Middle East and Africa Enterprises Prioritize Data Control and Sovereignty to Enable Trusted AI Growth

MEA leads EMEA in sovereignty execution but faces critical visibility gaps across complex ecosystems

DUBAI, UAE, 23 June, 2026 — New research from Veeam Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, reveals that organizations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are taking a deliberate and disciplined approach to AI adoption, prioritizing data sovereignty, operational control, and cyber resilience to build trusted AI and data foundations as they accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

While AI remains a strategic priority across the region, MEA organizations are demonstrating a stronger commitment to governance and data control than many of their global counterparts. The research, conducted among enterprise IT, data, and security decision makers across Turkey, Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, as part of a larger EMEA wide study, found that organizations are placing sovereignty considerations at the heart of their AI and data strategies.

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