LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE
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Bahrain ’ s National Broadband Network ( BNET ), recently opened a Network Intelligence Centre of Excellence ( NICE ), to support its mission of delivering secure , reliable and stable network services to its customers , Bahrain ’ s licensed service providers . NICE has been developed to provide 24 / 7 proactive monitoring and management of Bahrain ’ s smart digital telecommunication infrastructure networks to ensure the continuity of network operations and services by addressing any issues in real time .
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OMAN
IFS , a global enterprise applications company and data centre and enterprise cloud service provider Datamount have entered into a strategic channel partnership to serve joint customers in Oman and the Middle East . Working with some of the most reputable brands in Oman , Datamount ’ s extensive market and industry knowledge has allowed the company to grow rapidly over the last few years .
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SAUDI ARABIA
In collaboration with the Central Bank of West African States ( BCEAO ), the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation ( ITFC ), a member of the Islamic Development Bank ( IsDB ) Group , organised a virtual workshop on the trends and developments in CBDC and its potential impact on driving inter-regional trade between West African countries and internationally . The workshop highlighted the growing interest of central banks in digital currencies across the globe .
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JORDAN
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UAE
Cooling IDS team MENA region recently bagged a project for the control panels by providing an effective turnkey solution for Facebook Dubai . According to the company , it ’ s a strategical win as it provides a fully equipped solution to Facebook ’ s demands by enhancing its cold room performance assuring optimum protection for the perishables kept inside the cold room .
Jordan Payments and Clearing Company ( JoPACC ), has announced a strategic partnership with Software AG and Technology Strategies ME ( TSME ) to accelerate the country ’ s financial inclusion through the launch of its application interface management ( API ) via Software AG ’ s webMethods . JoPACC becomes one of the few entities to incubate market conditions for the launch of the first digital service that will enable it to provide and offer participants a safe and easy way to integrate with multiple integration formats .
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