UAE: Abu Dhabi

Blockchain – the distributed-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – appears set to transform a wide variety of industries and perhaps fundamentally change the way business is conducted across the global economy.

In what ways is commercial 5G expected to accelerate digital transformations across the private and public sectors, and improve consumer experiences?

The UAE is at the forefront of developments in the regional telecoms market, boasting one of the highest smartphone penetration rates in the world, a reputation as a testing ground for emergent capabilities, and rapidly developing infrastructures for wireless broadband and fibre-optic services. At the emirate level, the Abu Dhabi Economic...

Climate change and global warming, coupled with population growth and increasing urbanisation, are just some of the environmental factors depleting the natural resources of countries across the world and affecting the earth’s natural balance. In Abu Dhabi, where average temperatures run from 22.9°C to 35°C, reaching as high as 50°C in summer...

Water is a valuable commodity anywhere in the world, but in the Middle East, where temperatures are high most of the year and rainfall rarely exceeds 10cm per year, it is even more precious. In Abu Dhabi, which is mostly hot and arid, natural freshwater is rare and limited to groundwater. However, it is estimated that groundwater – which is...