Petra Schirren, President for Gulf at Ericsson Europe, Middle East and Africa, addresses the company’s support for national digital economy agendas such as ‘We the UAE 2031’ and their use of logistical insights from mobility reports to enable ecosystem co-creation across the region.

Citrix reimagine KSA drives future of secure digital workspaces, aligns with Vision 2030
Pierpaolo Taliento, GM for Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa at MiCloudSW FZ-LLC, shares how Citrix is aligning with Saudi …
“Businesses are guilty of investing in AI for the sake of it, they need to determine clear outcomes.” – Luis Rodrigues, Lab49
CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Luis Rodrigues, Chief Product Officer and Regional Head of Lab49, in …

From overload to orchestration: Enabling digital workspaces with an MSP platform
Digital employee experience (DEX) is now emerging as a priority alongside cybersecurity and privacy, reshaping the expectations placed on IT …

“Modern networks need to be predictive autonomous and secure by design.” – Mohannad Abuissa, Cisco
Mohannad Abuissa, Director of Solutions Engineering and CTO for Cisco in the Middle East and Africa, has written an op-ed, …

Microsoft has become a $4 trillion company
Microsoft has officially become the world’s second $4 trillion company.

AWS and Meta team up on AI developer initiative
Meta and AWS are teaming up to win over AI developers.

Tech companies explore the role of robots in farming
The technology companies are working with the National Robotarium, a global AI and robotics research institute housed at Heriot-Watt University, to develop systems using 5G to connect autonomous machines so they can perform precision agriculture tasks.
Opinion: Telecom Operators need a talent strategy to develop solution visionaries
Ramzi Khoury, partner, Amar Akli and Omar Nowaihed, principals, with Strategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network, have co-authored …

Amazon to invest billions in Australian data centre ecosystem
Companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been ramping up data centre investments to secure market share and meet AI workload requirements.

Smart Cities need Smart Emergency Services to provide frontline connectivity
Frontline public safety professionals need mobile digitisation, digitised asset management and critical communications solutions.
“In an industry where everyone agrees that survival depends on technology, the time to act is now.” – Maggie Slowik, IFS
Maggie Slowik and Andrew Burton, Global Industry Directors at IFS, have co-authored a compelling op-ed that examines why enterprises need …

NVIDIA announces landmark partnership that will see them power the AI Factories of the Future
NVIDIA have announced a landmark and strategic partnership with HUMAIN, the new full AI value chain subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s …

AWS partner with HUMAIN on $5bn ‘AI Zone’ in Saudi Arabia
AWS and HUMAIN have announced a truly ground-breaking partnership that will see them jointly invest $5bn to build an AI …
“We want to unleash the potential of ‘differentiated connectivity’ across Africa” – Majda Lahlo, Ericsson
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Majda Lahlo, Vice President of Ericsson, and President of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco, …

From Routers to AI: Cisco’s pioneering 40-year journey
From Routers to AI: Cisco’s Pioneering Journey Through 40 Years of Networking Evolution and the Future of Connectivity.
Opinion: ‘Bridging the AI Gap – From Hype to Enterprise Transformation’ – Mahmood Lockhat, TeKnowledge
Mahmood Lockhat, Chief Technology Officer at TeKnowledge, outlines the best practices and measures that enterprises need to adopt in order …

Landmark third edition of GITEX Africa Morocco announced in Marrakech
Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, the Digital Development Agency and GITEX Africa Morocco 2025 organiser announce the landmark third edition in Marrakech.

Google signs agreement to acquire Wiz
Wiz’s products will continue to work and be available across all major clouds, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud platforms, and will be offered to customers through an array of partner security solutions.

Abu Dhabi Government accelerates digital strategy with landmark Microsoft, G42 partnership
WASHINGTON DC — The Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Government, announced …


