SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
April 9, 2023 |
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e& to acquire a majority stake in Careem Super App |
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e& has announced the signing of a binding agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) and its subsidiary Careem to acquire a majority stake in Careem’s Super App spinout. Careem’s ride hailing business will remain fully owned by Uber and continue to be available with all other Careem services on the existing app for customers...
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North Africa |
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Algérie Télécom launched 4G offer
The national telecommunications company, Algérie Télécom, has launched an Idoom 4G offer, allowing its customers to take better advantage of the Internet during the month of Ramadan...
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Content & Immersive Technologies |
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Vionlabs, Plex partner to enhance streaming viewing experiences
Free global streaming media platform Plex has entered into a partnership with cognitive AI technology provider Vionlabs to enhance customers’ viewing experience with what it says will be a more accurate and intuitive...
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Synamedia unveils pay-as-you-use SaaS platform
Quortex Link transform video distribution, enabling content providers to deliver live video content point-to-point globally through a reliable and secure cloud distribution network...
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Middle East |
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UAE residents can insure phones, other gadgets against cyberattacks, economic losses
Consumers in the UAE now can insure themselves against cybercrimes such as cyberattacks, extortion theft and online scams for safer browsing...
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OneWeb NEOM JV joins the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit satellite connectivity company, today announced that OneWeb NEOM J.V., a joint venture formed by OneWeb and NEOM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been accepted as an Observer Member of the...
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Saudi Arabia launches first digital platform to educate on seismic hazards
Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS), launched the Geological Risk Base Platform, the first digital scientific platform aimed to educate the community about hazards in terms of natural calamities...
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Digital assets firm Zero Two launches operations in Abu Dhabi
Zero Two, a digital assets infrastructure company, has launched its operations in Abu Dhabi to tap into the emirate's growing interest in Web3 technology and its ecosystem...
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Electronic payments see surge in Jordan after pandemic
In 2022, Jordan saw over 78 million electronic payment transactions, according to a recent report by the Jordan Payments and Clearing Company (JOPACC)...
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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