Topic: regional leadership
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UAE's G42 and Microsoft Launch $15.2B Data Center Expansion
Microsoft and G42 have formed a $15.2 billion partnership to build a 200-megawatt data center in the UAE, set to launch by 2026 to boost the nation's digital transformation. The initiative strengthens Microsoft Azure's sovereign cloud services, emphasizing data security, compliance, and responsib...
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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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Cloudflare Names Pat Breen VP for Australia & New Zealand
Cloudflare has appointed Pat Breen as Area Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging his 25+ years of tech leadership experience to drive regional growth and strengthen market presence. Breen highlighted the need for businesses in ANZ to innovate while securing their assets, with C...
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Bosta & e& Partner to Transform Egypt's Fintech-Logistics
Bosta and e& have formed a strategic alliance to merge digital payments with logistics, aiming to create an integrated tech ecosystem that benefits merchants and improves customer experiences. The partnership focuses on accelerating cash flow for merchants, promoting financial inclusion, and prov...
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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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Qualtrics Taps New APJ Leader to Drive AI Growth
Qualtrics has appointed Raen Lim as Managing Director for APJ to accelerate AI solution adoption, leveraging her over 20 years of leadership experience in technology firms to drive regional growth and enhance customer and employee experiences. Lim's background includes senior roles at companies l...
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Oman Data Park Expands OCI Services with New Ibri Region
Oman Data Park has expanded its cloud services with a new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secondary Dedicated Region in Wilayat Ibri, enhancing Oman's digital transformation and sovereign cloud capabilities. The dual-region setup with Muscat ensures low-latency, high availability, and disaster recove...
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Dubai Airshow 2025 to Host Record-Breaking Space Pavilion
The Dubai Airshow 2025 will feature its largest-ever Space Pavilion, organized with the UAE Space Agency, to foster collaboration among international agencies, tech firms, and investors for commercializing space technologies. A key component is the two-day Space Conference, hosting over 50 expert...
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Qatar Airways Launches IPv6 with CRA to Boost Digital Transformation
Qatar Airways has launched IPv6 across its digital systems, advancing Qatar's digital transformation and aligning with national strategy under the CRA's guidance. IPv6 provides a vastly larger address pool essential for IoT, smart cities, and machine communication, supporting the digital economy'...
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Tech Leaders Unite on Future Industries at GITEX 2025
GITEX GLOBAL 2025, the world's largest tech and AI exhibition, will take place from October 13-17 in Dubai, featuring over 6,800 enterprises and 2,000 startups from 180 countries focused on AI infrastructure and critical sectors like biotech and quantum computing. The event highlights record inte...
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Gulf's First AI Centre of Excellence Launches to Boost Innovation
The Gulf region's first Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence has been established in Abu Dhabi through a partnership between Australian and UAE entities, marking a key step in the UAE's sovereign AI strategy. The Centre aims to develop homegrown AI capabilities by focusing on local ta...
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Tunisie Telecom Secures ISO 27001:2022 for Enhanced Data Security
Tunisie Telecom has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its Information Security Management System, validated by TÜV Rheinland, highlighting its commitment to top-tier security protocols. The certification applies to all processes of the Customer Relations Directorate, ensuring customer...
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AI for Good Qatar Challenge Launched at Qatar Investment Conference
The AI for Good Qatar Challenge, launched on November 3, 2025, in Doha, supports early-stage GCC startups using AI to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Participants pitch their solutions to a panel and gain access to mentorship, funding opportunities, and global networks, though no mo...
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Ooredoo Fintech & PayPal Boost Global Digital Payments
Ooredoo Fintech and PayPal have partnered to integrate Ooredoo Wallet with PayPal World, creating a unified global payments network for the MENA region. This collaboration enables users to connect with nearly two billion consumers worldwide, facilitating international money transfers and access t...
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DevOpsDays Cairo 2025 Launches with 55 Global Experts
DevOpsDays Cairo 2025, themed "Paving the Way for the AI Age with DevOps," has opened with 55 international experts, focusing on integrating DevOps with artificial intelligence and supported by Egypt's Ministry of Communications and ITIDA. The conference has grown significantly since its 2018 deb...
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Middle East Drives Global AI Surge with Data Sovereignty Focus
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading in sovereign AI adoption, with regional enterprises achieving up to five times greater ROI than global counterparts. Sovereign AI, which emphasizes data control and localization, is supported by national strategies like the UAE's AI 2031 and Saudi Vision 2030,...
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Oumla Secures $2.4M to Develop Saudi Digital Asset Infrastructure
Oumla raised $2.4 million in seed funding, led by Core Vision with support from Avalanche and angel investors, to advance Saudi Arabia's digital asset infrastructure. The company provides custody, management, and tokenization solutions for digital assets, targeting corporations, banks, and govern...
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Tunisia and Egypt Spearhead North Africa's 5G Expansion
Tunisia and Egypt are leading North Africa's 5G deployment, with Tunisia launching first in February 2025 and Egypt following in June, both achieving significant speed improvements. Algeria and Morocco are set to introduce 5G by the end of 2025, with Algeria targeting key provinces and Morocco le...
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