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beIN MEDIA GROUP rebrands its streaming platform TOD to TOD by beIN, consolidating its digital strategy ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 streaming across MENA.

PayTabs Group completed its acquisition of TAPn’GO, integrating contactless payment capabilities into its Super App platform. The move targets merchants across retail, hospitality, and healthcare sectors in the MENA region.

Ruder Finn Atteline has launched rf.engage, a strategic internal communications and leadership training service, targeting organizations across the Middle East and North Africa as of March 30, 2026.

Speechmatics has launched an Arabic-English bilingual model achieving 6.3% Word Error Rate on mixed-speech benchmarks, alongside the first Arabic-English bilingual medical model designed for clinical settings across MENA.

Bigo Live launched a digital Fawazeer game show for Ramadan 2026. The initiative features live trivia, prizes like iPhone 17 Pro Max, and MENA-focused content.

Bitget has launched multi-asset trading for MENA users, integrating TradFi assets like forex and equities with cryptocurrencies. The single-platform approach streamlines access amid regional market diversity.

MENA region records 884 M&A deals worth $106.1 billion in 2025, marking 26% volume growth driven by cross-border transactions and sovereign wealth fund investments.

Honeywell and Kortech announce strategic partnership to automate critical infrastructure projects across Middle East and North Africa, combining global automation expertise with regional engineering capabilities.

EY launches Studio+ in MENA with plans to grow team by 500% by 2030, combining AI-powered technology and human-centered design to transform customer experiences across the region.

Snap Inc.’s AR Ramadan Mall reached 16.8 million users in its 2025 edition, generating 250 million impressions and marking four consecutive years of culturally inspired AR shopping experiences.

Snap Inc.’s AR Ramadan Mall achieved remarkable success in 2025, reaching 16.8 million users and generating 250 million impressions across the MENA region.

TikTok’s Q3 2025 transparency report reveals the removal of 17.4 million videos across MENA for community guideline violations. The platform achieved record-breaking safety metrics with 91% automated removal and 99.3% proactive detection rates.

datamena, the fastest growing carrier neutral hub and digital infrastructure platform based in the UAE to serve the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced its participation as the host sponsor for Capacity Middle East 2019.Taking place from 5-7 March at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai, the highly-anticipated event […]