Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
The leadership transition comes as e& reported strong full-year 2025 financial results. Consolidated net profit rose 33.6% year-on-year to AED14.4 billion (US$3.8 billion), while revenues increased 23.1% to AED72.9 billion (US$19.9 billion). EBITDA climbed 21.1% to AED32 billion (US$8.7 billion), and the group’s global subscriber base expanded 31.3% to 245 million.
The Board has appointed Masood M Sharif Mahmood, currently CEO of e& UAE, to succeed Dowidar as Group CEO effective April 1, while also continuing in his UAE leadership role.
e& posted record 2025 results with revenues up 23.1% to $19.85bn and net profit rising 33.6% to $3.92bn, alongside strong subscriber growth and a higher dividend payout, while announcing a leadership transition effective April 1.
e& and IBM have unveiled an enterprise-grade agentic AI platform embedded into governance and compliance workflows. Built on watsonx Orchestrate and OpenPages, the solution enables reasoning, action, and traceability under enterprise controls, positioning e& among the region’s earliest adopters of trusted, governed agentic AI.
e& delivered robust H1 2025 results with AED 34.9 billion in revenue, strong AI and cloud expansion, new global partnerships, and strategic investments that solidify its position as a leading technology and digital transformation group.
NEC and e& have signed a strategic MoU to collaborate on sustainability, advancing green innovation, circular economy practices, and transparent ESG governance under e&’s 2030 sustainability vision.
e& posted Q3 2025 revenue of $5.06 billion and net profit of $816.8 million, up 29.2% and 39.7% year-over-year respectively. With 202.2 million subscribers and growing AI, cloud, and 5.5G investments, e& reinforced its position as a global tech leader driving the UAE’s digital transformation.
e& reported AED 8.8 billion net profit in H1 2025, up 60.7% year-on-year, with strong 5G, AI, and cloud ecosystem expansion. The company launched the UAE Sovereign Cloud Launchpad, partnered with Qualcomm and AWS, and continued driving digital transformation across global markets.
The Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre – Abu Dhabi (ADCMC) has signed an MoU with e& UAE to advance digital transformation and crisis readiness. The partnership focuses on cloud hosting, IoT, big data analytics, and cybersecurity, aiming to build a robust crisis management ecosystem supported by national talent development. Through advanced 5G and secure communication systems, the collaboration will enhance Abu Dhabi’s ability to maintain critical operations and real-time coordination during emergencies.
AWS and e& have launched the “AI Nation – Afaaq” programme to train 30,000 people in AI and cloud computing in the UAE. Supported by $1 billion in strategic investment, the initiative offers free certifications, live coaching, and access to AWS’s global learning tools — strengthening the nation’s AI talent pool and digital transformation goals.