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UN launches new initiative to fight COVID-19 misinformation through digital first responders

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday launched Verified, which will create a cadre of “digital first responders” to increase the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information surrounding the cri...

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Alteryx offers ADAPT free training in data analytics to upskill workers amid Covid-19

Alteryx has announced the launch of a new programme called Advancing Data and Analytics Potential Together, ADAPT. ADAPT is the newest pillar of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiative, Alteryx...

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Lockheed Martin launches online summer internship for UAE university students

Lockheed Martin has announced that its annual summer internship programme for UAE university students will run on a virtual platform to comply with distance learning measures aimed at containing the spread of C...

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MNCs well-positioned for remote work, same is not true for local organisations

The Covid-19 pandemic has created an environment where cyber threat actors can exploit information technology infrastructure, technology use, and human behaviour. These adversaries target fearful populations in...

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P&G to donate 1 million masks,100,000 hand sanitisers to UAE healthcare workers

Procter & Gamble, P&G, is stepping up as a force for good and announced a series of holistic, inclusive and far-reaching initiatives aimed at protecting everyday heroes in the UAE and across the GCC, pr...

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Institute of Design and Innovation launches Agile Factory to train local communities

To address the needs of local communities in the UAE during the Covid-19 pandemic, faculty and students at Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, DIDI, have launched Agile Factory, a start-up initiative that...

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No one has ever attempted stopping the global economy and restarting it

Some stress had already begun to appear in the global oil markets at the turn of the year. The US and Europe were in the middle  of an unusually warm  winter, which reduced  energy demand. In the US, investors ...

Nisan

Nissan manufacturing face shields for healthcare workers in Japan, US, UK, Spain

Nissan began making protective face shields for healthcare workers in Japan who are on the frontlines in the fight against Covid-19. The current plan calls for making 2,500 shields a month. Production started a...

CovHack

Innovate4Good focuses on food supply chain resilience with CovHack challenge

Innovate4Good, I4G, a sourcing, networking, and innovation platform for the impact startup ecosystem, is inviting innovative and ambitious changemakers from the MENA region and beyond to join its CovHack Virtua...

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Why digitisation of the supply chain ecosystem is crucial right now

Digitisation has been a buzzword for some time now but, given the current business scenario globally, it is being seen in a new light. The current pandemic has forced businesses to manage their processes better...