Tag: MENA
Welo Data Expands to Qatar, Advancing Data Integrity and Culturally Aligned AI in MENA
The company’s presence in Qatar positions it to better collaborate with regional enterprises, advancing AI innovation and digital transformation across the Gulf.
Culturalization in Video Game Localization: Beyond Translation
Adapting game elements like character design, storylines, and themes to fit cultural norms can significantly increase engagement. The authors detail the Tiny Minies app’s local culturalization strategies for the Middle East and North Africa region, a fast-growing gaming market with a substantial Arabic-speaking population.
The Sky Is the Limit
From its founding 15 years ago, e-Arabization has made it its mission to support Arabic representation through top-notch localization services and advocacy. And its work is paying off. There’s arguably never been a better time to invest in the Arabic language, and e-Arabization is riding that wave of investment toward a remarkable future.
e-Arabization Creates New Worlds of Understanding with New Riyadh Office
New doors are opening for leading MENA language service provider e-Arabization as the company celebrates its new office in Riyadh.
Tarjama Launches First TMS With Arabic UI and AI
Tarjama unveils CleverSo 3.0, its translation management system packaged with new capabilities to power translation teams for AI-enabled translations. Its UI now comes localized into Arabic.
Video game revenue set to increase in MENA, game localization boom projected
Experts expect the combined revenue of video game markets in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to increase nearly twofold — from $1.76 billion in 2021 to $3.14 in 2025 — in the next three years. That’s likely to be big news for professionals working in the localization industry, especially given Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s policies encouraging game development and localization.