KARACHI: Taking a major step forward in digitally transforming the economy, the State Bank of Pakistan has issued NayaPay Pvt. Ltd. In-Principle approval to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). As an EMI, NayaPay will enable Pakistanis to open E-Money accounts and make hassle-free digital payments to each other and to businesses. NayaPay places great emphasis on customer convenience …

DUBAI: Nexthink, the global leader in Digital Employee Experience Management, will be presenting at GITEX 2019. The company will demonstrate the need for organizations to understand employees’ experiences during digital transformation projects to achieve business objectives and avoid costly project failures. According to reports1, enterprises will spend almost $2 trillion annually on digital transformation strategies by 2022. Although the Middle …

DUBAI: Carrefour, which is operated in the UAE by Majid Al Futtaim, has recently launched a zero-waste “Green Home” detergent refilling station in collaboration with Planet Pure, at its hypermarket in Mall of the Emirates. This is part of the retailer’s ongoing efforts to reduce single-use plastic waste in line with Majid Al Futtaim’s overarching goal to become net positive …

DUBAI: University students across the UAE will be immersed in the heart of Expo 2020 Dubai thanks to a series of inspiring and educational tours that will offer students the opportunity to make new connections and acquire real-life knowledge. The Expo University Visit Programme will invite all 140,000 students studying full-time at the UAE’s 120-plus universities to experience specially-curated tours …

DUBAI: Emirates will be operating its A380 service to Cairo International Airport on 2 October 2019, making it the first scheduled commercial airline to operate an A380 flight into Egypt. With the intent to make the world’s largest commercial passenger jet a part of the airline’s scheduled service to Cairo, this inaugural flight will re-affirm the airport’s infrastructure readiness ahead of …

DUBAI: BICSI, the global association advancing the information and communications technology (ICT)/extra low-voltage (ELV) community, will host its 3rd annual ACE Summit in Dubai on 8 October 2019 at the Fairmont Dubai, concurrent with its participation in the 39th GITEX Technology Week.  “GITEX Technology Week attracts the regional and global technology pioneers driving the digital transformation. The ACE Summit held during GITEX …

ISTANBUL: According to 2023 Tourism Strategy aiming to make tourism one of the strategically significant sectors in Turkey, Turkey is switching to a sustainable and income driven model in tourism for the first time. The number of tourists targeted for 2023 is over 75 million and tourism income targeted is 65 billion dollars. Shot in compliance with the objectives in Tourism …

 DUBAI: According to reports1, 5.2% of the UAE population holds some form of cryptocurrencies, indicating a growing interest among people to invest in digital assets. Encouraging Huobi, one of the world’s largest digital assets exchange provider to expand its presence in the UAE and Middle East with its latest range of product offerings. Huobi Cloud; a one stop customised solution …

News Desk DUBAI: A Norwegian programme to swap plastic waste for financial reward, an online software from Bhutan that calculates healthy, cost-effective school meals sourcing ingredients from local farms, and a Cameroonian project to build sustainable refugee camps are among the 25 projects selected in Expo 2020 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme. The 25 success stories – all simple, effective, …

LONDON: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ambassadors Meeting, which was recently held on the sidelines of World Maritime Day, sought to discuss the most timely and important issues affecting the global maritime sector. The meeting also tackled the important role being played by each of the goodwill ambassadors in promoting the IMO and its tasks and the need to increase …