PARIS - Thursday, November 24th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SESAMES Awards, focusing on innovation Each year at TRUSTECH, the SESAMES Awards are given to the best innovations in the fields of payments, identification, digital security and wireless technologies. 18 exhibiting companies have been selected as finalists by a jury made up of 18 international experts. The selection was based on three fundamental criteria: the innovative characteristics of the product/service submitted, the market suitability and the strength of the pitch. It's on the Main Stage of TRUSTECH that the 6 SESAMES winners will be rewarded on 29 November in the categories of e-transaction, retail and manufacturing; then on 30 November in the categories of IoT, e-government and cyber security. The 18 finalists of the SESAMES awards Company Name of project Category AUVERCLOUD SAS (FR) Passwordless Remote Authentication Cybersecurity BioSSL ltd (UK) BioSSL Spire Payments (UK) Spire Mobile ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Thursday, November 24th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Retail bank growth across 12 emerging markets, referred to as the EM12, will slow according to a new report titled “Playing to Win, Retail Banking Strategies for Emerging Markets” from Oliver Wyman. “The nature of retail banking growth in EM12 is undergoing a major change,” said Oliver Wyman partner Michael Wagner. “With slower growth rates, banks need long-term, cohesive strategies, which will allow them to grow faster and create clear separation between winners and laggards.” The EM12 include China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia. These markets saw rapid growth – an average of 18 percent a year – between 2010 and 2013. Growth was fueled by rises in household income and strong macroeconomic conditions, among other factors. These markets accounted for more than 75 percent of global financial services revenue growth between 2010 and 201 ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 24th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Azizi Developments, the UAE-based real estate developer with global reach into international markets, has announced the launch of Azizi Farishta, the 15th project located in the ever-expanding Al Furjan district. The fully-serviced residence, a B+G+2P+12 structure, is the developer’s newest contribution. Azizi Farishta is within close proximity to major Dubai icons and attractions including the EXPO 2020 site, Ibn Batuta Mall, Discovery Gardens and the new Al Maktoum Airport (DWC). The residence will encompass 137 studio apartments, 124 one-bedroom apartments, and 23 two-bedroom apartments. Azizi Farishta is scheduled for completion in 2018. The development in Al Furjan is a burgeoning area that is ideal for families seeking a luxurious community that is also affordable. Farhad Azizi, CEO of Azizi Developments, emphasised, “In the past five months, Azizi Developments has launched eight new projects and Azizi Fa ... Read more »

Service Provider now offering fiber-equivalent satellite connectivity for customers coping with uneven terrestrial fiber connection in capital city ST. HELIER, Jersey, Channel Islands - Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- O3b Networks and Gilat Satcom have announced that Gilat Satcom has gone live on O3b’s unique ‘Fiber in the Sky’ satellite network, offering latency and throughput comparable to fiber over the O3b satellite-enabled global network. A member of the Eurocom Group and winner of best satellite service for 2016 in Capacity Africa, Gilat Satcom offers satellite and fiber-based connectivity solutions in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The company operates three international teleports in Europe and the Middle East, multiple hubs/PoPs in Africa, Europe and the US. Gilat Satcom is currently delivering vital connectivity across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including to the capital city of Kinshasa. Although DRC is connected by terrestria ... Read more »

Leading US renewable energy company with operations in Israel funds hybrid IT landscape with savings LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading global provider of independent enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite, BusinessObjects and HANA Database software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail, Oracle Agile PLM and Oracle ATG Web Commerce software, today announced that BrightSource Energy, a global company that designs, develops and deploys solar thermal technology to produce high-value electricity and steam for power, petroleum, and industrial-process markets worldwide, has switched to Rimini Street for support of its Oracle EBS, Database, Fusion Middleware and Agile PLM products. The savings from the switch to Rimini Street has enabled BrightSource Energy to fund a new hybri ... Read more »

DONGYING, China - Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- In October 2016, Kerui Petroleum obtained a membrane nitrogen stimulation contract in Kuwait, which breaks the domination of liquid nitrogen in Kuwait market, and brings the new stimulation product and method into Kuwait. The stimulation effect of liquid nitrogen is unsatisfactory in many oil wells due to its low continuity and transportation issue which increase cost. Whereas, Kerui membrane separation technology is able to generate nitrogen in well sites continuously and to pump gas nitrogen into well directly without transportation, cutting 20% in cost. Kerui owns very mature membrane nitrogen application after many years of technical upgrading. Hailong Wang, the project director of Kerui Petroleum, said, “Kerui nitrogen stimulation technology took up more than 70% market share in China and widely applied in Central Asian and South America. The nitrogen unit was applied to three pilot wells when Kerui ... Read more »

Fastest growing satellite operator in history enabling African broadband internet and 4G/LTE mobile service, even in land-locked countries with no possibility for fiber ST. HELIER, Jersey, Channel Islands - Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- O3b Networks today announced the company’s high throughput, low latency satellite-enabled network has transformed business for Regional mobile and fixed line operators across the African continent. Working to meet the rapidly growing internet demands of customers, unsupported with high latency geostationary (GEO) satellite systems or unreliable fiber lines, mobile network operators (MNOs) and internet service providers (ISPs) are increasingly relying on O3b’s fiber-equivalent connectivity solutions. O3b Networks’ founding was sparked by the need to bring high-performance internet to communities with little or no access across Africa. Since launching commercial service in September 2014, O3b has brought up more than 18 ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] Emirates Islamic National Scholl League (NSL) standouts to travel to Rennes for scout training camp The Emirates Islamic National School league which has over 1300 players registered between the age groups Under 14 and Under 16 has signed a partnership with French Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais F.C. and will give top players in the NSL a chance to take their game to the next level. The link will bring Stade Rennais F.C. youth coaches and scouts to Dubai for a two day training camp featuring the top 20-30 NSL footballers from the 2015/16 season on February 17-18, 2017. During the Dubai camp, the coaches will select the top eight players for an all-expenses paid trip to Rennes from May 4-7, 2017, giving the youngsters a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In addition to the training camp with the Stade Rennais F.C. youth academy at the Henri Guerin Training Centre, the eight players will also be given a tour of the stad ... Read more »