Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Oman’s Children Culture Centre expands digital projects using VR and AI to connect youth with Omani heritage, boosting creativity and aligning with Vision 2040.
Oman’s TRA unifies royalty rate for telecoms, fostering investment, competition, and supporting Vision 2040’s digital transformation goals.
Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator includes four North African startups, supporting digital financial inclusion and SME growth in Egypt and Morocco.
Mohamed Elmasry leads Tactful, innovating customer experience solutions that unify digital communication channels with AI and automation, reflecting Africa’s tech sector growth.
Bangladesh’s cashless payment ecosystem expands rapidly through card usage, apps, and QR payments, driven by infrastructure improvements and growing consumer trust.
Bangladesh’s telecom market rapidly shifts to mobile data growth led by private operators, while state-owned Teletalk struggles financially despite government support and privileges.
stc pay Bahrain sets new standard with geo-redundancy, ensuring uninterrupted, secure mobile wallet services and strengthening its leadership in financial technology.
Indonesia plans a sovereign AI fund managed by Danantara Indonesia to drive AI growth and regional leadership by 2030, addressing challenges and attracting global tech partners.
stc Group and Huawei achieve 2.4 Tbps optical transmission trial, advancing Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure with next-gen speed, security, and automation.
Congo and Angola finalize spectrum coordination draft to reduce cross-border interference, improve service quality, and protect spectral sovereignty along their shared border.