Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Oman has digitized 2,000+ government services, driving a 78% surge in digital transactions for 2025. Ranking 18th globally for digital growth, the Sultanate aims for the digital economy to reach 10% of GDP by 2040. This transformation, central to Oman Vision 2040, emphasizes ICT investment and national workforce development.
EDGE Group has launched the first BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy, part of a €1 billion defense contract. The project includes high-speed interceptors and HT-100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters. This partnership between the UAE, France, and Angola focuses on maritime security through advanced technology and local manufacturing.
Basata Holding has expanded its cash-in and cash-out services to all mobile wallets across its 120,000 POS terminals in Egypt. Moving beyond its Vodafone Cash exclusivity, the move supports Egypt’s 40 million wallet users by providing widespread access to deposits and withdrawals through local merchants, significantly advancing national financial inclusion.
Oman’s MTCIT has launched its 2026-2030 digital economy roadmap, focusing on regional transformation centers, national AI platforms, and local cloud infrastructure manufacturing. Building on 2,200 already digitized services, the plan aims to enhance financial independence and technical sovereignty while driving the digital sector toward a 10% GDP contribution by 2040.
China’s GeeSpace is expanding its satellite footprint in Africa through partnerships with Algeria and Morocco. The agreements focus on satellite IoT services, LEO satellite manufacturing, and commercial satellite connectivity, supporting digital transformation, infrastructure monitoring, and industrial applications across North Africa’s emerging space and connectivity ecosystem.
The UAE accelerates its shift toward AI-native enterprises while exploring quantum computing applications across government, telecom, finance and energy sectors.
The UAE strengthens its role as a global hub for cross-border e-commerce, driven by advanced logistics infrastructure, digital trade systems and a rapidly growing online retail market.
Alibaba and the Jack Ma Foundation launch a $1.5 million Africa’s Business Heroes grant programme to support startups across sectors including fintech, health, agriculture and emerging technologies.
Tunisia invites startups in AI, edtech, gaming and robotics to exhibit at the 40th Tunis International Book Fair, offering selected companies free space at the ministry’s pavilion.
stc group launches phase two of its New Calling initiative, enabling real-time Arabic–English translation during voice calls through AI-powered network technology.