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CADO Expands GCC Gifting Infrastructure with Strategic Entry into Qatar

Doha, Qatar – 10 February 2026: CADO, the UAE-founded premium gifting platform, has announced its expansion into Qatar, strengthening its position as one of the few technology-enabled gifting platforms operating across multiple GCC markets.

Leila Al Marashi, Founder and CEO of CADO

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Nemetschek and Prince Sultan University Partner to Empower the Next Generation of Digital AEC Talent in Saudi Arabia

Strategic partnership aligns with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 to advance skills development, innovation and entrepreneurship across the AEC and Media & Entertainment sectors

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 10 February 2026 – Nemetschek Arabia, part of the Nemetschek Group, one of the world’s leading software providers for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AEC/O) industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Prince Sultan University (PSU), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading private higher education institutions, to support the development of future-ready talent and accelerate innovation across the Kingdom.

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Two Mega Venues, One Commercial Powerhouse: Gulfood 2026 Delivers Record Global Trade Impact

Five days of deal-making, buyer engagement and market expansion positioned Gulfood 2026 as the world’s most powerful food trade platform

Dubai, 09 February 2026: In January 2026, Dubai made global exhibition history as Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing event, successfully delivered a record-breaking 100% expansion by operating seamlessly across two mega venues. Running from 26–30 January at Dubai World Trade Centre and the newly unveiled $2.7 billion Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City, Gulfood sold out more than 280,000 square metres of exhibition space, setting a new global benchmark for scale, delivery and commercial ambition. Over five days, close to 300,000 attendees from over 195 countries and 8,500+ exhibitors showcased more than 1.5 million products across 12 sectors, engaging directly with international buyers and distributors through a fully integrated two-venue model that transformed unprecedented scale into measurable commercial outcomes and uninterrupted deal-making at a historic scale.

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The 4th Edition of The Great Marketing & Business Minds UAE 2026 Highlights the Evolution of Marketing Leadership

The industry’s leading marketing minds came together in Dubai to celebrate outstanding leadership, innovation, and impact

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Senior marketing leaders across the UAE gathered in Dubai to celebrate outstanding marketing minds and examine how the profession has evolved into a strategic business function shaped by data, accountability, and artificial intelligence. These conversations took place alongside the awards ceremony at the 4th Edition of The Great Marketing & Business Minds UAE 2026, held on 29th January at Pullman Dubai Downtown.

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Magna AI and Zchwantech Announce USD 700M Strategic Collaboration to Power Malaysia’s Sovereign AI Future

8 FEBRUARY 2026, Riyadh, KSA:  Magna AI, the global integrated‑value‑chain sovereign AI transformation leader established through a partnership between Trend Micro and Wistron in strategic collaboration with NVIDIA, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zchwantech Group, a home-grown technology solutions provider of Malaysia.

The MoU outlines a strategic collaboration to design and develop sovereign-ready AI infrastructure, advanced AI applications, and national-scale AI security capabilities for Malaysia, anchored by the development of a 20MW AI Datacenter in Sarawak estimated at approximately USD 700 million.

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