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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

Mergers and acquisitions

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M&A activity in MENA region experienced strong growth in 2025 with 884 deals totaling US$106.1b

Dubai, UAE – 11 February 2026: According to the EY MENA M&A Insights 2025 report, the MENA region recorded a robust 26% rise in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity with 884 deals, compared to 701 in 2024. The total deal value reached US$106.1b, indicating a 15% increase on the previous year’s US$92.3b. The GCC region accounted for the majority of deals at 685, valued at US$102.1b.

11 Feb 2026 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Lamice Murshid
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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

HUMAIN and EY MENA announce ambition to redefine AI-powered business transformation 

06 Nov 2025 | London, United Kingdom

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