AstroLabs opens first Google-partnered MENA tech hub

AstroLabs has recently inaugurated the Middle East and North Africa’s first Google-partnered tech hub, AstroLabs Dubai, enabling startups from around the world to set up in Dubai’s DMCC Free Zone while taking advantage of Google for Entrepreneurs’ global network and resources.

Phenomenal week for Dell

Dell announces its latest offering, perhaps the most significant refresh to its OptiPlex commercial PC portfolio in five years, the Wyse 5050 AIO zero client for VMware.

Global signs MENA distribution deal with Fujitsu

As per the terms of the agreement, the distributor will become a Fujitsu distribution partner in the MENA Region, supplying the vendor’s entire portfolio of IT products and solutions including its PRIMERGY servers and ETERNUS storage. The agreement will also cover the product portfolio of Fujitsu’s alliance partners such as Brocade, CommVault, NetApp and SAP.

MENA banking IT spend to hit $13.1 billion in 2014

Banking and securities companies in the Middle East and North Africa are on pace to spend approximately $13.1 billion on IT products and services in 2014, an increase of 2.4 percent over 2013 revenue of nearly $12.8 billion, according to Gartner.

Avira partners with emt Distribution for MENA

Global antivirus security player, Avira has entered into a definitive distribution agreement with emt Distribution to expand its channel base across Middle East and North Africa. The vendor aims to grow its presence and visibility to increase its market share in the region, with the support of the distribution channel base of emt Distribution.

Aptec joins Brocade MENA partner network

Brocade has announced that Aptec has joined the networking vendor’s Alliance Partner Network (APN) as a value-added distributor covering the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Gartner: MENA public cloud services to grow 23 percent in 2014

The public cloud services market in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is on pace to grow 23 percent in 2014 to total $629 million, up from $511 million in 2013, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, while Software as a service (SaaS) is expected to grow 26.3 percent in 2014 to $123 million.

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