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GITEX GLOBAL or GITEX (abb. of Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, a.k.a. GITEX Technology Week) is a computer expo held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Dubai World Trade Center.[1] It is the MENA region’s largest tech expo[2] and the third largest ICT expo in the world[3].
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The show was first launched in December 1981 as the GCE ("Gulf Computer Exhibition") and occupied Hall One of the Dubai World Trade Centre[4]. With the launch of MacWorld at the 1988 show, GCE changed its name to Gulf Information Technology Exhibition or GITEX, expanding to two halls of the exhibition centre[5]. It now fills the entire DWTC complex, together with additional halls added to the complex, comprising 27 halls and two million feet of exhibition space.[6]
In 2022 the name was changed to GITEX GLOBAL. This was done to distinguish the main event from other GITEX-branded regional exhibitions like GITEX ASIA, GITEX EUROPE or GITEX AFRICA.[7]
Typically GITEX GLOBAL features various multi-tech sectors, across separate halls. Usually it will also have large-scale government presence, with hundreds of government entities and public sector officials presenting government digital initiatives, innovations and projects, announcing public and private sector tech partnerships.[8][9]
In 2022, GITEX GLOBAL, organized by Dubai World Trade Centre, welcomed over 5000 companies[10]
In 2025, GITEX GLOBAL welcomed over 6800 exhibitors and set its new attendance record[11]. Main focus of the 2025 edition was AI[12] but also quantum computing, biotech and data infrastructure[13].
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GITEX Africa
In October 2022, GITEX GLOBAL announced to start a new annual event outside Asia and chose Africa.[14] GITEX Africa debuted in 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco, and the exhibition was held from May 31 to June 2. The expo was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Morocco Aziz Akhannouch.[15]
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