When hiring a VP or C-level executive in the MENA region, you face a paradox: the more senior the position, the harder it becomes to objectively assess the candidate. Three interview rounds, colleague references, psychometric tests — and still the question remains: “Will this person actually deliver?” The MENA market presents unique challenges. Cultural contexts […]
Financial Services organizations lead with a strong ROI on AIOps initiatives but only 12% have AI projects fully deployed enterprise-wide, and a substantial 62% still remain in pilot or development stages Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 4, 2026 – Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today released Financial Services industry findings from its […]
Author – Arun ‘Rak’ Ramchandran, CEO of QBurst The prevailing global narrative suggests that the UAE and Saudi Arabia are racing to become “AI-first” economies. It is an appealing storyline, but it misses what is actually happening on the ground. What is unfolding across both countries is a more pragmatic shift toward what can be […]
In a tete-tete with Arwa Naccho is the Managing Partner at Swift Audit & Advisory, Arwa sheds light on auditing intricacies governing the UAE. Arwa Naccho is the Managing Partner at Swift Audit & Advisory, where she has led the firm since 2017. Proceeding with an Executive MBA in Business Analytics and Management, she combines […]
Invest2Innovate (i2i) has officially launched the Pakistan Startup Ecosystem Report 2024 (PSER 2024), marking the fourth edition of its flagship initiative. The report was unveiled during a high-profile event held at a local hotel, which brought together prominent leaders from Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including investors, policymakers, and other key stakeholders. The report arrives at a critical […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 12 December 2024 – Authorized push payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise, expected to climb to US$7.6 billion by 2028 across six leading real-time payment markets (U.S., U.K., India, Brazil, Australia and UAE), according to the latest Scamscope report from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global […]
In the early 2000s, the tech industry often repeated the phrase, “Every company will be a tech company.” This prediction largely materialized as businesses across sectors adopted technology to stay relevant in a rapidly digitizing world. Now, as we navigate the complexities of a more interconnected digital economy, a new mantra is taking hold: “Every tech company […]
CAIRO: Fintech experts believe Saudi Arabia is positioned to lead the regional landscape in decentralized finance, and also solve some challenges on the horizon. With active support from the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, and initiatives like Vision 2030, the Kingdom is creating an ideal environment for solutions to so-called DeFi to flourish. […]
The Middle East banking landscape has undergone profound transformation over the last decade – from the rise of FinTech and crypto assets to the emergence of programmable Web3 and, more recently, the surge of artificial intelligence (AI). With AI alone projected to contribute up to US$320 billion in economic value to the Middle East by […]