Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
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 Airports becomes the first globally to adopt WiFi 7, boosting passenger connectivity and preparing terminals for the GCC’s upcoming single-checkpoint travel system requiring faster, secure, and high-capacity data handling.
The UAE leads the GCC in lowest cash usage, reflecting rapid fintech adoption and strong national strategies to modernize payments, though global disparities show many countries are far behind the shift to cashless economies.
Côte d’Ivoire is seeking Algeria’s digital expertise to accelerate ICT growth, strengthen telecom infrastructure, and boost long-term GDP contribution through collaboration and investment in postal and digital services.
GSMA urges Bangladesh to revise draft licensing rules that could restrict foreign participation, enforce asset divestment, and blur spectrum usage boundaries, saying they may undermine TNLP 2025 goals and mobile sector investment.
Pakistan prepares for a February 5G auction as experts finalize pricing options, but a court delay over the critical 2600MHz band remains the key obstacle to unlocking new spectrum for growing national data demand.
This expansion boosts the UAE’s sovereign AI and cloud infrastructure, supports national digital economy goals, and creates new opportunities in high-tech skills and innovation, reinforcing the UAE’s position as a regional digital leader.
Beyond technology, the collaboration will establish innovation hubs, training programmes, and co-create initiatives to ensure that African and Middle Eastern…
· ITIDA signed agreements with multinational and local companies, boosting a knowledge-based economy and a future-ready workforce. · Agreements create…
at FUSION Dubai 2025 The event highlighted and recognized groundbreaking Agentic AI use cases from Etihad Airways, RAKBANK, DP World…
Doha, November 13, 2025: Preparations for the next meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) have reached…