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Inside MENA’s Energy-Tech Shakeup: AI, Startups, and Future Investments

 Abu Dhabi’s technology landscape has always had an appetite for disruption, but every now and then a deal emerges that instantly shifts the region’s business pulse. The recent signing of the Wisemen Middle East joint venture—formed by Platinum Group, Wiseman HK New Energy, and Upwards Solutions Technology—triggered exactly that reaction among founders, investors, and boardroom insiders across the Gulf. While the official announcement positioned the partnership as a milestone in clean-energy modernization, the conversations behind closed doors have been far more animated. Industry watchers whisper about deeper implications: a reshaped MENA energy stack, unprecedented cross-border innovation, and an upcoming battle among AI-driven technology firms vying to become the brains behind the region’s next-generation infrastructure. This gossip-worthy story isn’t just about hardware upgrades or high-profile signings; it signals a transformation across sectors such as energy storage, smar...

Middle East’s Digital Payroll Revolution and the Coming AI Expansion

The Middle East is undergoing a decisive technological shift, and the UAE’s launch of its enhanced, fully digital Wage Protection System (WPS) marks a defining moment in this region-wide transformation. While the announcement directly concerns labour governance, financial transparency, and wage security, the strategic implications go far beyond payroll. This development signals an accelerating move toward integrated, intelligent digital ecosystems—ecosystems where AI plays a central role. For investors, enterprises, and technology leaders, the upgraded WPS is not merely an administrative evolution; it is a signal that the region is preparing for an era where automation, predictive intelligence, and secure data infrastructures become standard expectations across sectors. This introduces new opportunities for AI-driven solutions in industries ranging from finance and logistics to pharmaceuticals, ecommerce, and fitness. Across the Gulf, the momentum is unmistakable. Saudi Arabia a...

AI-Native Enterprise Tech Is Reshaping the Middle East’s Digital Future

 Two decades ago, enterprise software in the Middle East was dominated by systems built to record, store, and process information. Companies across the region were only beginning to explore digital transformation, and cloud adoption was still a distant dream. Fast-forward twenty years, and the landscape looks radically different. The region is now one of the world’s fastest adopters of intelligent automation, cloud-native platforms, and AI-driven enterprise tools. This shift was reflected powerfully at Ramco@20 – Experience That Matters , an event celebrating Ramco Systems’ 20-year journey in the Middle East. But the gathering became far more than an anniversary; it was a showcase of how enterprise technology is entering a new era—one defined by agentic AI, conversational experiences, localized innovation, and industry-tailored intelligence . While the event highlighted Ramco’s investments and evolution, it also pointed toward a broader momentum reshaping the region—one where AI ...

AI Surge in the Middle East: Unlocking the Next Era of Intelligent Apps

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant technology trend for the Middle East—it is now the central catalyst powering national growth strategies, trillion-dollar economic transitions, and a historic repositioning of the region as a global technology hub. What began as government-led digital transformation initiatives has evolved into one of the fastest-accelerating AI ecosystems in the world, attracting international capital, global partnerships, and record momentum in AI app development. From Saudi Arabia’s multi-billion-dollar AI fund to the UAE’s massive investments in supercomputing campuses and chip infrastructure, the Middle East is building the foundations for an AI-driven future that spans national governance, healthcare, energy, logistics, finance, and smart city infrastructure. As AI mobile applications move from experimentation to scaled adoption, regional enterprises are seeking partners capable of architecting robust, enterprise-grade AI solutions. This is the env...