Although the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has mandated universities and schools around the world to switch to blended or distance learning as a learning delivery system, educational institutions worldwide have used this as a viable teaching method for some time now.
If we were to strip away artificial intelligence (AI) from the world as we know it today, I’m not convinced humans would know how to cope with work and life.
With Ramadan soon approaching, it is time for those who fast to adapt their lifestyle, diet and exercise regimes to accommodate the impact this month-long lifestyle change brings with it.
The recent coronavirus outbreak and its impact might lead the global economy into a recession if the uncertainty continues beyond the second quarter of 2020. With the escalation of new cases in various countries in the Middle East and numbers touching almost one million patients worldwide, the world economy is under a lot of pressure, leading to the loss of jobs. It has prompted governments to work on providing economic packages to help business owners to sustain through this ordeal.
A five-phase strategic and systematic approach to strengthen the resilience of organizations’ current business models is key to business continuity during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gartner, Inc.
For companies in the Middle East, specifically the UAE, payroll is one of the essential operations a business needs to carry out and prioritise every month. Legislations and laws that define the scope of payroll are updated and amended regularly, often with short notice. Failure to comply with these regulations can prove costly for businesses in the long term.
If you’re a sports fan, there’s no greater thrill than watching that game-winning moment that propels your favourite team into the winners’ bracket. Unless of course, you are the owner of the game-winning ball or jersey autographed by the player who scored the winning goal or points!
As a small business owner, you are more than likely tired of paying expensive commercial rentals and fighting traffic daily to get to the office. The good news is that today’s technology means you can work from just about anywhere if you have internet access. By turning your company into a ‘virtual business’, you can trim costs, improve flexibility and give teams the freedom to work remotely.
Inventions like the steam engine have changed the course of human life and history. Similarly, the information and communication revolution became an engine of global change, and today, this sector has become a dominant influence on the future in our ever-changing world.
The recent spread of COVID 19 has brought a lot of uncertainty, unpredictability and unknown fear around the world. The mass spread of the illness and the number of casualties are causing a dreadful feeling of helplessness amongst people everywhere, fearing for their futures.
The most successful businesses are those that can make a strong connection with their customers. Successful brands have a knack for knowing what their customers want and need before they even know it themselves!
Our journey towards making visa processing more agile and efficient is very much about the ongoing digital transformation that is impacting all industries. This positive development, among other things, cannot be realistically achieved without relying on the collection and processing of data to create knowledge, competencies and capabilities. This collection and processing requires a governance oversight to ensure that it’s not used to the detriment of the individual. To this end we have seen an upsurge in data protection legislation in the last few years.
