ISSUE # 3
60mins Day 2 – AM (2022)
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 22303SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Mitsumi Distribution: Powering Africa’s digital leap with innovation, partnerships
0 36From expanding infrastructure to enabling SMEs, Mitsumi Distribution reinforces its commitment to Africa’s ICT future through collaboration, cutting-edge tech, and …
GITEX EUROPE is set to advance the continent’s digital future
0 40Innovation, investment and government leaders set to meet at GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything, 21-23 May, Messe Berlin, the continent’s largest inaugural tech, startup and digital investment event.
Infinite Reality acquires Touchcast for $500 million
0 45Touchcast’s AI technology to be integrated with Infinite Reality’s portfolio of products and services including Napster, iR Studio, and iR Enterprise.
“We are committed to developing AI that can be trusted to drive progress for both business and society” – Shukri Eid, IBM
0 62Shukri Eid, General Manager of IBM Gulf, Levant, and Pakistan, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker, ahead of Dubai AI …
Microsoft strengthens global partnership with Databricks
0 66Enhanced collaboration will empower Saudi businesses to leverage big data and AI for digital and AI transformation aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
SAS launches GenAI benchmarking tool
0 62Are you ahead of the curve? SAS launches GenAI benchmarking tool to help organisations unlock the technology’s full potential.
Oracle collaborates with MCIT to train 50,000 Saudi Nationals in AI
0 64Development of strong local talent pipeline will help the Kingdom to achieve its projected AI economy potential of $135 billion by 2030.
Lenovo’s partnership with LEAN is shaking up Kuwait’s IT market with locally hosted cloud services
0 129Business in sun-baked Kuwait City is booming, thanks to a cultural shift among its younger inhabitants and regulatory changes. The …
“We’re integrating our engineering and digital capabilities to develop unique value propositions.” – Walid Gomaa, Omnix International
0 126CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Walid Gomaa, Chief Executive Officer at Omnix International, in an effort to learn more …
“We want to unleash the potential of ‘differentiated connectivity’ across Africa” – Majda Lahlo, Ericsson
0 127CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Majda Lahlo, Vice President of Ericsson, and President of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco, …
Inception partners with Kore.ai to accelerate AI adoption
0 119Strategic partnership that aims to co-develop AI-powered products for key enterprise functions.
BingX celebrates 7th Anniversary with a special campaign
0 113BingX Kicks off Its 7th Anniversary With "Your Voice, Our Story" Campaign.
AWS enter new partnership designed to develop cloud talent across the MENA region
0 121AWS and Manara are teaming up to upskill the top software engineers, data scientists, and AI engineers in this region with cloud and AI skills.
Arabian Travel Market to gather global AI experts to explore new frontiers in travel
0 196Dubai — The transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be under the spotlight at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which …
ASUS unveils latest ExpertBook P1 models
0 162Secure, durable laptops packed with AMD Ryzen 7 processors and AI enhancements to power through every task Dubai — ASUS …
e& UAE revolutionises telecom tower inspections with AI-powered drones
0 169Abu Dhabi — e& UAE today announced the launch of its autonomous drone-based cell tower inspection, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), …
Cisco innovates with Agentic AI
0 143Cisco unveils new Webex AI solutions that predict and automate customer and employee experiences.
Ericsson wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award
0 304Ericsson Wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications.
Mitsumi Distribution to expand Global Brand Alliances at GITEX Africa 2025
0 132Mitsumi Distribution at GITEX Africa 2025: Expanding horizons with Global Brand Alliances.
e& AGM approves 83 fils dividend per share for FY 2024
0 141Record-breaking financial performance with consolidated revenues of Dh59.2 billion (+10.1%) and net profit of Dh10.8 billion (+4.3%) in 2024 Approved …
Fortinet expands FortiAI across its Security Fabric Platform
0 179New AI capabilities empower organisations to protect against emerging threats, accelerate security and network operations with agentic AI.
Google launches its state-of-the-art video model Veo 2 in MENA
0 188Dubai — Starting today, Gemini Advanced users can generate and share videos using Google’s state-of-the-art video model, Veo 2. The …
Pure Storage partners with CERN openlab
0 124Pure Storage partners with CERN openlab to evaluate the benefits of flash for scientific research.
Smartphones, social media drive travel decisions for Indians, says travel report
0 122From apps to online reviews, Indian travellers are blending digital tools with personal insights to design smart, customized journeys. Indian …
IFS attracts €15 billion valuation as demand for industrial AI soars
0 172Dubai — IFS, a leading provider of cloud enterprise software and Industrial AI applications, has achieved a valuation of over …
HID redefines physical and digital security integration
0 198Debuting at ISC West, HID Integration Service Addresses Growing Complexities in Security Infrastructure Management.
“You can’t create a lasting impact without investing in local talent.” – Nidal Abou-Ltaif, TeKnowledge
0 288CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Nidal Abou-Ltaif, Chief Revenue and Transformation Officer at TeKnowledge, to find out more about …
Juniper Networks collaborates with Google Cloud on comprehensive solution
0 182Juniper Networks Collaborates with Google Cloud to Provide a Comprehensive and Integrated Solution for Enterprise Branch Transformation in the AI Era.
Dynatrace announces early access to its platform innovations
0 170Dynatrace announces early access for joint Google Cloud customers to capabilities enabling real-time, actionable intelligence from data.