Where strategy meets execution.
Hafet42 is an Abu Dhabi-licensed AI research and consultancy. We take UAE and GCC institutions from strategy to a working, governed system, then train the people who run it.
- 35+specialised AI models in one policing platform
- 44ports in one West and Central Africa network
- 19live cross-border payment corridors
- 11specialist academy tracks
Made for the institutions that carry national responsibility.
Institutions in the UAE have no shortage of AI ambition. Few partners can take them from strategy to a governed, working system, and then train the people who have to run it. Hafet42 does both through one accountable relationship.
An independent advisory practice defines the transformation plan, selects the right solutions and governs delivery. Behind it sits an operational portfolio spanning public safety, cyber defence, trade and logistics, financial and legal AI, RF and satellite systems, and a national-scale AI academy.
Make artificial intelligence usable, governed and sovereign.
- Legal nameHafet42 for Artificial Intelligence
- Licensed inAbu Dhabi, UAE
- GroupDar Mthameen (The Precious Pearls Group)
- MarketsUAE, GCC, Africa, international
What we do
AI advisory and transformation
AI strategy, readiness assessment, use-case prioritisation, target operating model, solution selection, business cases and AI-PMO support.
AI and data platforms
Domain AI products for public safety, customs and trade, ports and logistics, finance, legal and enterprise operations, delivered, integrated and supported.
Cyber defence and digital intelligence
Agentic and managed security operations, network detection and response, forensics and investigation platforms.
Advanced infrastructure technology
RF and spectrum intelligence, satellite communications, IoT tracking and AI surveillance for defence and critical national infrastructure.
AI academy and capability building
Executive programmes, specialist technical tracks, certification pathways and national-scale training design.
Products and solutions
Grouped by mission domain. Tap a domain to see what is in it.
Public safety, policing and national security
Al Qaffai
Smart police and law enforcement platform with twelve integrated modules and more than 35 specialised AI models.
CoAnalyst 360
Multi-agent investigation that turns one question into an evidence-backed intelligence report.
OSINT intelligence
Open-source and digital-evidence analytics fused into a single investigative picture.
SIGINT and counter-terrorism AI
Supplied under strict end-user, export-control and regulatory conditions.
Cyber defence and managed security
SOC Agentic AI
An agent that triages every alert, with triage time cut from about 30 minutes to under three.
Managed SOC
24/7 monitoring, detection and response, from design and build to full operation.
AI network security and forensics
Network detection and response, full packet capture and incident response.
Audit, privacy and AI governance
ISO/IEC 27001 and 42001, NESA, PDPL and ADHICS aligned assurance.
Trade, customs, ports and logistics
PortAI
Smart-port operations, safety and sustainability monitoring, built with a 44-port West and Central Africa association.
SmartTrackAI
National-scale tracking of shipments and trucks with customs risk scoring and IoT fusion.
Miz@n
Digital trade platform across AfCFTA, GCC and European frameworks.
TAMLIT and Nexus Connect
Trade applications and an integration layer linking platforms, agencies and data.
Financial, legal and enterprise AI
FinAIX
AI financial management with forecasting, automated compliance and fraud prevention.
DPay
One API for cross-border payments across 19 live corridors between Africa, the GCC and the West.
Mandelaw
Legal operating system for research, drafting and matter management in 30+ jurisdictions.
RF, satellite, IoT and critical infrastructure
RF and spectrum intelligence
Design, monitoring and analysis, with UAE academic research partners.
Satellite and secure communications
Resilient networks where terrestrial coverage is not enough.
IoT and AI surveillance
Asset tracking, anomaly detection and GIS integration.
Systems integration
Advisory and engineering across the full project lifecycle.
AI academy and capability building
National AI training programme
Eleven specialist tracks, two to six months, each with an external certification pathway.
Executive and leadership
Strategy, risk and regulation briefings for boards and senior leaders.
Cybersecurity and OSINT academy
Foundation and advanced programmes in English or Arabic.
Programme design and licensing
Curriculum, operating models and white-label academy licensing across the GCC.
How we deliver
Hafet42 does not resell from a catalogue. Each opportunity is scoped, then delivered by the partner best qualified for that mandate, under one contract and one accountable owner.
- QualifyUnderstand the mandate, constraints, regulatory perimeter and what success looks like.
- RegisterRegister the opportunity to secure the client relationship and commercial terms.
- DesignDraw a solution from the portfolio: bespoke build, platform, managed service, training, or a mix.
- ContractOne proposal, one supplier chain, one accountable owner.
- DeliverImplementation, integration and enablement with named leadership and service levels.
- SustainSupport, managed operations, upgrades, advisory and continuing training.
Why Hafet42
One partner, whole portfolio
Public safety, cyber, trade, finance, legal, RF and an academy, from a single relationship instead of a dozen procurements.
Advisory, not a sales pitch
The consultancy plans the transformation, and a separately licensed audit posture keeps quality gates honest.
Sovereign by design
UAE-approved cloud or on-premises, data residency, and intellectual property and operations that stay in UAE hands.
Emirati owned and led
Part of an Emirati-owned group committed to Emiratisation and sovereign capability.
Capability transfer as standard
Every deployment can be paired with an academy track so your own people run what was built.
Aligned to national strategy
Engagements follow the UAE National AI Strategy 2031 and digital-sovereignty objectives.
Start with a conversation.
Tell us the mandate. We will tell you what it would take to make it work.