IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

stc group, Astranis deal to deploy dedicated satellite for Saudi Arabia

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

stc group, a leading digital enabler, and Astranis today announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia.

IT & Telecommunications

$148m healthtech investment puts GCC startups in focus

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Healthcare technology startups across the GCC attracted $148 million in disclosed investment between January 2025 and July 2026, according to PitchBook data

IT & Telecommunications

Marlan Space, Loft Orbital to invest $1bn on Altair-Next Gen

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Marlan Space, a UAE based investor, and Loft Orbital are leading a consortium in a $1 billion investment in France to build Altair-Next Gen, the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) satellite infrastructure.

IT & Telecommunications

Mannai Corporation appoints new Group President for ICT business

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Mannai Corporation has appointed technology industry veteran Sumanta Roy as Group President for Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

IT & Telecommunications

94% enterprises trust AI agents aren’t over-scoped

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Nearly every enterprise believes its AI agents are properly scoped. Only a third have actually made sure of it.

IT & Telecommunications

IHC to acquire majority stake in Marlan Space

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

IHC has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, International Tech Group SP, is in the process of acquiring an 80% stake in Marlan Holding RSC, the holding company behind Marlan Space, subject to regulatory approvals.

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Group-IB brings key innovations to GISEC Global

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, will highlight its “Predict, Don’t React” Innovation Hub at GISEC Global 2026, being held from September 16–18 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) in Expo City Dubai.

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Egypt’s first AI factory to be set up by Vodafone, Cassava

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Vodafone Business and Cassava Technologies have announced a tie-up to develop and enable advanced sovereign AI infrastructure in Egypt through the launch of the country’s first AI factory.

IT & Telecommunications

KSA discusses boosting AI partnerships in Silicon Valley

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha has held a series of meetings with leaders of global technology and investment firms during the first day of his visit to Silicon Valley in California.

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Meeza inks major IT sector deal worth over QAR1bn

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Qatar’s leading data centre and managed IT Services provider, has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with a global Hyperscaler, one of the world’s fastest-growing cloud service providers, in a deal valued at more than QAR1 billion ($272 million).