Solutions+ and Tahaluf sign MoU on AI and ERP collaboration
Solutions+ and Tahaluf Al Emarat Technical Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on artificial intelligence transformation, enterprise systems, ERP integration and data projects across organisations in the UAE. The agreement was formalised on 6 October 2026 at AI Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, where Solutions+ is participating as a Global Partner.
The MoU was signed by Nasir Al Nabhani, Group Managing Director and CEO of Solutions+, and Dr Ahmed Alkaabi, Chief Executive Officer of Tahaluf. The two parties said the deal is intended to create joint opportunities around AI adoption, operational efficiency and digital transformation, though neither party disclosed specific project commitments, financial terms or a timeline for deliverables.
What each party brings
Solutions+ operates across shared services, digital advisory and enterprise solutions in the UAE, serving clients in sectors including finance, HR, procurement and facilities management. Tahaluf, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, focuses on AI-driven IT and cybersecurity services. The company has been developing Arabic-first AI models and sovereign AI infrastructure, positioning itself as a regional specialist rather than a reseller of hyperscaler technology.
Dr Alkaabi framed the partnership around two emerging priorities: agentic AI, in which systems execute multi-step tasks with limited human oversight, and sovereign AI, meaning AI infrastructure and models operated within national or organisational data boundaries. "Our collaboration with Solutions+ brings together enterprise expertise and advanced AI capabilities to help organisations across the UAE unlock the value of Agentic AI and sovereign AI," he said.
Market and regulatory context
The MoU reflects a broader pattern of UAE technology firms formalising partnerships to position themselves ahead of government-driven AI procurement. The UAE's National AI Strategy 2031 sets targets for integrating AI across federal and emirate-level services, and the government has actively incentivised domestic AI capability-building as an alternative to outright dependence on US or Chinese hyperscalers.
Sovereign AI is increasingly a policy lever across the Gulf Cooperation Council, with Abu Dhabi's G42 and Saudi Arabia's SDAIA each investing in domestically hosted large language model infrastructure. For enterprise software vendors and systems integrators, aligning with sovereign AI narratives is becoming a prerequisite for public-sector contract access in the region.
The EU AI Act, while not directly applicable in the UAE, is influencing procurement standards among multinationals operating across jurisdictions, and UAE regulators have been watching European and US AI governance frameworks as reference points for their own guidance.
What to watch
MoUs are non-binding and frequently precede more substantive commercial agreements, though they do not guarantee them. Observers will look for a named joint project, a customer reference or a combined product offering before assessing the commercial weight of this collaboration. Both organisations are privately held and did not disclose revenue figures or the anticipated value of work stemming from the agreement.
The partnership is a modest but directionally consistent signal of how UAE-based technology integrators are assembling AI capability stacks ahead of anticipated public and private sector demand in the region.