Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
ZabonEx raised $100,000 in pre-seed funding to develop advanced demand forecasting for Oman’s F&B sector, supporting profitability and sustainability. The startup plans regional expansion backed by enhanced technology and local partnerships.
Microsoft aims to address English dominance in AI training by generating diverse multilingual data, enhancing AI’s accessibility and effectiveness in underrepresented languages.
Oman’s Ministry of Culture emphasizes the evolving role of libraries amid digital changes, highlighting their impact on education, AI, and sustainable development aligned with Oman Vision 2040.
Ooredoo and Bawwaba’s telecom-backed B2B marketplace empowers Omani businesses with a digital platform to expand trade, supporting SME growth and economic diversification in alignment with Oman’s digital transformation goals.
Morocco is advancing CBDC exploration to enhance payment systems domestically and across borders, amid ongoing cryptocurrency restrictions. Collaboration with global institutions supports regulatory and technical evaluation.
Mastercard and Dinarak collaborate to boost digital payments in Jordan through prepaid card solutions, aiming to improve financial access for unbanked populations and address the gender gap in financial inclusion.
Turkey’s draft energy agreement proposal to Iraq seeks to renew cooperation amid the ending of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline deal in 2026. Despite arbitration disputes and pipeline shutdowns since 2023, both nations aim to revive oil flows linked to strategic regional infrastructure projects.
Roche Diagnostics is advancing Egypt’s public health by expanding digital pathology and AI integration, improving diagnostic speed and access. Longstanding collaborations support national health priorities including cancer screening, blood safety, and infectious disease elimination, addressing critical resource gaps and enhancing healthcare equity.
Egyptian researcher Ayther Amr combines IoT-enabled precision agriculture with eco-friendly Trichoderma fungi to combat crop disease sustainably. Successful greenhouse and field trials in Egypt pave the way for expansion across Africa and Asia.
Tactful AI’s buyback from Dstny marks a strategic return to founder-led growth, targeting expansion in the Middle East and Europe with a robust AI-driven customer experience platform developed through significant R&D investment.