ISSUE # 2
60mins Day 1 – PM (2017)
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 22283SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Lenovo’s partnership with LEAN is shaking up Kuwait’s IT market with locally hosted cloud services
0 48Business 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 47CNME 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 57CNME 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 61Strategic partnership that aims to co-develop AI-powered products for key enterprise functions.
BingX celebrates 7th Anniversary with a special campaign
0 56BingX 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 62AWS 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 119Dubai — 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 102Secure, 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 110Abu 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 97Cisco 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 190Ericsson Wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications.
Mitsumi Distribution to expand Global Brand Alliances at GITEX Africa 2025
0 100Mitsumi Distribution at GITEX Africa 2025: Expanding horizons with Global Brand Alliances.
e& AGM approves 83 fils dividend per share for FY 2024
0 107Record-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 143New 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 142Dubai — 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 97Pure 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 98From 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 139Dubai — 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 165Debuting 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 154CNME 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 150Juniper 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 143Dynatrace announces early access for joint Google Cloud customers to capabilities enabling real-time, actionable intelligence from data.
75% of retailers say AI Agents will be essential to compete
0 166Data from Salesforce’s sixth Connected Shoppers Report offers a glimpse into the future of retail.
BD hosts Healthcare Summit in Riyadh in line with Vision 2030
0 132BD hosts Healthcare Summit in Riyadh to drive Value-Based Care and Digital Transformation in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
SandboxAQ executive believes businesses need to look beyond LLMs, and adopt LQMs to achieve AI success
0 296Stefan Leichenauer, VP of Engineering at SandboxAQ, has penned an exclusive op-ed for April’s edition of CNME, where he makes …
Dataiku executive believes emergence of DeepSeek heightens the need for ‘AI Optionality’
0 256Sid Bhatia, Area VP & General Manager, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Dataiku, has penned an op-ed for April’s …
UiPath and Google Cloud transform medical processes
0 219A new medical summarisation AI agent will help healthcare organisations reduce overall prior authorisation turn-around time by up to 50%.
e& launches Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS)
0 271Unified solution enables organisations to enhance resilience through proactive risk management, operational continuity, and compliance.
Starlink brings innovation to the forefront at GITEX Africa 2025
0 270These innovative solutions address today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges - from threat intelligence and network visibility to secure access and data protection.