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ORA Developers target double-digit reduction in sourcing and supplier onboarding with JAGGAER Deployment
ORA Developers has announced it is streamlining sourcing, strengthening supplier collaboration and improving visibility across its international operations through a unified digital procurement solution from JAGGAER.
The platform is designed to support ORA’ s rapid growth while modernising procurement as a strategic driver of operational excellence across its global portfolio.
ORA operates across Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Grenada, the Caribbean, Pakistan, the UAE, Iraq and Tunisia, working with a wide network of consultants, contractors and suppliers in categories ranging from interior finishing materials and furniture, to hospitality, IT and professional services.
By standardising supplier performance evaluation on a single platform, ORA can now identify and engage the highestperforming partners in each market, regardless of geography. This ensures developments across all operating regions benefit from consistent quality, access to premium materials and proven expertise, reinforcing its position as a developer of high-end residential, commercial and hospitality projects.
JAGGAER’ s sourcing and supplier management capabilities also introduce greater transparency to tendering processes. With varied regulatory requirements across markets, the platform provides a structured, audited and fully digital approach to managing bids and supplier participation.
The enhanced transparency strengthens internal governance and supply chain resilience while preserving local autonomy. From an ESG perspective, ORA is accelerating responsible sourcing by assessing suppliers on sustainability criteria during onboarding and evaluation.
AI Everything Middle East and Africa opens new chapter for regional AI leadership in Cairo
Cairo is set to host the inaugural edition of AI Everything
Middle East and Africa from February 11 to 12, marking a milestone moment that positions Egypt at the centre of regional and global discussions on Artificial Intelligence strategy.
Organised by GITEX GLOBAL and hosted by Egypt’ s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in strategic partnership with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency, the event brings a global AI ecosystem to the Egyptian capital.
For Egypt, the launch represents more than the arrival of a major technology gathering.
It reflects a wider ambition to establish a leadership role in AI across Africa and the Middle East at a time when global competition around data, automation and digital infrastructure is intensifying.
Over two days, Cairo will welcome AI enterprises, startups, policymakers, academics and investors from more than 60 countries.
The programme focuses on practical AI applications across sectors critical to Egypt’ s digital economy, including outsourcing and shared services, semiconductor design, cybersecurity, cloud systems, manufacturing, digital health, financial technology, energy, education and digital public services.
With the Cairo edition, GITEX GLOBAL expands its international footprint into a region that is playing an increasingly influential role in AI development. •
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