First Independent Mena Newspaper
A two-day workshop organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Employment, Vocational Training and New Technologies between political and economic decision makers under the theme “The evolution of technologies and their impact on the economy in Mauritania” has some to end and was summarized at a press conference held by the government and Microsoft […]
Algerians in the United States of America have expressed their strong desire to participate towards nation building and development by their willingness to create industrial and investment in productive activities in Algeria, especially in technology and renewable energy. A delegation of 20 Algerian businessmen in the USA was engaged in discussions with national authorities towards […]
Biopharmaceutical experts from Algeria and the United states alongside government officials met to discuss over modeling Algeria to become the best in the region before 2020 in terms of bio-pharmacy and healthcare. The discussions were held at the Algeria 2020 Partnership Conference which sets its goal towards promoting business partnership, innovations, expanded research and development […]
Can we still talk about a monopoly of the information with the expanse of social networking? Before 1454, the date the first printing press was created, only the elite had access to information. By spreading and vulgarizing knowledge, the rotary press became a pioneer of social equality. An ideal that is not lost. And social […]
A new iPad application has been approved and launched lately by Apple Company. It targets weight watchers in the Arab world and namely those concerned about their health and diabetes which rising at alarming rate due to lifestyle choices and lack of physical activities. The application, called Rokco is a development of European chef Rok […]
After its crucial role in the uprisings in the Arab world, internet and facebook occupy a growing ground in MENA region. Tunisia’s Jasmine revolution, which forced President Ben Ali to step down, proved that internet and facebook were the fastest way to communicate and spread news (videos, photos, tweetts articles and even political comments.) A […]
The Egyptian telecom authorities mull launching international tenders for a 4th mobile licence by 2013 despite opposition from existing operators Mobinil, Vodafone and Etisalat Misr. The Egyptian government says the move is part of its efforts to develop the telecom sector which has made outstanding growth in the past two years, especially after the 2011 […]
Cyber attacks are becoming rampant in the MENA region after another discovery of a related program to the flame named as “miniflame”. The software is capable of executing more precise attacks on targets and has already affected almost 50 “high-value” machines according to a Kaspersky Lab research report. The behavior of Miniflame is described as […]
The newest version of Microsoft Operating system Windows 8, which has generated a lot of buzz in the IT industry, offers to the Berber-speaking populations across North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya) the possibility of using their personnel computers in their native spoken language. A preview of Windows 8, to be officially launched in […]
Many countries around the world, including the United States, Europe and India have sounded the alarm against the risks and security threats posed by the telecom equipment made by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE. Some of these countries have banned or pulled out of the market these rigged equipments (mobile phones, wireless internet routers…) widely […]