Microsoft’s recent announcement naming Ahmad El Dandachi as the new General Manager of Microsoft Qatar, effective July 1, 2025, signals a notable shift in leadership with deep ramifications for both the regional technology landscape and the trajectory of digital transformation in the country...
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A quiet, yet profound transformation is underway in Qatar’s digital landscape, marked by a new strategic partnership between the National Archives of Qatar (NAQ) and Microsoft Qatar. This collaboration, officially sealed in a recent signing ceremony attended by prominent leaders such as NAQ...
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In a significant stride toward digital transformation, the National Archives of Qatar (NAQ) has announced a landmark partnership with Microsoft Qatar, structured under a strategic cooperation framework designed to digitise and facilitate access to the nation’s vast trove of historical documents...
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