IBM Newsroom - Middle East & Africa https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/ StarLink streamlines procurement with agentic AI, leveraging IBM Bob and IBM watsonx https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/starlink-leverages-ibm-bob-and-watsonx-orchestrate · Solution built with IBM Bob and IBM watsonx Orchestrate demonstrates how AI agents can automate complex procurement workflows and improve operational efficiency Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:57:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/starlink-leverages-ibm-bob-and-watsonx-orchestrate KAFD Selects IBM Maximo to Support Smart Asset Management and Innovation https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/KAFD-IBM-Maximo KAFD develops a Saudi-registered Transition Management Application on IBM Maximo to streamline asset handovers across its smart city ecosystem. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:25:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/KAFD-IBM-Maximo Marafiq and IBM to Modernize Enterprise Service Delivery and Employee Experience https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Marafiq-IBM-ServiceNow Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:42:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Marafiq-IBM-ServiceNow IBM Study: Average Data Breach Cost in Saudi Arabia Reaches SAR 27 Million in 2026, One in Four Malicious Breaches are AI-Enabled https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/CODB-Saudi-Arabia-Findings IBM's annual report finds financial services, industrial, and technology organizations recorded the highest average data breach costs in Saudi Arabia Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:13:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/CODB-Saudi-Arabia-Findings IBM Study: Average Data Breach Cost in the Middle East Reaches $8 Million in 2026, with One in Four Malicious Breaches AI-Enabled https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/codb-me-findings-2026 • IBM’s annual report finds that mismanaged secrets and keys, excessive privileges and poor role management and an inability to prioritize threats were the leading factors increasing breach costs • Financial, technology and industrial organizations recorded the highest average costs Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/codb-me-findings-2026 Julphar Collaborates with IBM and SAP to Accelerate Enterprise Transformation https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/julphar-collaborates-with-ibm-and-sap Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/julphar-collaborates-with-ibm-and-sap IBM Study: Limited Control and Rising Dependencies Leave UAE Enterprises Exposed in the Age of AI https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/IBV-IBM-Study-UAE 74% of surveyed UAE executives say meeting data residency and sovereignty requirements across geographies is challenging Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:21:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/IBV-IBM-Study-UAE IBM and Ejada Systems leverage IBM Bob to help accelerate Enterprise Modernization in Saudi Arabia https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Ejada-IBM-Bob IBM Bob helped developers cut discovery effort by up to 40% and reduce analysis timelines from weeks to days. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:31:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Ejada-IBM-Bob IBM Appoints Tamer El Kholy as General Manager for North East Africa https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Tamer-ElKholy-General-Manager-North-East-Africa Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:32:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Tamer-ElKholy-General-Manager-North-East-Africa IBM Study: Middle East CEOs Redesign Leadership Teams for the AI Era https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Middle-East-CEO 67% of surveyed Middle East organizations now have a Chief AI Officer Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:26:00 -0400 https://mea.newsroom.ibm.com/Middle-East-CEO