Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Egypt’s ICT sector is emerging as a national growth engine, with 55 new outsourcing agreements set to create 70,000 jobs. Alongside major transport, investment, and tourism developments, the government is pushing reforms and international partnerships to fuel economic expansion and strengthen regional engagement.
Bangladesh’s new data protection and governance ordinances establish strict consent rules, define citizens as data owners, and introduce strong safeguards for sensitive and children’s data. With the NRDEX data exchange platform and a unified digital ID on the way, the reforms aim to build trust, enhance security, and accelerate digital transformation across the country.
BestBari’s agreement with Rupayan signals a major shift toward digital property buying in Bangladesh, reflecting rising confidence in proptech partnerships and growing demand from online-first homebuyers.
Iran engaged regional regulators at SATRC-26 to advance digital cooperation, align on emerging ICT policies, and strengthen spectrum, connectivity, and innovation frameworks across South Asia.
Bahrain is gathering regional and global financial leaders for a high-impact conference focused on digital transformation, market innovation, and advancing the competitiveness of its capital markets under Vision 2030.
The UAE and Gulf nations continue to dominate MENA internet performance, with speeds exceeding 300 Mbps and a growing divide between high-speed leaders and the rest of the region. Jordan’s strong showing highlights accelerating digital progress beyond the Gulf as connectivity competition intensifies.
Avanti is boosting satellite capacity in Southern Africa through additional Türksat 5B bandwidth, strengthening enterprise and community connectivity while supporting regional telecom growth.
Cassava’s new CAIMEx platform gives African mobile operators a single, locally compliant gateway to the world’s top AI and LLM models, unlocking new digital services, operational efficiency, and AI-powered innovation at scale.
The AI-RAN Research Center unites Indosat, Nokia, and NVIDIA to create Indonesia’s first AI-integrated telecom hub, combining RAN innovation, sovereign AI infrastructure, and human capital development to accelerate digital transformation under Vision 2045.
Saudi Arabia’s national hospitality company Adeera has signed a new agreement with Amadeus to deploy its Digital Media platform, enhancing Adeera’s ability to attract and engage travelers through advanced, data-driven marketing. The collaboration aims to integrate advertising, distribution, and analytics into a single platform—enabling Adeera’s brands to target travelers at the most decisive booking moments across paid search, display, and social media.