Today: Oct 02, 2026
WSO2 opens first Africa office in Johannesburg to boost digital growth
Enterprise infrastructure leader WSO2 has opened its first African office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The expansion supports the continent’s rapid digital modernisation across banking, telecommunications, and government sectors. This strategic move follows 30% year-on-year regional revenue growth and coincides with the upcoming WSO2Con Africa in Nairobi. The Johannesburg office marks the next phase of WSO2’s expansion across Africa. Over
SCC Middle East appoints Shams Hasan as VP of Sales to drive regional growth
SCC Middle East has appointed Shams Hasan as Vice President of Sales to lead commercial development and strengthen engagement with government and enterprise sectors. Hasan, formerly of VAST Data
Microsoft, CSC and Core42 to deploy AI cyber defence for UAE government
Microsoft, the UAE Cyber Security Council and Core42
Accenture looks to Middle East and AI for future growth
Accenture is set to report its annual results
World CIO 200 Grand Finale 2026 concludes on a high note
The final day of the World CIO 200
The UAE’s AI boom has a two-tier problem, and AWS’s Chris Erasmus knows where it starts
The share of UAE businesses using artificial intelligence rose from 53% to 72% in a single year, growth of 36% that comfortably outpaced Europe, where adoption climbed 29% to reach 54%. The figure comes from “Unlocking the UAE’s AI Potential 2026”, research carried out by Strand Partners for Amazon Web Services in collaboration with the UAE Artificial Intelligence Office
Ankabut to showcase AI-native education at AI Everything Abu Dhabi
Ankabut, the UAE’s education technology enabler, will showcase its AI-native capabilities at AI Everything Abu Dhabi. As a subsidiary of Khalifa University Enterprises Company, Ankabut will present its Agentic
Beyond the algorithm: How women are shaping the next era of AI
As AI reshapes industries and workplaces, the gender
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi to showcase AI impact in government and industry
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 will gather over
88% of executives fear job losses over data sovereignty, Everpure finds
New research from Everpure reveals 88% of C-suite
AWS is betting AED 20 billion that the UAE’s AI boom will hold
“If you had asked me 20 years ago whether I could carry my music library, my films, a world of possibilities in my pocket,” Tanuja Randery told an audience at the Dubai
Nemetschek Group and University of Jeddah partner to boost AEC digital skills
Nemetschek Group and the University of Jeddah have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance digital skills and industry readiness for AEC students. The collaboration includes software licensing, staff training, and curriculum
Kingston Technology sets benchmarks for embedded storage in edge infrastructure
Kingston Technology highlights the critical role of reliable, long-lifecycle embedded storage as edge computing expands across the Middle East. With applications in smart cities, energy, and transport, the firm stresses that selecting storage based on endurance and environmental
HONOR becomes second largest smartphone vendor in Middle East
HONOR has secured its position as the second largest smartphone vendor in the Middle East, recording 35% growth in 2026 despite a 13% market decline. The brand is transitioning into an AI device ecosystem provider, supported by aggressive
Tenable integrates Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 into Tenable One
Tenable Holdings is integrating Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 AI into its Tenable One Exposure Management Platform to enhance cyber reasoning. The collaboration introduces Adversary View, a new tool launching in September that helps security teams identify and block
Liferay launches unified Content Marketing Platform to streamline campaigns
Liferay has announced the general availability of its Content Marketing Platform (CMP), a solution designed to unify campaign planning and content management. By integrating natively with Liferay CMS, the platform removes the complexity of managing disparate tools, allowing
Datadobi launches data access governance to secure unstructured data
Datadobi has launched Data Access Governance (DAG) within its StorageMAP platform. This capability provides organisations with visibility into user permissions for unstructured data, ensuring alignment with security policies. It helps enterprises identify overexposed data, improve AI readiness, and
Holo uses AI to cut UAE mortgage submission times by 65 per cent
UAE property platform Holo has leveraged AI-powered document recognition to reduce mortgage submission times by 65 per cent. As interest rates fluctuate, the automation allows for faster approvals and disbursals, supporting a
KONE to deliver vertical mobility system for 725m Burj Azizi skyscraper
Azizi Developments has partnered with KONE to engineer the vertical mobility system for Burj Azizi, set to be the world’s second-tallest tower. The 725-metre Dubai landmark will feature 59 elevators, including the world’s longest continuous
Would you let an untested AI agent loose in your network? SimSpace is betting the region won’t
Autonomous agents are arriving in the region’s security operations faster than anyone can prove they work. Gamal Emara, General Manager, Middle East at SimSpace, told AI Times why agentic AI has to be tested against a replica of the real network before it is
Why Group-IB’s CEO believes AI will only help defenders lose faster
Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB, told Sindhu V Kashyap, Editor, GEC Media,
If your data is highly sensitive, you should have started last week
Adnan Bassem Fakhouri, Customer Delivery and Success Engineer at QuantumGate, on why
Kaspersky’s Yamout: agentic attackers are not new, they are just 1,000 times faster
Maher Yamout, Lead Security Researcher in the Global Research and Analysis Team,
70% of enterprises have adopted Gen AI. only 26% put any controls around It
Ram Narayanan, Country Manager, Check Point Software Technologies, Middle East, told GEC
