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Emirates NBD collaborates with Network International to launch Emirates NBD Pay
Emirates NBD , a leading banking group in the Middle East , North Africa and Turkey ( MENAT ) region , has expanded its portfolio in the payments space with the launch of Emirates NBD Pay .
Launched in collaboration with Network International , an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa ( MEA ), Emirates NBD Pay will offer card acceptance solutions to the bank ’ s existing and potential institutional banking clients in the UAE .
Ahmed Al Qassim , Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head , Corporate and
Institutional Banking , Emirates NBD , said : “ As a leading bank in the region , we are constantly working towards empowering businesses to succeed in a rapidly evolving digital environment . We are pleased to announce our foray into the merchant acquiring space , further adding to our rich suite of innovative solutions by enabling merchants to enhance their payment acceptance capabilities .”
From Left Nandan Mer , Group CEO , Network International and Ahmed Al Qassim , Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head , Corporate and Institutional Banking , Emirates NBD
Nandan Mer , Group Chief Executive Officer , Network International , said : “ Emirates NBD has been a longstanding and major client and we are delighted to be their partner of choice as they expand their service offering in the payments space . As the preferred partner for more than 200 financial institutions and 150,000 merchants across MEA , we are confident that the bank will benefit from our proven expertise and experience .”
76 % employees in the UAE say that robots should be more widely used in production
According to Kaspersky research , employees in the UAE believe that the better robots become at different tasks , the fewer jobs will remain for humans .
The majority of employees ( 76 %) believe that robots should be more widely used across different industries , however , many fear robot hacking .
Kaspersky conducted a study to learn the opinion of employees of manufacturing companies and other large organisations around the world about the consequences of automation and increased use of robots . The goal was to see what employees think about the security of robots and automated systems in their companies . The survey included respondents from the UAE , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Turkey and South Africa .
“ More and more tasks are done by robots , and they are potentially vulnerable to cyberthreats . Kaspersky sees its mission in ensuring that cybersecurity remains at the forefront of robot technology adoption , helping to tackle the challenges and capitalise on the opportunities that robotization presents ,” comments Emad Haffar , Head of Technical Experts at Kaspersky . “ In our research , we asked the respondents to judge not only how convenient and efficient robots are to use in production , but also how safe they are . It turned out that many employees believe that using robots causes risks .”
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