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Admitad Is Now “Mitgo”, With Big Investment Planned By 2025
As a multinational company with assets in MarTech, FinTech and more, Mitgo plans to play a big role in the MENA region’s future.
Amitad, a global Performance Marketing platform and IT solutions provider, is morphing into “Mitgo”, which will become the new parent holding company for the wider Admitad group.
The move aims to simplify the current corporate structure, allowing the separate entities within the group to develop more freely, alongside plans to launch a startup incubator and entrepreneur network.
Over the past five years, Admitad has seen strong growth in the MENA region, having spent over $30 million in acquisitions and various new project launches. In 2022, the provider’s solutions generated in excess of 130 million orders for 35,000 online merchants and monetized the audiences of 100,000 publishers.
To coincide with the group’s restructuring, founder Alexander Bachmann will step in as CEO of the newly-formed Mitgo.
“The worldwide economy is changing rapidly. By developing its products and investing in promising new projects, Mitgo will make a major contribution to the development of industries such as eCommerce, AdTech, and MarTech. An innovation-focused approach is the very backbone of Mitgo’s business operation. This new company structure will allow us even more freedom to launch ventures, acquire, invest – and attract investment,” says Alexander Bachmann, Mitgo CEO.
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In addition to contributing to various MENA industries, Mitgo will also form a startup incubator, supporting grass-roots initiatives and helping to drive funding to promising new ventures.
As well as offices in 10+ countries and a team of over 700 professionals, Mitgo boasts an extensive family of companies under its umbrella. From coupon and voucher advertising solutions such as FairSavings to influencer marketing from ConvertSocial, the group continues to grow from strength to strength, with further investments of $75-$100 million planned before 2025.
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UAE Prepares To Launch Two Satellites: Thuraya-2 And MBZ-SAT
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum chaired the first meeting of the Supreme Space Council yesterday.
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, chaired the first meeting of the Supreme Space Council in Dubai on December 16, 2024. The session highlighted the UAE’s ambitious space plans and took stock of the sector’s economic progress.
The council emphasized the growing role of private companies in advancing space technologies, noting that their contributions are now equal to that of the public sector. Members also praised initiatives like the Space Economic Zones Programme, which are designed to fuel innovation and investment in the space industry.
خلال ترؤسنا الاجتماع الأول للمجلس الأعلى للفضاء، بحثنا الاستثمارات الوطنية والمشاريع المقبلة في قطاع الفضاء والذي يشهد تطوراً مستمراً… وجددنا التزامنا بدعم ومواصلة تنفيذ برامج طموحة لاستكشاف الفضاء الخارجي حيث وصل حجم الاستثمارات في هذا القطاع إلى 40 مليار درهم خلال السنوات… pic.twitter.com/etJ33OnuSu
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) December 16, 2024
Discussing the UAE’s space journey, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum remarked, “The national space sector continues to grow and advance, and we take immense pride in the remarkable achievements we have accomplished over the years”.
Sheikh Hamdan also received updates on two upcoming satellite projects: Thuraya-2 and MBZ-SAT. Thuraya-2, developed by Space42, is slated for launch this December. Meanwhile, the MBZ-SAT, created by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), will soon follow. MBRSC, a major driver of the UAE National Space Programme, continues to lead the nation’s space-related developments.
Space42 took the opportunity to showcase its advancements, including ongoing collaborations between public and private entities. The company also outlined strategies to promote innovation, boost revenue streams, and create new opportunities for growth in the sector.
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The UAE’s current projects build on a growing legacy of space exploration. Back in 2020, the nation made headlines with its Mars mission, successfully sending a probe into the planet’s orbit in 2021. This mission, which is now in its second phase as of June 2024, has been collecting critical data to develop a comprehensive diurnal image of Mars.
The UAE also ventured into lunar exploration with an unmanned mission aimed at studying untouched regions of the Moon’s surface. While the probe ultimately crashed during its landing attempt after communication was lost seconds before touchdown, the effort represented a significant step in the country’s exploration ambitions.