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AI Wave Initiative Set To Propel Cypriot Digital Transformation

Overview Of The AI Wave Initiative

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has embarked on a strategic market sounding exercise, inviting Cypriot enterprises to assess the potential of its forthcoming funding programme, Ai Wave. This pioneering initiative is designed to support businesses in integrating advanced artificial intelligence technologies, thereby augmenting operational efficiencies and modernizing traditional business models.

Driving Digital Transformation

Central to the AI Wave programme is the ambition to catalyze digital transformation across Cyprus’s diverse business landscape. By facilitating the adoption of cutting-edge AI solutions, Rif aims to propel productivity improvements and significantly upgrade operational frameworks of enterprises across all sectors.

Engaging With The Market

Rif is actively soliciting feedback from a wide spectrum of Cyprus-based companies—from small enterprises to large conglomerates—that are interested in tailor-made AI implementations. This initiative also welcomes participants aiming to adopt proven AI solutions developed in previous RIF-funded projects. All responses will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will exclusively serve the purpose of refining this innovative programme.

How To Participate

Interested businesses are encouraged to contribute to this transformative effort by completing the online questionnaire available until July 11, 2025, at 13:00. Participation provides a unique opportunity to influence the development of a programme poised to redefine operational excellence in the region. Access the survey via the following link: Complete the Questionnaire.

Cyprus-Based ASBIS Hits Record $1.05bn In Monthly Revenue, Up 216% Year On Year

The technology distributor ASBIS Group, headquartered in Limassol, has exceeded $1 billion in monthly sales for the first time in its history, reporting preliminary consolidated revenue of $1.05 billion in September 2026, more than three times the amount recorded a year earlier.

The figure represents a 216% increase from $332 million in September 2025, making it the highest-revenue month in the company’s history.

ASBIS reported its strongest sales growth in servers and server components, while CEO Serhei Kostevitch pointed to growing demand for artificial intelligence solutions and computing infrastructure as an opportunity for the business.

For a company operating across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, September marked a new sales milestone following several months of substantial year-on-year growth.

Kostevitch attributed the record performance to the group’s existing operations, highlighting its broad product portfolio, international market presence and strong relationships with manufacturers and trading partners.

“Most importantly, this result is the outcome of our regular operating activities,” he said.

The CEO also highlighted the company’s portfolio of projects as a reason for confidence in continued AI-related development.

However, the group’s growth was not limited to AI-related technologies. Smartphones also performed strongly in September, with Kostevitch stressing that “we are growing beyond the AI segment as well.”

Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and Ukraine accounted for the largest shares of ASBIS’s September revenue, followed by Slovakia and Poland.

Growth Follows Record First Half

September’s results follow a period of strong financial performance for ASBIS.

In July, the company reported preliminary consolidated revenue of $531 million, an increase of 89% compared with the same month in 2025. August brought a further rise to $604 million, up 91% year on year.

September’s $1.05 billion figure represents a substantial increase on both months, although the company has not provided a detailed breakdown explaining the acceleration.

The results also follow a record first half of 2026, when ASBIS generated approximately $2.97 billion in consolidated revenue, up 76% year on year.

Net profit after tax reached $80.6 million, compared with $19.4 million in the same period in 2025.

The second quarter was particularly strong, with revenue reaching $1.69 billion, an increase of 78.7%, while quarterly net profit more than tripled to $44.3 million.

ASBIS has emphasised that its September revenue figures are preliminary estimates and may differ from the final reported results.

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