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Emerging Technologies such as 3D Digital Signage to Drive Demand for Digital Signage in UAE, says TechSci Research

Growing Use of Video Walls and LEDs is Significantly Contributing to Expansion of UAE Digital Signage Market

Digital signage is a form of digital display witnessing increasing adoption in retail, transportation, hospitality and entertainment applications. The UAE is one of the major digital signage markets in the Middle East & Africa region, exhibiting double digit growth. The demand for digital signage has increased exponentially due to growing demand from hotels, shopping malls and hospitals. As the UAE would be hosting World Expo 2020, the demand for large screen display screens in malls, retail outlets, etc. is also witnessing a robust growth.

Operation HOPE Founder John Hope Bryant Featured Speaker for the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabi

The forum focuses on increasing youth participation and economic diversification, considered the "Davos of the Middle East"

John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE participated in a panel discussion at the Jeddah Economic Forum, considered the "Davos of the Middle East." Mr. Bryant spoke during the main panel discussion about "Enabling links between investors and business."

EMG: GCC Region can be Global Leader in CSR and Sustainability

The flagship UAE summit for sustainability, CSR Dubai 2014, will be opened by elected chairman Drs Daan Elffers, Founder and CEO of EMG. This was announced today by the organizers of the summit, the Institute for International Research in the Middle East.

Now in its 11th year, the conference has played a major role in shaping the evolution of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility in the Middle East for more than a decade.

Dubai's Foreign Trade Hits AED 1.329 Trillion in 2013

Growth rate exceeds twice WTO global trade forecast

With a new peak for non-oil foreign trade in 2013, Dubai's rising growth in foreign trade culminates with a volume of AED 1.329 trillion, achieving an AED 94 billion increase from the 2012 value which totalled AED 1.235 trillion.

Cost of Living Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Report - Qatar most expensive country for living in GCC

Qatar's tight rental market has made it the most expensive country to live in the GCC, according to a comprehensive analysis on the cost of living in the region. The report has found that in a like-for-like comparison of seven measures, Qatar came out the most expensive overall, followed by the UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait.

Gartner Says Middle East & Africa IT Infrastructure Spending will Reach $3.5 Billion in 2014

Analysts Will Examine Key Trends In Infrastructure And Operations At Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2014, April 1-3, Dubai

IT infrastructure spending, comprising storage, server, and enterprise networking equipment, in the Middle East and Africa is forecast to reach $3.47 billion, a 4.1 percent increase from 2013, according to Gartner, Inc.