rationalisation of energy consumption, commensurate with the UAE and US specifications in these sectors, and address the technical barriers to trade
