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What MAGNiTT Reported About MENA AI Funding in 2025

MAGNiTT says AI captured 22 percent of MENA venture funding in 2025. Its public summary describes concentration, not proof of individual companies' performance.

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Technology

How the UAE Describes Its Government AI Roles

The UAE Government portal outlines AI roles, councils, guidance and a DIFC licensing initiative. These structures do not, by themselves, prove service outcomes.

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Technology

Reading Saudi Cybersecurity Figures Alongside a MENA Forecast

Saudi Arabia reported SAR 15.2 billion in cybersecurity spending for 2024. A separate Gartner MENA forecast has a different scope and should not be…

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Technology

What AWS Announced for Saudi Cloud Infrastructure

AWS said its Saudi cloud region was on track for December 2026. Its dated plans separate the region, an AI Zone and future training…

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Women in Leadership

The Procurement Budget Can Open Doors for Women-Owned Businesses

Supplier diversity becomes practical when buyers examine tender access, payment and repeat orders, rather than treating a networking event as the outcome.

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Women in Leadership

Women-Led SMEs Need a Finance Journey, Not Another Pitch Day

Finance, business records and market access are connected. A useful support programme starts with the business need, not the stage presentation.

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Women in Leadership

Care Is a Leadership-Pipeline Issue, Not a Perk

Childcare, leave and predictable working practices affect who can stay on a leadership track. Employers should examine the design of the work itself.

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Women in Leadership

The Promotion Pipeline Needs More Than a Mentoring Programme

Mentoring offers advice. Sponsorship opens access to work that counts. An Arab States toolkit helps explain why employers need both.

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Women in Leadership

A Board Seat Is Only the Start: Designing for Women to Have a Voice

For Middle East boards, representation and influence are different tests. Better nomination, committee and meeting practices can connect the two.