Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Angola Cables has launched Luanda-02, its third cloud node in Angola, strengthening its Clouds2Africa platform and advancing national data sovereignty. The company also introduced Acelera Clouds, a programme offering free cloud services to startups. These moves aim to expand local cloud capacity, reduce international dependency, and accelerate Angola’s digital economy.
Asiacell and LigaData have deepened their partnership with new AI and data achievements, including GPU-enabled AI Fabric and the unified LigaData Data Platform. These upgrades enhance personalization, forecasting, and operational intelligence, supporting Asiacell’s vision of becoming an AI-powered telecom operator and strengthening its position as a regional technology leader.
Tenable has launched a new legal entity in Saudi Arabia, strengthening its ability to deliver exposure management solutions aligned with Vision 2030. The expansion enhances local support, compliance, and collaboration on national cybersecurity priorities as the Kingdom’s rapid digital transformation and AI-driven innovation dramatically increase cyber risk across major projects like NEOM.
stc Bahrain has launched the kingdom’s first VAT-Free shopping service in the telecom sector, enabling eligible tourists to claim refunds on BD100+ cash purchases through the Planet VAT Free programme. The initiative enhances visitor convenience, boosts retail performance, and supports Bahrain’s goals of becoming a premier tourism and shopping destination.
The US approval of advanced AI chip exports to G42 marks a major acceleration of the UAE–US AI corridor, boosting initiatives like the Stargate UAE 1-GW compute cluster and expanding collaborations with top American technology firms. The decision strengthens bilateral trust and supports secure, scalable AI infrastructure across both countries.
du, BubbleRAN, and Khalifa University demonstrated an industry-first Arabic voice-controlled autonomous 5G system that converts spoken intents into validated network actions using O-RAN/AI-RAN APIs. Powered by Arabic-native telecom LLMs and coordinated AI agents, the solution enables zero-touch automation, cultural alignment, and next-generation 5G/6G network intelligence.
Nepal’s 4G users have reached 2.59 crore, with mobile broadband penetration rising to 89%. NTC and Ncell continue to drive growth, adding over 1.11 lakh users in a month. Carrier aggregation and nationwide 4G coverage fuel adoption as Nepal prepares to sunset legacy networks and move toward commercial 5G services.
Hub71 has partnered with Australia-based Entersoft to provide cybersecurity services—including smart contract audits, penetration testing, and threat monitoring—to startups in Abu Dhabi. The partnership strengthens the ecosystem’s security posture and supports early-stage companies in building resilient digital-asset and tech solutions. Entersoft says the UAE’s security-first approach sets a global standard.
Safran.AI and the UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute are partnering to develop an agentic AI geospatial intelligence platform that goes beyond traditional analytics by offering autonomous reasoning and decision support. The system merges French and Emirati expertise, supports all-weather monitoring, uses sovereign data models, and will be deployable within existing military C2 systems in 12 months.
FuturePlay has become the first Korean VC to partner with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment, supporting Korean startup expansion into the Kingdom and enabling joint investments in AI, fintech, and deep-tech fields. The partnership aligns with Vision 2030 and strengthens Korea–Saudi innovation ties as both nations accelerate cross-border tech collaboration.