Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
African startups raised $254 million in May 2025, with Egypt leading the continent in funding share. Significant deals and exits highlight growing investor confidence and a vibrant tech ecosystem across Africa.
Ericsson emphasizes Egypt’s progress in 5G rollout while urging faster spectrum allocation and SME adoption. With robust infrastructure and innovative models, Egypt is poised to become a regional 5G innovation hub aligned with Vision 2030 goals.
Jumia partners with Diar Dzair to offer Buy Now, Pay Later services in Algeria, enhancing e-commerce accessibility and fostering digital financial inclusion in a cash-heavy market.
Es’hailSat adds Algeria’s El Ikhbariya TV and five radio channels to its Es’hail-2 satellite lineup, expanding MENA region coverage. The partnership strengthens Algeria’s public broadcasting reach with reliable satellite services from Qatar’s leading operator.
Moroccan hackers Phantom Atlas exposed detailed internal maps of Algeria’s state telecom network, escalating cyber hostilities. The leak reveals critical infrastructure routes and interconnections, underscoring growing digital conflicts in North Africa.
Nigeria’s telecom operators face high diesel fuel costs due to unreliable electricity, raising operational expenses and security risks. Expansion of fibre networks and digital infrastructure progresses, but energy challenges threaten sustainable telecom sector growth.
Jazz transfers telecom infrastructure assets to Engro Connect under a long-term lease, strengthening Pakistan’s digital infrastructure. The partnership accelerates Jazz’s evolution into a diversified digital services company while ensuring nationwide mobile connectivity.
F5’s BIG-IP Next CNF 2.0 delivers enhanced Kubernetes-native network functions, improving scalability, security, and operational efficiency for telecom and cloud providers handling complex, bandwidth-heavy applications.
IBM reveals plans for IBM Quantum Starling, a fault-tolerant quantum computer capable of 20,000x today’s performance by 2029. The architecture uses logical qubits and advanced error correction, aiming to revolutionize fields like drug development and materials science through scalable, practical quantum computing.
STADIO enters South Africa’s MVNO market offering affordable data to students nationwide, supporting digital education access. This move aligns with growing regulatory support and increasing competition in the country’s evolving telecom sector.