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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation

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Aligning ESG and technological innovation At the core of this transformation is the CIO, a pivotal player whose role has expanded beyond managing technological innovation to overseeing how these innovations contribute to ESG goals. It provides CIOs a roadmap to align these technologies with their organizations’ ESG goals.

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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

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The Middle East is rapidly evolving into a global hub for technological innovation, with 2025 set to be a pivotal year in the regions digital landscape. AI and machine learning are poised to drive innovation across multiple sectors, particularly government, healthcare, and finance.

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Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets

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Despite African governments’ inconsistent stance on cryptocurrencies, these countries house most of the continent’s crypto and blockchain startups. Chief executive officer Ruth Iselema founded the Africa-focused blockchain payments startup in 2019. One thing which is the backbone of Bitmama is that we are very innovative.

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The US is losing crypto talent as blockchain devs seek safer havens

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But it seems now the United States is the one seeing talent fleeing to other parts of the world, at least as far as blockchain developers are concerned. The number of blockchain developers in the U.S. share of blockchain developers has fallen 2% per year in the last five years, dropping to 29% last year from 40% in 2017.

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Alchemy raises $80M at a $505M valuation to be the ‘AWS for blockchain’

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Blockchain developer platform Alchemy announced today it has raised $80 million in a Series B round of funding led by Coatue and Addition, Lee Fixel’s new fund. S econd, the startup says it also already powering the majority of the NFT industry. For inside players, Alchemy’s efforts are paving the way for the whole industry. .

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Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype

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The video-game industry has always been on the bleeding edge, but blockchain gaming is still widely viewed as emerging technology. In October 2021, Valve banned all blockchain-related games from its Steam platform. What was your initial reaction on hearing about Steam’s ban on blockchain games?

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ADIB-Egypt announces 1 billion EGP digital transformation plan

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The investment in digital infrastructure is not just an extension of these efforts, but a strategic move to drive efficiency, innovation, and customer satisfaction to new heights. For ADIB-Egypt, the investment in technology is not just about keeping up with industry trendsits about leading the way.