
e& to sell Vodafone stake for $5.95 billion as relationship ends
Emirates Telecommunications Group (e&) is divesting its entire 16.21% stake in Vodafone to Vega, a vehicle owned by the Niel family group.

Unifonic pivots to AI-native customer experience platform for emerging markets
Saudi technology leader Unifonic has repositioned itself as a sovereign, AI-native customer experience (CX) platform. Moving beyond traditional communication APIs, the company

Penny AI and SAP Ariba partner to boost Local Content in Saudi Arabia
Penny AI and SAP Ariba have launched a technology partnership at SCPC 2026 to advance Local Content in Saudi Arabia. The integration

National Bank of Fujairah partners with Accenture for AI-ready workforce
National Bank of Fujairah has launched an enterprise-wide AI and digital upskilling initiative in collaboration with Accenture LearnVantage. The programme provides tailored

Westcon-Comstor and BeyondTrust partner to secure identity across Africa
Westcon-Comstor has signed a pan-African distribution agreement with BeyondTrust to address the surge in identity-based cyber threats. The partnership brings the BeyondTrust

World CIO 200 Summit – KSA Edition unites technology leaders
Saudi Arabia’s leading CIOs, CISOs, digital transformation leaders, government officials, enterprise executives, AI experts, and technology innovators convened at the World CIO 200

TransVare Corporation showcases next-gen GRC at World CIO 200 Summit KSA edition
TransVare Corporation, the Exhibiting Partner at the World CIO 200 Summit Saudi Arabia edition, showcased its next-generation Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

Montagu to acquire majority stake in BMC Helix from BMC Software
Private equity firm Montagu has agreed to acquire a majority stake in BMC Helix, an agentic AI ServiceOps platform, in a carve-out

DXC Technology opens AI-focused customer experience centre in Bengaluru
DXC Technology has launched a flagship 200,000-square-foot Customer Experience Centre in Bengaluru. Designed as a global delivery hub, the facility aims to

African cities need intelligence, not just smart city infrastructure
I am less interested in whether a city can call itself smart than whether it can act intelligently when something goes wrong. Too

MAHE Dubai and Odoo partner to enhance open-source tech education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai has partnered with Odoo Middle East DMCC to integrate open-source business software into its engineering

ASUS and Intel launch AI Lab with Oman Ministry of Education
ASUS and Intel have collaborated with the Oman Ministry of Education to open a state-of-the-art AI Lab in Al Dhahirah Governorate. Equipped


