talabat, the MENA region’s leading delivery and quick commerce platform, today announced the continued expansion of talabat Kitchens, its partner-centric cloud kitchen network designed to accelerate restaurant growth, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen proximity to customers across
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Yango Ads, the AdTech division of Yango Group, has released its Ramadan 2026 demand playbook, outlining how brands across the Middle East can capture one of the region’s most commercially significant periods through a connected, full-funnel advertising strategy. Ramadan remains one of the most influential demand cycles in the Middle East, marked by a […]
Bayer, a global leader in life sciences, announced a key leadership appointment within its Consumer Health division; Mohamed Galal has been appointed as Cluster Head for MENA. This strategic leadership move strengthens Bayer’s capacity to deliver on its “Health for all, Hunger for none” mission across the Middle East and North Africa by accelerating localisation, […]
TOD, the home of sports and entertainment in MENA and part of beIN Media Group, today announced the rollout of MultiView and FanZone, two new interactive features designed to transform how fans experience live sports across the region. The announcement was made at Web Summit Qatar, underscoring the platform’s commitment to building next-generation, fan-first streaming […]
Wego, the number one travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has released new data insights analysing January travel searches from Kuwait, highlighting early-year planning behaviour and the factors shaping travel demand ahead of peak seasons. Wego search data shows that travellers from Kuwait are using […]
Yasmin Bahgat, Head of Export Finance and Acting Director of Trade Credit Insurance at Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), highlighted the expanding influence of women across the MENA region’s corporate landscape, citing their growing representation in leadership roles, increased participation in decision-making, and tangible impact on driving inclusive and sustainable economic
talabat today announced the results of its 2025 Giving Back Impact Report, revealing that its platform enabled over €20 million in rider tips across the Middle East and North Africa during the past year. In addition, talabat’s in-app Giving Back features generated €6.45 million in charitable contributions through partnerships with more than 50 licensed regional […]
STARZPLAY, one of the leading streaming platforms in the MENA region, has announced a new strategic content collaboration with the viral video-sharing and entertainment platform, Bilibili. The partnership marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration in the region, with STARZPLAY acquiring a curated slate of premium Chinese animation titles – known as donghua – from
Dubai’s Digital Insurance MENA conference is opening today, a key platform for cross-regional knowledge exchange this January, with EIRS actively participating, bringing local insights about African markets to the forefront. The Africa-headquartered insurance and reinsurance brokerage, which operates with hubs in the UAE and the UK, will be represented by two of its senior
More than 50% of private equity portfolios in the MENA region are set to integrate AI-driven value creation initiatives by the end of 2026, as AI shifts from a pilot-phase technology to a core operational lever across portfolio companies, according to new data released by Ento Capital, an investment banking firm regulated by the Dubai […]
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, MENA’s leading event for lighting and building technology, opens tomorrow at Dubai World Trade Centre. Taking place from 12-14 January 2026, the exhibition is part of the international Light + Building portfolio and will feature over 600 brands from 30 countries, alongside an expected attendance exceeding 16,000 industry
TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has once again proven why it remains one of the most engaging and unpredictable tournaments in world football. As the competition progresses, its appeal is extending well beyond the pitch – shaping how audiences across the Middle East and North Africa choose to watch live sport. […]
Deliverect, a global ecosystem of on and off-premise solutions that empowers restaurants and retailers to sell anywhere and deliver everywhere, has launched Deliverect Kiosk in the MENA region. A fully integrated self-service solution designed to streamline in-store operations and elevate the customer experience, Deliverect Kiosk aims to empower customers to browse, order,
VoPay International Inc., a global fintech infrastructure platform, today announced the establishment of its global headquarters in Qatar. The move positions Qatar as VoPay’s primary hub for advancing digital financial infrastructure and supporting scalable financial modernization across the Middle East and North Africa, Africa, Southeast Asia, and other high-growth
TOD, MENA’s leading sports and entertainment streaming platform by beIN MEDIA GROUP, will showcase the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 live on its platform, bringing Africa’s biggest football tournament to fans across the region. Fans are in for four weeks of high-stakes football and unmissable moments. Taking place from December 21, […]
Mobile ordering now accounts for 70% of delivery transactions in the MENA region, representing a 30% year-over-year surge in mobile-first dining, according to Syrve MENA data. That shift mirrors the UAE’s online food delivery market, valued at $2.5 billion in 2024 and projected to reach $3.9 billion by 2030, growing at a 7-10% CAGR. The […]
Business leaders from regional and global organizations gathered at SAP’s Dubai headquarters recently for the first Employee Resource Group (ERG) Summit in the Middle East and North Africa, co-led by the SAP UAE Business Women’s Network (BWN) and the ERG Leader Summit. The event brought together diversity and inclusion professionals, ERG leaders, and executives from […]
The World Crypto Rankings 2025 report, released by Bybit and DL Research, has named the United Arab Emirates as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s undisputed leader in crypto adoption. The UAE has not only established itself as the regional hub for asset tokenization pilots and settlement systems, but has also become the […]
In a strategic Middle East and North Africa (MENA) expansion, Blue Ocean Corporation, ranked as the World No.1 in Supply Chain Training and Consulting, announced the opening its office in Cairo, and holding its debut International Procurement & Supply Chain Conference (IPSC), in one of the fastest growing markets in the region. The new Cairo […]
Digital Media Forum (DMF) and the MENA Digital Awards (MDA) today announced the official start of their 2025 cycle under the shared theme ‘Digital Media Evolution: Creativity, Technology & Impact’. As two established platforms within the digital and marketing community, this year’s direction focuses on the functional ways creativity and emerging technologies are





























