Gamma partners with The Music Arena, The Temple Company and Sol Generation Publishing and Distribution in Africa as well as LPME Records in the Middle East.
The digital distribution, marketing, publishing and label services company joins Virgin Music Group, UMG's independent music division.
Larry Jackson, Sipho Dlamini and Naomi Campbell discuss the company's expansion strategy in the two fast-growing music markets.
The Middle East-based music streaming company says it expects to become profitable later this year.
The festival touches down in Abu Dhabi this March 4-5.
The new chart, which will release a top 20 publicly every week, features Nigerian artist Rema and BTS' Jungkook in the top 5 for week one.