Topic: Digital Transformation
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Kuwait's Vision 2035: Digital Transformation Conference Drives Innovation
The fourth Digital Transformation Kuwait Conference, scheduled for November 17–18, 2025, in Kuwait City, will unite government, industry, and technology leaders to advance Kuwait's digital agenda in line with Kuwait Vision 2035. The event will focus on implementing advanced digital systems in key...
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Overcoming Barriers: How AI is Driving Business Digital Transformation in 2025
Cultural resistance, outdated technology, and a lack of clear vision remain common challenges for businesses undergoing digital transformation. But the rules are changing. Generative AI (GenAI) is now streamlining workflows,…
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Algeria's FNI, 4 Firms Launch National Tech Hub
Algeria's National Investment Fund has partnered with four digital firms to establish a national technology hub, aiming to advance the country's digital transformation. The hub will focus initially on modernizing the financial sector and supporting both public and private institutions in their di...
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Bexprt and AWS Partner to Accelerate Saudi Arabia's Digital Transformation
Bexprt and AWS have formed a strategic multi-year alliance to accelerate Saudi Arabia's digital transformation by advancing cloud computing, AI, and resilience solutions for businesses and the public sector. The partnership will host Bexprt's proprietary AI platforms within the AWS Saudi Arabia R...
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InfraX & Ericsson Partner to Launch UAE Smart Utility Initiative
InfraX and Ericsson have partnered to accelerate the UAE's utility sector digital transformation by deploying IoT and automation innovations, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding at GITEX Global 2025. The collaboration aims to co-develop specialized IoT applications, share technical k...
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Africa Tech Festival 2025: Cape Town Hosts Top Digital Innovators
Cape Town will host the 28th annual Africa Tech Festival from November 11-13, 2025, featuring discussions on telecommunications, cybersecurity, and sustainable ICT, and expecting over 15,000 attendees. The city is a leading African tech hub with over 60% of South Africa's startups, supported by s...
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Oman Data Park & Axway Boost Secure Data Exchange in Oman
Oman Data Park and Axway have formed a strategic partnership to enhance secure data exchange and digital innovation in Oman, aligning with Oman Vision 2040 by providing advanced API management and integration tools. The collaboration integrates Axway's technologies into ODP's secure cloud platfor...
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5 Ways to Prove Your Tech Investment Is Paying Off
IT leaders must prove technology investments generate clear business outcomes, moving beyond just completing projects to demonstrate meaningful value. Defining precise goals, tracking progress with consistent KPIs, and translating technology into a compelling narrative are key strategies for succ...
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e& UAE First to Adopt Google Apigee Hybrid API Platform
e& UAE is the first telecom provider in the country to adopt the Google Apigee Hybrid API Management Platform, enabling accelerated innovation and secure monetization of digital services without service interruption. The platform provides a secure foundation for digital transformation, offering o...
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Qatar Celebrates Digital Leaders at 2025 Business Awards
The Qatar Digital Business Award 2025, held under the patronage of HE Minister Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, recognized leaders in digital innovation and transformation, celebrating contributions to Qatar's digital evolution. HE Al Mannai highlighted that emerging technologies like AI and cloud com...
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Oman Airports & Huawei Unveil Smart Airport Innovation in Muscat
Oman Airports and Huawei have launched the Intelligent Campus Showcase at Muscat International Airport, advancing Oman's digital transformation and aligning with sustainability goals. The campus utilizes AI-driven data systems, real-time analytics, and high-speed connectivity to enhance passenger...
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Kyndryl & Auj: Digital Innovation for Saudi Aviation
Kyndryl and Auj have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation in Saudi Arabia's aviation sector, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 goals for efficiency, sustainability, and passenger experience. The collaboration combines Kyndryl's expertise in IT, AI, and cybersecurity w...
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AWS and e& Launch AI Nation to Upskill 30,000 UAE Professionals
AWS and e& have launched the "AI Nation – Afaaq" programme to train 30,000 UAE professionals in AI and cloud computing, part of a $1 billion strategic alliance. The initiative provides 30,000 AWS certification vouchers and access to AWS Skill Builder and Cloud Coach sessions to prepare participan...
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Abu Dhabi Debuts World's First AI Public Servant at GITEX 2025
Abu Dhabi aims to become the world's first fully AI-native government by 2027, introducing innovations like TAMM 4.0 with AutoGov, the first AI-powered public servant that handles services from license renewals to utility payments. The emirate showcased advanced infrastructure and public safety s...
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Morocco Unveils Digital Transformation Plan to U.S. Tech Leaders
Morocco has launched its Digital 2030 strategy to become a leading technology hub, focusing on cybersecurity, AI, and digital government to drive socioeconomic progress and modernization. The strategy targets increasing the digital economy's GDP contribution to 6% and creating 240,000 specialized...
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Dubai, Oracle Partner to Boost AI Skills and Innovation at GITEX 2025
Dubai has partnered with Oracle to accelerate its digital transformation by focusing on innovation and skills development for government personnel and the community. The collaboration includes specialized training programs to enhance digital literacy, operational efficiency, and foster a culture ...
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Interactive, Port Phillip Partner to Future-Proof Community Services
The City of Port Phillip migrated its aging IT systems from a heritage-listed building to a secure, scalable cloud environment in partnership with Interactive, ensuring uninterrupted community services. The migration overcame infrastructure limitations and included rapid troubleshooting, such as ...
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Africa Tech Festival 2025: Leaders from Gov, Biz & Sport to Drive Digital Future
The Africa Tech Festival 2025, scheduled for November 11–13 in Cape Town, is the premier event for advancing Africa's digital transformation through expanded speaker lineups and cross-sector collaboration. Key speakers include government officials like South Africa's Minister of Communications, c...
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EtihadWE & WAYN Launch UAE's First Secure Digital Billing
Etihad Water and Electricity has become the UAE's first utility provider to adopt the WAYN Digital P.O. Box platform, introducing a secure, paperless system for billing and payment notifications. Customers will receive bills in their lifetime WAYN digital mailbox linked to UAE Pass, ensuring secu...
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Dubai Customs Debuts AI Platform for Real-Time Customer Feedback
Dubai Customs has launched an AI-powered "Voice of Customer" platform to instantly collect and analyze client feedback, reducing manual tasks and improving customs processing efficiency. The platform uses predictive analytics to monitor customer attitudes in real-time and transforms feedback from...
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AWS and e& to Train 30,000 UAE Citizens in AI and Cloud Skills
AWS and e& have launched the "AI Nation – Afaaq" program to train 30,000 UAE citizens in AI and cloud computing, supporting the country's shift to a knowledge-based economy. The initiative addresses a critical skills gap in the UAE, where 46% of organizations face a shortage of AI professionals, ...
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Sharjah Digital Dept. Honored for AI Government Excellence
The Sharjah Digital Department (SDD) received a prestigious award at GITEX Global 2025 for its innovative use of artificial intelligence and digital governance, recognized for enhancing service delivery and residents' quality of life. SDD's AI initiatives have streamlined government operations, i...
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MBRHE Adopts Oracle AI on Azure to Streamline Housing Services
MBRHE has integrated Oracle Database@Azure to enhance its digital infrastructure, improving efficiency in planning, project management, and customer services while supporting the Dubai Urban Plan 2040. This initiative combines Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Microsoft Azure to boost operational p...
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Sumerge Unveils Real-Time Personalization at Riyadh Data Streaming Event
Sumerge demonstrated how real-time personalization is transforming customer interactions and driving significant revenue growth for businesses. The approach shifts from reactive service to proactive engagement using event-driven architectures, enabling companies to anticipate needs and build deep...
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Nemetschek & WakeCap: Pioneering Digital Construction in the GCC
The Nemetschek Group and WakeCap Technologies have formed a strategic alliance to advance digital construction in the GCC by integrating Nemetschek's software with WakeCap's real-time project intelligence platform. WakeCap's technology, already mandatory on major projects like Aramco and NEOM, ha...
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WOLIZ to Digitally Equip 90,000 Moroccan Merchants in New Deal
A partnership between WOLIZ and Morocco's Ministry of Industry and Trade will digitally empower 90,000 merchants, providing 20,000 nanostores with connected terminals and access to a digital platform to modernize retail. The initiative aims to strengthen small shopkeepers by offering digital tool...
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Qatar Boosts Tourism with Digital SME Workshop
Qatar is conducting digital workshops for local SMEs in tourism and hospitality as part of the SMEs Go Digital Program to integrate advanced technologies and AI into their operations. The initiative provides comprehensive support including digital readiness evaluations, customized transformation ...
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ZainTECH, Microsoft Launch 'AI-Ready Kuwait' to Boost National AI
ZainTECH and Microsoft have launched the 'AI-Ready Kuwait' initiative to accelerate the nation's AI capabilities and support Kuwait's Vision 2035, coinciding with the upcoming Microsoft Azure Region launch to enhance data sovereignty and infrastructure resilience. The initiative emphasizes a sync...
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Viva Energy Taps Blue Yonder to Transform Convenience Store Shopping
The strategic placement and product offerings of convenience stores are critical for attracting customers, especially those seeking fuel or EV charging. OTR Group, Australia's largest convenience store operator, is partnering with Blue Yonder to implement AI-driven category management and demand ...
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How AI is Driving Egypt's Industrial Transformation
Egypt is positioning itself as an industrial innovation hub, with AVEVA Day Egypt on October 1st serving as a platform to explore how unified engineering and AI are advancing its Vision 2030 goals for smarter, sustainable growth. The event will feature industry leaders discussing AI-powered digit...
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DCO Nations Reaffirm Digital Cooperation Pledge at UNGA 80
The DCO issued a joint statement at the UN General Assembly, emphasizing international collaboration to use digital transformation for resilience, prosperity, and peace. To counter digital fragmentation, members pledged to promote South-South and Triangular cooperation and align national strategi...
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UAE's Digital Future: Core42's Sovereign Cloud Leads the Way
The UAE's digital transformation market is projected to grow from $1.57 billion in 2025 to over $3.29 billion by 2030, driven by cloud technology, AI, and analytics for improved efficiency and ESG compliance. National strategies like Operation 300bn and the National Digital Economy Strategy are a...
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Morocco's SNRT Launches First AI-Generated News Section
SNRT has launched Morocco's first AI-generated news section on its SNRTnews platform, marking a key step in its strategy to merge traditional broadcasting with digital innovation. The AI system autonomously produces, edits, and categorizes 24/7 news on artificial intelligence, with human editors ...
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Web Performance: The Hidden Driver of Shareholder Value
Corporate websites should be viewed as strategic capital assets that drive growth, not as static expenses, by shifting the perspective from digital overhead to critical infrastructure. A performance-focused mindset reframes SEO as an organic demand engine and UX as a funnel multiplier, requiring ...
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Kuwait Accelerates Digital Shift with Google Cloud Alliance
Kuwait has formed a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, endorsed by the government, to modernize its digital infrastructure and accelerate its shift to a knowledge-based economy. The collaboration emphasizes that cloud computing is critical for national growth and digital transformation, whi...
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GSMA MWC25 Doha: 200+ Speakers on AI, 5G & Digital Economies
The inaugural GSMA MWC25 Doha, scheduled for November 25–26, 2025, will focus on AI, 5G, and digital economies as a key part of Qatar's Digital Agenda 2030, attracting a global audience with over 200 speakers and 150 exhibitors. The event underscores Qatar's commitment to digital transformation a...
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NextEra & ServiceNow Partner for Middle East Digital Transformation
NextEra and ServiceNow have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate digital transformation in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region by combining AI-driven workflows with regional expertise. The partnership includes establishing a proximity center and a Centre of Excellence to train the local workfor...
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Kazakhstan & Qatar Forge Digital Transformation Partnerships
Kazakhstan and Qatar are advancing digital transformation through AI, blockchain, and cloud computing to modernize economies and enhance public services. Kazakhstan has launched initiatives like the Crypto City pilot zone and a national AI strategy, while Qatar is collaborating with IBM and pilot...
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Oman Launches Digital Triangle, AI Zone & Green AI Alliance at COMEX 2025
Oman launched three major tech initiatives at COMEX 2025, the Digital Triangle Project, an AI zone, and the Green AI Alliance, to advance its digital transformation and environmental sustainability under Oman Vision 2040. Significant investments totaling RO 42 million were secured, and new digital ...
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Liquid C2 & AvePoint Partner to Accelerate Africa's Cloud Transformation
A strategic partnership between Liquid C2’s Cloudmania and AvePoint aims to accelerate secure cloud adoption across Africa by integrating advanced data protection and governance tools. The collaboration enhances Cloudmania’s Microsoft-based offerings, providing businesses with improved security, ...
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How Le Monde Hacked the Subscription Model: 665,000 Subscribers, AI Deals, and Their Secret Sauce
Le Monde is rewriting the rules for legacy media. With a goal of 1 million subscribers in their sights, the French newspaper has doubled its newsroom and revenue by embracing a sophisticated digital strategy.
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Saudi's Lahint Joins Google's Global AI GovTech Program
Lahint, a Saudi GovTech startup, was selected by Google for its 2025 Growth Academy, joining only 24 companies worldwide, highlighting its rapid growth and focus on modernizing public services with advanced technology. The company has expanded through regional accelerators and currently offers ov...
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CODE81, Moro Hub, Liferay Partner to Boost UAE Digital Experiences
A strategic alliance between Moro Hub, Liferay, and CODE81 aims to accelerate the UAE's digital transformation by combining global technology leadership, regional implementation expertise, and robust hosting infrastructure. The partnership supports the UAE's goals to become a leading digital hub,...
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DLD and Microsoft Transform Customer Experience with AI
The Dubai Land Department and Microsoft have partnered to create a unified platform using Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, integrating all service channels for a seamless customer experience and improved satisfaction. This initiative employs intelligent automation and AI-driven recommendations to enha...
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Kuwait Unveils AI & Digital Transformation Strategy
Kuwait is prioritizing artificial intelligence and digital transformation as key elements of its national strategy, focusing on upgrading digital infrastructure and enhancing government efficiency. The nation is developing policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure ethical AI use, strong cybers...
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UAE's Digital Construction: The Secret to Its Skyline
Dubai's construction landscape showcases architectural ambition but relies on complex management of resources, finances, and teams to bring projects to life. Traditional, disjointed tools like spreadsheets and emails are failing as projects grow, leading to budget overruns, delays, and regulatory...
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Senegal 2025: Africa's Next Digital Hub Investment Forum
Senegal is rapidly becoming West Africa's premier digital investment hub, driven by its "New Deal Technologique" strategy and a US$10 million partnership with the Gates Foundation to prioritize technology in economic growth. The Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 will highlight this vision, featuring a...
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Africa's AI Ambitions: Shaping a Global Digital Future by 2025
The Unstoppable Africa 2025 forum announced major initiatives to position Africa as a key player in the global digital economy, focusing on expanding AI infrastructure and attracting investment for homegrown innovation. Key projects include Africa's first network of AI factories by 2026, powered ...
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Bupa Arabia Drives Healthcare Innovation at Money20/20 as Platinum Sponsor
Bupa Arabia reinforced its role as a healthcare innovator by serving as the Platinum Sponsor for the Money20/20 Middle East conference, emphasizing its commitment to integrating advanced technology with health insurance. The company showcased its Bupa CareConnect division, presenting digital tool...
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Envision 2025: du Puts AI at the Heart of UAE's Digital Future
The Envision 2025 forum in Dubai highlighted how AI, robotics, and cloud computing are accelerating the UAE's digital evolution and economic growth. du's CEO projected AI will contribute $320 billion to the UAE's GDP by 2030, emphasizing five key tech pillars including generative AI and sovereign...
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