Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
The platform demonstrates how locally built digital health solutions can bridge accessibility gaps by connecting medical demand and supply in markets where healthcare delivery still depends heavily on face-to-face interaction.
Experts note that while other African markets can learn from the model, replicating it requires coordinated spectrum policy, device affordability, reliable power, and upfront capital. GSMA Intelligence projects that by 2030, 5G could account for more than 20% of Africa’s mobile connections, reaching nearly 390 million users.
The company expects to realise early operational gains as the deployment progresses, reinforcing the value of consolidating analytics and intelligence into a single, scalable platform.
Together, the moves highlight a growing continental recognition that satellite capability is central to digital sovereignty, resilience, and long-term infrastructure planning.
Skylo’s network is 3GPP-compliant and integrates directly with existing chipsets, modules, and operating systems, supported by a certified global hardware ecosystem. The companies say the trial phase will pave the way for a full commercial rollout, demonstrating that standards-based “anywhere connectivity” is ready for global scale.
Saudi Water Authority and IBM launched the AI-powered H2O Platform using generative AI and hybrid cloud to unify water data, enable predictive management, and introduce intelligent assistants for both officials and citizens, supporting Vision 2030 and sustainable resource optimisation.
IFZA and Aleria signed an MoU at WEF Davos to integrate enterprise-grade, sovereign AI into free zone operations, aiming to enhance governance, decision-making, and digital services through advanced data pipelines and secure intelligence platforms.
Saudi Arabia executed the first sovereign-native tokenised property deed transfer by linking its Real Estate Registry directly to blockchain settlement, reducing transfer time to seconds while embedding legal enforceability into digital assets to boost liquidity, PropTech innovation, and foreign investment.
SpaceX acquires xAI to build space-based AI infrastructure using Starship and Starlink, arguing terrestrial data centers cannot sustainably scale. The $1.2 trillion combined vision includes orbital solar-powered computing, direct-to-mobile connectivity, and long-term plans for lunar and Martian operations, positioning AI as the backbone of a multi-planetary future.
During its participation in the Future Real Estate Forum 2026. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 02 February 2026: Umm Al Qura…