The chequered history of renewables adoption in the MENA region

White paper explores trends and forecast for MENA’s Renewable Energy Industry. To find out more about the region’s latest trends and forecasts,...

Infrastructure accounts for 23% of Sharjah’s $7bn 2019 budget

The 2019 budget shows a 10% year-on-year growth compared to the 2018 value. Sharjah’s 2019 budget worth $7 billion was recently announced,...

DEWA waives connection fee for new businesses for the next two years

Utility firm also achieved 100% in all criteria of the ‘Getting Electricity’ indicator in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 report. The...

RTA announces 77km internal roads construction in Al Khawaneej 2

Associated infrastructure like rainwater drainage systems and street lighting will also be completed. Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced road infrastructure...

DEWA launches second gen of AI-based virtual employee

Rammas is on DEWA’s website, smart app, Facebook page; as well as Amazon’s Alexa service, Google Assistant and in robots. Dubai Electricity...

91% of work on $173m Madinat Zayed-Al Mirfa Road completed

52.2km road project scheduled to open in February 2019. 91% of work on the $173 million Madinat Zayed-Al Mirfa Road has been...

Saudi Arabia to invest $206mn on eight road safety projects

A further $384 million will be invested as part of Saudi Vision 2030. The Saudi Ministry of Transport has announced plans to...

RTA approves $161mn smart traffic systems project

The project will be split into five bundles just for the initial stage. Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved a $161...

Bentley Systems announces acquisition of AIworx

Alworx has been providing AI, and sensor technologies and services since 2011. Bentley Systems has announced the decision to acquire Canadian group...