French telecom company Orange has launched a digital centre in Tunis to provide training in coding school and wide-ranging support for startups, as well as guidance in start-up acceleration and investment in early-stage companies
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MENA software spends tops US$6bn: SAP
The digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises and smart cities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is driving regional software spend to top US$6bn, industry experts have announced
Siemens Atlas of Digitalisation to measure readiness and potential for smart city
Siemens has launched a new web-based application which reveals the readiness and potential of six major cities – Dubai, Los Angeles, London, Buenos Aires, Taipei and Johannesburg – to embrace digitalisation and develop new ways of living, working and interacting
Tanzania selects HID’s ID solutions for e-Visa and e-Permit services
HID Global, an identity solutions provider, has announced that the government of Tanzania has selected HID’s citizen ID solutions to add e-Visa and e-Permit capabilities to its e-Passport
Thales completes acquisition of Gemalto for US$5.4bn
The French multinational company Thales Group has announced the acquisition of Gemalto, a Netherlands-based digital security company, for US$5.4bn