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Yango Group earns Great Place to Work® certification across nine countries

Dubai, UAE – 11 August 2025 —Yango Group, a UAE-based tech company, has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work® in 9 of its markets, highlighting the strength of its employee culture across some of the world’s most diverse and fast-growing markets.

The certification spans UAE, Pakistan, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, and Zambia, based on anonymous feedback from over 800 employees. According to Great Place to Work®, 87% of Yango Group employees across these countries said it’s a great place to work — a result that significantly exceeds global averages.

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Yango Group introduces the bilingual AI assistant Yasmina in Oman, supporting national digital transformation goals

Muscat, Oman  – July 31, 2025 – Yango Group, a global tech company, has introduced Yasmina –  the bilingual human-like AI assistant, in Oman. Yasmina, fluent in Arabic and English, is built into the smart speakers — Midi, Mini, and Lite, and is designed to meet the needs of users in the region through natural, intelligent voice interactions. Behind the assistant’s ability to understand context and engage in natural conversations is an upgraded large language model, one of the core components of YangoAI — a suite of advanced AI technologies tailored to the GCC.

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Dubai-based Yango Group Accelerates African Growth Expansion with New Regional Office in Côte d’Ivoire

The new office strengthens Yango Group’s long-term strategy in Africa, supporting local innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital infrastructure development

29 July 2025 – Yango Group, a Dubai-based tech company operating in over 30 countries, has opened a new African regional office in Abidjan. The hub will coordinate the company’s growing operations across the continent and marks a new chapter in Yango’s long-term commitment to Africa. With around 200 employees already on the ground, the company plans to scale its local capabilities in the coming year.

Image 1- Daniil Shuleyko, CEO of Yango Group

Yango first launched in Côte d’Ivoire in 2018, making Africa its starting point. Since then, the company has expanded into 16 countries across the continent, building a diverse portfolio of digital services. With Abidjan now serving as its continental headquarters, Yango Group is deepening its regional presence and accelerating innovation tailored to local realities.

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Yango Group Collaborates with the Rashid Center for People of Determination to Support AI Learning, Accessible Transport, and Digital Safety for Students

Dubai, UAE – 17 June 2025 â€” Yango Group, the global tech company, has partnered with the Rashid Center for People of Determination to launch a comprehensive offering designed to enhance learning, transportation, and digital safety for their students. This initiative supports the UAE’s vision of fostering inclusive education and digital advancement following His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s landmark mandate to make artificial intelligence a subject in schools across the country.

Artificial intelligence is expected to become a cornerstone of the UAE’s economy, with forecasts from PwC estimating AI’s contribution to reach $96 billion by 2030. Ensuring that all students can engage with AI and digital technologies is critical for building an inclusive future workforce. The partnership between Yango Group and the Rashid Center for People of Determination aims to bridge this gap by providing tailored tools and services that meet the needs of students of determination.

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Yango Group upgrades its AI assistant Yasmina

Yango Group upgrades its AI assistant Yasmina for enhanced creativity, richer conversations, and expanded language translation skills

Dubai, UAE; 12 June 2025Yango Group, a global tech company, significantly upgraded the LLM powering its AI assistant, Yasmina, to deliver more accurate, in-depth, and context-aware responses in both Arabic and English. The upgrade is part of a gradual rollout of YangoAI, a suite of AI features and technologies adapted and localized to meet the specific needs of regional users, powering a wide range of the company’s products and services, including Yasmina.

The AI assistant now provides 38% more relevant and up-to-date answers in Arabic, thanks to its enhanced ability to analyze web documents. The new LLM has also enabled smoother conversational interactions and reduced the number of unnecessary refusals in answers by almost 50%.

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