Retail Media Network Capability MapPosted on: Monday 19 January 2026 | IAB MENA Ecosystem & Channel Development This download available to both IAB MENA Members and Non-members includes an evaluation of 27 different Retail Media Networks active in the GCC to provide a 'Capability Map' that provides a quick view of: on-site off-site in-store measurement [...]
The pDOOH use cases document aims to provide local examples where advertisers have used pDOOH within MENA to capitalise on these benefits.Posted on: Wednesday 07 January 2026 | IAB MENA Ecosystem & Channel Development Building on the 2024 Guide to pDOOH in MENA the DOOH Task Force is now releasing a document which provides examples [...]
The Development of CTV in MENAPosted on: Thursday 13 Nov 2025 | IAB MENA CTV Taskforce Traditional TV has often been considered one of the most, if not the most, powerful communication tool and thus reigned supreme in advertising for its vast reach and branding impact. Today, as audiences consume video across diverse platforms, the [...]
Digital Advertising in MENA: Export 2024Posted on: Tuesday 18 November 2025 | IAB MENA IAB MENA extended our adspend study to quantify not only domestic digital ad spend (advertising delivered to audiences within MENA) but also export spend for 2024, excluding Sponsorships. Using multiple sources, including Agency records, Advertiser budgets and modelling, we were able to [...]
Digital Advertising in MENA: DOOH/pDOOH 2024Posted on: Thursday 20 November 2025 | IAB MENA IAB MENA extended our adspend study to specifically quantify DOOH and pDOOH for 2024 This estimate used multiple sources, including: Historical OOH data from public reports, agencies, and industry analysts A baseline for DOOH spend established at an IAB MENA expert [...]
MENA Digital Advertising spend reached $6,95B in 2024, a 19.8% increase over the previous year.Posted on: Thursday 12 June 2024 | IAB MENA The results of the 2024 Digital Adspend study were released at a member-only event on 12 June 2025. The report, available exclusively to IAB MENA members, includes detailed breakdowns and regional granularity, [...]
The state of Publisher ecosystem today and IAB Tech LAB initiatives to help PublishersPosted on: Monday 15 Oct 2025 | IAB MENA Publisher Council Both advertisers and consumers need a thriving ecosystem of local publishers. At the recent Publisher Summit in October 2025 ,Altman Solon shared their research into the challenges and some potential solutions [...]
Understanding and Mitigating Ad Fraud in MENAPosted on: Monday 26 May 2025 | IAB MENA Ecosystem & Channel Development This guide, created collaboratively by the IAB MENA Adtech Taskforce delves into the state of ad fraud in MENA, highlighting the various types of fraud, its financial impact, and actionable strategies businesses can adopt to protect [...]
Getting started with Retail MediaPosted on: Monday 13 January 2025 | IAB MENA Ecosystem & Channel Development Updated on: Tuesday 13 May 2025 | IAB MENA Ecosystem & Channel Development This paper explores the role of retail media as part of advertisers’ marketing plans and how mastering the process of buying it, and leveraging the [...]
Retail Media: A Conversation Starter to Drive the Next Phase of GrowthPosted on: Monday 14 April 2025 | IAB MENA Retail Media: ‘conversation starter’ was presented at the IAB MENA Growth Summit on 10 April 2025 by Dr Daniel Knapp, Chief Economist, IAB Europe. This presentation aims to provide a context to the developing Retail [...]
