Cities
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New technologies to create memorable moments
"If you look at Riyadh alone, over seven million people call it home, rising to 10 million in the coming years." Michael Reininger, CEO, Qiddiya
29/03/2019
A new era for energy
In a not-too-distant future, ordinary consumers will even be able to sell the power stored by batteries in their parked electric cars back into the network.
08/11/2018
Saudi Arabia’s major shift to tourism and leisure
Buzz speaks to Fahd-Al Rasheed, former Group CEO and Managing Director of Emaar the Economic City (EEC), leading the development of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)—the world’s first publicly-listed city.
08/11/2018
The open kingdom
All eyes are on Saudi Arabia these days as the country opens up to foreign investment, loosens restrictions on outside investors and introduces new regulations.
17/08/2018
Game changers come to Dubai
The Sun Exchange is rolling out a business model that allows people to own solar power assets remotely, receiving their rental income securely thanks to blockchain.
20/04/2018
Smart Dubai: Blockchain capital of the world
While other countries are still struggling to come to terms with the possibilities of blockchain, in Dubai the technology is already a tangible reality that is starting to make a concrete difference to the lives of ordinary people.
20/04/2018
Flying the flag for Ethereum
While Dubai is experimenting with a variety of different blockchain-based technologies, one platform in particular is establishing a significant position in the city: Ethereum.
26/04/2018
Click n buy real estate
Without the work of land registries, many of the legal and financial transactions that underpin modern economies would grind to a halt.
20/04/2018
Powering innovation one cell at a time
Launched in 2015, the Woodstock, South Africa-headquartered peer-to-peer lending platform illuminates—quite literally—a market that has been in the Dark Ages.
19/04/2018