IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

Beyon ranked third among Middle East’s best workplaces in technology

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Beyon has been ranked third among the Best Workplaces in Technology in the Middle East for 2026, according to Great Place to Work Middle East, in recognition of its commitment to fostering a workplace culture that empowers employees and drives innovation.

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MIS signs MoU to explore development of three new Saudi data centres

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia's Al Moammar Information Systems Company (MIS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Fransi Capital, acting on behalf of Saudi Data Center Fund 1, to study the development of three additional data centres across Saudi Arabia.

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AIREV signs Redington to distribute AI platform across Gulf, Africa

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

AIREV, the Abu Dhabi-based creator of the OnDemand autonomous AI platform, has signed an agreement with Redington, a leading technology aggregator and innovation catalyst, to distribute its agentic AI platform, OnDemand, across the GCC and the whole of Africa.

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Zain Bahrain Q2 profit rises 1.4% despite lower revenue

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Zain Group, a leading TechCo providing innovative ICT and digital communications in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has reported a 1.4% rise in second-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders, as higher ebitda offset a decline in revenue amid regional geopolitical challenges.

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ZainTECH, Nile partner to deliver NaaS solutions for AI-era

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

ZainTECH, the digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has entered into a key partnership with Nile, is a pioneer and leader in secure networking-as-a-service (NaaS), to bring its secure NaaS offering to AI-led transformation initiatives held back by legacy network architecture.

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Abu Dhabi's MGX, partners acquire US data centre operator in $40bn deal

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Abu Dhabi-based AI investment firm MGX and a consortium including the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have completed the acquisition of US data centre operator Aligned Data Centres in a deal valued at about $40 billion.

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e& UAE and Core42 partner to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure at scale

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

e& UAE and Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and digital services, today announced a partnership to deliver Sovereign AI Compute, giving organisations in the UAE and international markets immediate and secure access to in-country AI infrastructure for faster deployment of AI applications and use cases.

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stc pay Bahrain expands Services to Saudi nationals

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

stc pay Bahrain, a mobile wallet for digital financial transactions, has expanded its services to enable Saudi nationals visiting Bahrain to register and use its digital wallet.

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Dubai Future District Fund boosts AI, PropTech investments

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has announced eight new investment commitments during 2025, expanding its portfolio to 30 investments comprising 11 venture capital funds and 19 high-growth startups. It also broadened its investments across priority sectors such as PropTech and AI.

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Bahrain gears up for 7th GCC Digital Government Award 2026

Sat, 18 Jul 2026

The Kingdom of Bahrain is all set to host the 7th GCC Digital Government Award 2026, one of the GCC’s leading initiatives aimed at recognising outstanding digital government projects and initiatives, showcasing successful government experiences and best practices.