Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Telecom Egypt has activated a Mediterranean subsea link on the 2Africa subsea cable system, in collaboration with Cisco. This high-capacity link connects Port Said, Egypt, to Marseille, France, and addresses the rising demand for cloud and AI services. The project enhances the subsea network’s efficiency and international traffic capacity.
AWS has announced an $8.3 billion investment to expand its cloud infrastructure in the AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region, as part of a broader $12.7 billion commitment to India by 2030. This investment aims to boost India’s GDP and create over 81,000 jobs in various sectors by 2030.
NIGCOMSAT and Eutelsat have announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership to deliver low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. The collaboration aims to enhance connectivity in underserved areas, supporting government, enterprise, and rural sectors. The partnership will enable scalable, high-speed, low-latency services across Nigeria.
Orange Jordan, in partnership with SoftAtHome, is launching the world’s first fully prpl-based broadband solution, featuring a home gateway and Wi-Fi repeater powered by prplWare. The system integrates advanced features like Wi-Fi 6E, VoIP, and enhanced security, marking a major step in open-source broadband technology deployment.
Over the last month, the Middle East’s telecom landscape has been awash with high-impact deals, forward-thinking partnerships, and major technology…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 24 January 2025 – Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions,…
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, and Yabx Technologies (Netherlands) B.V., a company of Tech Mahindra…
JORF LASFAR, Morocco, January 24, 2025/ — COBCO, a leading provider of battery materials solutions for Europe and North America,…
A seasoned growth-stage investor, Amjad will be deploying the new fund, 500MENA, L.P., which will focus on early-growth stage companies….
Afrobarometer’s Summer School is an introductory-level analysis course that equips young African scholars with essential skills in research design, survey…