Author: Mahdeehassan

Malta’s gaming scene is about to come alive as 6,000 professionals gather for the first-ever SBC Summit Malta—a next-level evolution of the beloved CasinoBeats Summit. Taking place at the InterContinental in St Julian’s from 10–12 June, the event will serve as Europe’s strategic iGaming hub—uniting 2,000 betting and iGaming operators, 750 affiliates, and thousands more from game studios, sportsbooks, payment providers, regulatory bodies, and marketing professionals for three intense days of dealmaking, complimented by numerous learning opportunities. On the educational front, delegates will gain access to expert insights from 250 industry leaders across a three-stage agenda. Alongside dedicated tracks for casino, affiliation and marketing, the expanded programme will now cover key verticals including sports betting, European…

Comera Finance, part of Comera Financial Holding and Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group, has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE to operate as a fully licensed Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). This significant milestone reinforces Comera’s commitment to delivering a seamless, tech-powered financial ecosystem tailored for the UAE’s digitally connected future. Comera Finance will offer the entire spectrum of products including Retail, SME and Corporate lending. These would include Credit Cards, Personal Loans, Mortgages, Vehicle Finance and other borrowing requirements of Consumers and Letters of Credits, Bank Guarantees, Performance Bonds, Working Capital lending and tailor made Supply Chain…

SBC Summit Malta 2025 will place the future of sports betting at the heart of its agenda with the launch of the Next-Gen Sports Betting track, a forward-looking series of sessions exploring the technologies, player behaviours, and product strategies fuelling the next phase of industry growth. Taking place on Thursday, 12 June at the InterContinental Hotel in St Julian’s, the track will feature five expert-led sessions covering AI integration, the emerging esports betting market, and the future of in-play betting across multiple sports. Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: “Sports betting is being redefined in real time—by new technologies, new user habits,…

The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, announced the launch of Cultural Competitions for Emirati Children and Youth at MoC’s Cultural and Creative Centres. The competitions come as part of the celebrations of Emirati Children’s Day, with the aim of strengthening the values of cultural identity among children and encouraging their engagement in literary and knowledge-based activities. This initiative aligns with the UAE’s vision to instil national values in future generations. The competitions, held under the theme “National Identity and Emirati Culture”, are open for Emirati children between the ages of 8 and 12 to showcase their…

COREangels MEA, in partnership with PTS Holdings and the Arab Academy, has launched a $10 million investment fund targeting early-stage startups across the Middle East and Africa. During its 5th Investment Committee in Cairo, the fund selected five standout fintech startups from over 1,000 applicants to receive up to $150,000 in funding each under theme “Fintech as the Foundation for Inclusive Growth”. Selected startups include eMaisha Pay (Uganda), RentBeta (East Africa), Aqua Offers (Egypt), Monak (MENA), and Reeple (Nigeria). Founded by Maha Mandour, the fund leverages a hybrid model combining global angel investors, local expertise, and an innovation studio to back…

OpenAI is planning to support the development of a vast new data centre in the United Arab Emirates, which could potentially become one of the largest in the world. The creator of ChatGPT is expected to be one of the main anchor tenants of a 5-gigawatt data centre campus in Abu Dhabi, according to individuals familiar with the matter. While the Microsoft-backed company’s involvement has not yet been confirmed, a formal announcement may be made in the near future, the report noted. On Thursday, the UAE and the United States signed an agreement for the Gulf state to construct the…

Gulf Business Solutions (GBS), a leading provider of technology solutions in Saudi Arabia, has announced a strategic partnership with Huawei Cloud, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing innovation strategy and commitment to meeting the Kingdom’s rising demand for advanced, tailored cloud services. This collaboration allows GBS to significantly expand and diversify its cloud solutions portfolio, leveraging Huawei Cloud’s powerful, scalable, and secure technology stack. The partnership will enable GBS to provide bespoke cloud services to public and private sector clients across the Kingdom, helping organizations modernize their IT infrastructure, increase agility, and drive digital transformation in alignment with Vision…

The partnership brings secure, sovereign AI agents to mission-critical workflows across the UAE, KSA, and beyond Dubai, UAE – May 26, 2025 – CNTXT AI, a Data and AI enabler driving AI readiness through sovereign infrastructure and high-quality data, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Beam AI, the leading platform for AI agents. Together, the two companies will deliver secure, scalable, and localized AI agents to power operations and serve enterprise and government sectors in the Gulf. The partnership enables Beam AI to expand into the GCC through CNTXT AI’s trusted infrastructure and data services, while CNTXT…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has started to receive applications for participation in the 27th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX). Organised by DEWA in line with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, the exhibition will take place from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. WETEX is the region’s largest trade…

Google has launched the second edition of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme for the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkiye (MENA-T), aimed at supporting high-potential Seed to Series A startups building AI-driven solutions. The 12-week equity-free programme provides participants with cloud credits, infrastructure, and access to Google’s AI/ML expertise to help them scale and deploy AI technologies effectively. Startups must apply by June 16th, 2025, to be considered for the programme. Press release: Google announced the launch of its second “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme for the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkiye (MENA-T). The…