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Matthias Nijs, VP of EMEA Sale, Datadobi. Datadobi’s Matthias Nijs explains why data visibility, continuous governance, and control across hybrid environments are essential for enterprise AI readiness. Enterprises are racing to embed artificial intelligence into everyday operations, shifting the challenge from managing the sheer volume of data to understanding where information resides and how it is distributed across increasingly complex IT environments. The change is particularly visible in the UAE, where organisations have rapidly adopted hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. According to Matthias Nijs, VP of EMEA Sales at Datadobi, data fragmentation is becoming a more pressing enterprise concern than data volume…
As the Kingdom celebrates its National Day and Vision 2030 reaches its tenth year, its Country Manager reflects on what six years here have built. Happy National Day. Anyone who last saw Saudi Arabia a decade ago would struggle to recognize it today. I have spent twenty years working across this region, and I have never watched a country change this fast, or this deliberately. Saudi talent is now at the heart of a more diverse workforce, with graduates building careers across a growing range of sectors and industries. The digital economy alone now exceeds SR522 billion and contributes 15…
Ayham Gorani. Pemo’s in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE supports broader financial services for SMEs as fintech enters a more regulated growth phase.T he UAE’s fintech sector is entering a more regulated phase as financial technology companies look to expand their services to small and medium-sized businesses while meeting higher expectations around governance and compliance. For fintech firms operating in the country, the shift is creating an environment where regulatory approval is becoming increasingly important to expanding the range of financial products available to businesses. Pemo, a UAE-based spend management platform, recently received in-principle approval from the…
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held today in Jeddah. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques praised and thanked Allah Almighty for the great blessings bestowed upon this country, and for the honor of serving the Grand Mosque, the Prophet’s Mosque, and their visitors. As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its National Day tomorrow, the King expressed his wishes for further achievements and successes in the nation’s journey of growth, progress, and leadership across all sectors. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques acknowledged the role of military and security…
NEW YORK — Iran said Wednesday it had communicated with the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York and conveyed its conditions for ending the conflict, including an end to hostilities, the US naval blockade and what Tehran describes as an economic war. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the communication took place between the two countries’ delegations on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. “The aim of this interaction was to convey Iran’s conditions, including ending the war in all areas, stopping US aggressive actions and the naval blockade and economic war, and releasing…
NEW YORK — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Al-Shaibani in New York. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the High-level Week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. During the meeting, the foreign ministers reviewed aspects of cooperation among the three countries and opportunities to enhance economic and commercial cooperation, serving mutual interests and contributing to growth and prosperity for their peoples. The ministers also discussed ways to further enhance coordination and cooperation…
Paul Carey, EVP – Cards, Payments & Fintech, Al-Futtaim; and Nakul Kothari, Head of APAC & Middle East, Juspay. Partnership will introduce enterprise payment orchestration across Al-Futtaim’s brands and markets, with the first brand scheduled to go live in September 2026 Al-Futtaim has announced a strategic partnership with Juspay, a global payments technology company, which will serve as its payment orchestration partner across its brands and markets. The orchestration rollout will commence in September 2026, with the first brand scheduled to go live that month. The partnership is an important step in Al-Futtaim’s digital commerce transformation, with Juspay providing a unified…
The unification of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, who proclaimed the nation’s unification on September 23, 1932, marked the start of a sweeping phase of construction and development. The country moved from uniting its regions under a single banner to establishing state institutions, organizing its administration, and laying the first foundations of its development, a process on which Saudi Arabia has continued to build to reach the progress seen today. According to records held by the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah), state agencies and departments were established and organized gradually during…
The last century rewarded nations that produced energy. The next will reward those that produce intelligence.For decades, barrels of oil were more than a commodity. They represented economic output, industrial capacity and national competitiveness. They fueled factories, transportation and global growth. Today, a new economic output is emerging: tokens.Every interaction with an AI model, whether answering a question, generating code, accelerating scientific research or enabling autonomous systems, is measured in tokens. They are the building blocks of AI and the units through which intelligence is created and delivered.Just as barrels fueled the industrial economy, tokens will increasingly fuel the intelligence…
American Express Middle East has been named “Best Service to Business” at The Card & Payments Awards Middle East 2026. The Award recognises organisations that demonstrate excellence in supporting corporate customers through innovation, customer value, operational efficiency, and measurable business impact. American Express Middle East was recognised for redefining corporate payments through an integrated ecosystem that brings together cards, travel, procurement, and supplier payments. By combining integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms, partnerships with Travel Management Companies (TMCs), digital capabilities and dedicated account management, the solution helps organisations streamline processes, strengthen policy compliance and make more informed spending decisions. …