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Mergers and acquisitions

EY MENA M&A report: 390 M&A deals valued at US$46.7b completed in H1 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 12 August 2026: According to the latest EY MENA M&A Insights report, the MENA region recorded 390 M&A deals worth US$46.7b in H1 2026. While activity moderated compared to H1 2025 (434 deals worth US$58.8b) amid geopolitical developments, accelerating deal momentum in Q2 2026 reflected market resilience, supported by sustained domestic and outbound activity and continued sovereign investment.

12 Aug 2026 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Lamice Murshid

AI

EY’s global launch of agentic AI in Assurance to redefine audit experience for MENA clients

Dubai, UAE – 20 April 2026: The EY organization announced the global roll-out of enterprise-scale agentic AI in Assurance, marking a fundamental shift toward AI-transformed audits. These new releases, alongside a modernized audit approach, are part of a multibillion-dollar commitment to audit quality, technology and people, which will continue as part of the EY ‘All in’ global strategy.

20 Apr 2026 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Lamice Murshid
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M&A activity in MENA region experienced strong growth in 2025 with 884 deals totaling US$106.1b

11 Feb 2026 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

MENA region raises US$1.7b from 10 IPOs in Q4 2025 

04 Feb 2026 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

EY launches Studio+ in MENA to accelerate customer-first transformation powered by AI 

29 Jan 2026 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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