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An overview of Accenture global news:

Middle East

Middle East companies have reinvention strategies in place – yet scaling still lags Thought the vast majority of companies in the Middle East have reinvention strategies in place, less than 1 in 10 are progressing at scale, according to a new report from Accenture.
14 November 2025
Middle East

Next wave of global AI innovation to shift investments toward the Global South The next wave of AI investment will see an increased focus on the Global South, according to a study by the Future Investment Initiative Institute in collaboration with Accenture.
04 November 2025
United States

Accenture invests in agentic AI infrastructure startup Lyzr Accenture’s venture investment arm was part of the $8 million Series A funding round for Lyzr, a Jersey City, NJ-based provider of enterprise agentic AI infrastructure.
30 October 2025
Africa

Cassava Technologies partners with Accenture for scaling AI cloud offerings across Africa African technology company Cassava Technologies has agreed a strategic collaboration with Accenture, aimed at scaling the company’s sovereign AI capability across Africa.
27 October 2025
Europe

Europe lagging behind US in AI arms race, warns Accenture report Firms in Europe have fallen behind the US in the AI arms race, according to a survey from Accenture, which found 56% of 800 large European companies surveyed said they have yet to see true results.
25 August 2025
Qatar

Qatar Airways flies in Accenture to lead group-wide AI transformation Qatar Airways has flown in Accenture to help the award-winning airline enhance its business, operations and services through artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
20 August 2025
Europe

Air France-KLM flies in Accenture for new group-wide Generative AI Factory Air France-KLM has announced its ambition to build a Generative AI Factory, with Accenture selected as its technology consulting partner and Google Cloud as its hyperscaler.
24 July 2025
Singapore

UOB partners with Accenture for company-wide adoption of advanced technologies Singapore-headquartered United Overseas Bank (UOB) has signed a partnership agreement with Accenture.
31 May 2025
United Arab Emirates

Commercial Bank of Dubai launches AI and Data training program with Accenture The Commercial Bank of Dubai has launched an enterprise-wide artificial intelligence and data literacy program, selecting Accenture as its delivery partner.
20 March 2025
Australia

Telstra signs off on $700 million AI joint venture with Accenture Telstra has been given the go-ahead for its $700 million joint venture with Accenture aimed at accelerating the Australian telco’s AI transformation, with the project to commence in April.
26 February 2025
Middle East

As AI becomes increasingly autonomous, building trust is paramount The rapid rise of AI and its ability to continuously learn is driving new levels of autonomy across organisations.
17 February 2025
Saudi Arabia

Google Cloud and Accenture launch Generative AI Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia Google Cloud and Accenture are extending their pan-global Generative AI collaboration into the Saudi market, launching their latest Center of Excellence in the Kingdom’s capital city.
11 February 2025
Middle East

The digital core as the foundation for AI-driven transformation While the UAE has long been known as an energy powerhouse and a tourism hub – which remain a key part of its story – it is also focused on driving innovation in areas such as transforming their socia
28 January 2025
Japan

Japanese insurer Meiji Yasuda taps Accenture for company-wide AI roll out Meiji Yasuda, one of Japan’s oldest insurance companies, has selected Accenture to help support the design and delivery of a major company-wide AI program.
19 January 2025
India

HealthCare Global Enterprise partners with Accenture for AI-driven cancer care HealthCare Global Enterprise, one of the largest cancer care networks in India, is teaming up with Accenture to accelerate cancer research and care through the use of advanced technologies, including
03 December 2024
Japan

Accenture partners with Kyoto University for research on human-centered AI Global consulting and technology business Accenture has signed a collaboration agreement with Kyoto University, aimed at advancing research, learning and innovation in the area of human-centered AI.
14 November 2024
Europe

How European companies can drive reinvention and resilience through AI Europe’s economy shows promise, but stock market turbulence, political uncertainty and war could disrupt it any time.
11 November 2024
Middle East

Accenture launches global NVIDIA Business Group and AI Refinery platform Accenture has taken its NVIDIA services and solutions to the next level with the launch of a dedicated NVIDIA Business Group.
03 October 2024
Saudi Arabia

Aramco Digital partners with Accenture for AI-skilled workforce in Saudi Arabia Aramco Digital, the digital and technology subsidiary of Aramco, has formed a strategic partnership with Accenture to drive the adoption of generative AI and other cutting-edge technologies within it
12 September 2024
Canada

Accenture invests in Canadian robotics startup Sanctuary AI Accenture Ventures, the venture capital arm of technology consultancy Accenture, has invested in Sanctuary AI, a Vancouver-based developer of humanoid general-purpose robots.
02 April 2024
Australia

Accenture to launch new generative AI studio in Australia As part of a $3 billion investment into AI, global consultancy Accenture is rolling out a series of generative AI studios across the Asia Pacific, including an outlet in Australia which will open thi
11 January 2024
India

Reserve Bank of India selects McKinsey and Accenture for AI project The Reserve Bank of India has following a competitive bidding process selected McKinsey & Company and Accenture as its partner for an artificial intelligence project.
12 August 2023
Middle East

Accenture invests $3 billion in artificial intelligence capabilities Global professional services giant Accenture has announced a huge investment to further its capabilities in the area of artificial intelligence (AI).
15 June 2023
Australia

Accenture makes $3 billion move on AI consulting market Global professional services powerhouse Accenture has announced its plans to pump a whopping $3 billion into developing its AI capabilities, trumping a string of recent investments among its peers.
14 June 2023
United States

Accenture invests $3 billion into artificial intelligence Accenture on Tuesday announced it will invest $3 billion over three years into its data and AI practice.
14 June 2023
India

Accenture buys Indian big data analytics company Byte Prophecy Global professional services firm Accenture has purchased Indian big data firm Byte Prophecy, adding 50 data scientists and engineers to its roster.
27 May 2020
India

Six startups win Accenture's Applied Intelligence Challenge for deep tech Accenture Ventures has announced the names of six startups that won its Applied Intelligence Challenge. MMS.
02 August 2019
India

Accenture re-skills thousands of staff with AI boom ahead As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation make their way into business operations in India and across the world, global management consultancy Accenture has begun to optimise this scenario by tr
28 June 2019
India

Accenture India Chairperson comments on the skill requirements in a digital India Adaptation to the new digital environment not only involves the development of new skills amongst the workforce, but is also heavily conditional on fast and flexible models of learning, according to
10 May 2019
Canada

Accenture opens innovation hub in Toronto, will add 800 jobs Global management and technology consultancy Accenture opened a new innovation hub in Toronto last week. The hub, located at Scotia Plaza on King St W, will add 800 high-skill tech jobs by 2020.
04 December 2018
China

Accenture to establish new Innovation Hub in Shenzhen, China Global tech-minded professional services firm Accenture is set to launch a research and development centre in China specialised in artificial intelligence, robotics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
08 November 2018
South Africa

Adding AI as a factor of production could make a R1 trillion difference for SA In a new report, global management consultancy has argued for the addition of artificial intelligence (AI) and affiliated technologies to the list of factors of production when analysis the South Afr
22 October 2018

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