Today: May 21, 2026
AmiViz appoints Ramkumar Balakrishnan as CEO to lead regional growth
AmiViz has appointed Ramkumar Balakrishnan as its new CEO to spearhead expansion across the Middle East and Africa. With over 25 years of leadership experience at firms including IBM and AWS, Balakrishnan will focus on scaling cybersecurity, Agentic AI, and hybrid cloud solutions. The move comes as AmiViz prepares for a 2026 African expansion and launches a new AI
Nairobi pledges long-term support for AI Everything Kenya X Gitex Kenya
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has announced a long-term commitment to hosting AI Everything Kenya x Gitex Kenya. Speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, the Governor pledged leadership and
World CIO 200 Summit Ghana edition 2026 where vision met impact
The 6th edition of the World CIO 200
Dell Technologies launches local agentic AI from deskside to data centre
Dell Technologies has expanded its AI Factory with
du launches UAE cloud platform for Chinese enterprises
du has launched ‘National Hypercloud – Huawei Edition’,
Why AI and ERP investments underperform without clean processes
By Simon Howells, General Manager, GCG Enterprise Solutions The most costly realisation in digital transformation is often the one that comes too late: technology alone cannot fix an organisation operating on outdated workflows. Across the UAE, organisations are investing in ERP platforms, AI pilots, cloud migrations, and digital operations, yet many find that approvals still move through email chains,
AVEVA and IFS partner to launch AI-powered asset decision intelligence
AVEVA and IFS have announced a strategic partnership to launch Continuous Asset Decision Intelligence. Revealed at AVEVA World in Milan, the solution integrates real-time operational data with enterprise execution
Synology highlights cyber resilience and AI infrastructure in Middle East
Synology has highlighted the shift from traditional backups
UAE’s Permus Software House launches Myndlab
Permus Software House, a software development company and
Red Hat and Core42 partner to deliver sovereign AI in the UAE
Red Hat and Core42 have partnered to provide
Cisco unveils universal quantum switch for scalable networks
Cisco has introduced a Universal Quantum Switch research prototype designed to connect disparate quantum systems. The device translates between major encoding modalities, such as polarisation and frequency-bin, without destroying quantum information. Operating
Everpure redefines cyber resilience as storage becomes last line of defence
Everpure has strengthened its Enterprise Data Cloud vision, positioning the storage layer as the ultimate safeguard against AI-driven cyber threats. By utilising immutable snapshots and human-governed recovery processes, the platform ensures rapid
92% of UAE firms suffer identity breaches, finds CyberArk research
Research from CyberArk reveals that 92% of UAE organisations suffered at least three identity-related breaches in the last 12 months. With machine identities now outnumbering humans 116 to 1, the report warns that AI-driven identity complexity is outpacing
WSO2 founder Sanjiva Weerawarana to step down as CEO
WSO2 has announced that founder Dr Sanjiva Weerawarana will step down as CEO in June 2026. Devaka Randeniya, the current Chief Revenue Officer, has been appointed Acting CEO as the board begins its search for a permanent successor
Group-IB aids INTERPOL in major MENA cybercrime takedown
Group-IB has supported INTERPOL’s Operation Ramz, the first large-scale cybercrime operation focused on the Middle East and North Africa. Providing critical intelligence, Group-IB helped disrupt phishing infrastructure, malware, and scams targeting individuals and organisations across the region. Group-IB
World Password Day 2026: Treat identity as the perimeter (and act like it)
By Dr. Martin Kraemer, CISO Advisor at KnowBe4 World Password Day is no longer just a nudge to pick stronger passwords, it’s a moment to rethink identity. It is a call to stop treating passwords as the perimeter
CyberKnight partners with DomainTools to deliver advanced domain intelligence across META region
CyberKnight announced a strategic distribution agreement with DomainTools, a global leader in Internet intelligence and domain-based threat detection, to bring advanced threat hunting solutions to the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region. DomainTools’ solutions, including Iris Detect,
A shifting global higher education landscape
Professor Mohamed-Vall M.Salem Zein, president of the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), writes about Dubai’s evolution into a globally trusted higher education hub. The global higher education landscape is undergoing
NYU Abu Dhabi launches ChatSign AI for real-time sign language accessibility
NYU Abu Dhabi has launched ChatSign, a commercial AI system providing real-time sign language translation. Developed by the Embodied AI & Robotics Lab, the technology translates spoken Arabic and English into American and Emirati sign
The three shifts towards operational resilience
Operational resilience is becoming a business-critical priority as enterprises face rising cyber threats, hybrid IT complexity, and accelerating digital transformation. In this CXOWIRE conversation, Abdul Rehman Tariq from SolarWinds and Arun Shankar from GEC explore how AI, observability, and automation are reshaping modern IT
CXOWIRE EPISODE : Resilience by Design | Shaukat Ali Khan Executive CDIO
In a world where geopolitical instability, cyber threats, AI-driven attacks, and infrastructure
CXOWIRE EPISODE: Availability of data is not availability of operations
The start of the Middle East conflict has brought into focus the
Security by Design: How Axis Is redefining physical security in the Al era
As physical security systems become increasingly connected, cloud-enabled, and powered by AI,
Cloud and AI are transforming security systems says Andrew Elvish at Genetec
During Intersec 2026 in UAE, Andrew Elvish, Vice President of Marketing, at
