Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Morocco partners with Onepoint to launch an AI and Data Center of Excellence in Casablanca, aiming to train 45,000 tech professionals and create 500 jobs by 2030. The move strengthens Morocco’s digital ambitions alongside investments from Oracle, Nokia, Cisco, and Naver.
SecurityPal automates security questionnaires for tech vendors and buyers by combining AI with human analysts, drastically speeding up assessments. The platform reduces stalled deals, improves accuracy, and offers live dashboards for leadership.
SAP’s Innovation Day in Bahrain spotlights AI-driven digital transformation, showcasing cloud ERP and data solutions aligned with Vision 2030’s growth and innovation priorities.
Tata Communications and AWS collaborate to build a national AI-ready network connecting key AWS data centers, enhancing India’s cloud infrastructure and accelerating generative AI adoption across industries.
Presight and Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry formalize AI collaboration via MoU, aiming to deploy AI innovations in smart cities, energy, and infrastructure, strengthening UAE-Central Asia ties and digital transformation.
The UAE-Bhutan AI partnership aims to stimulate economic growth through collaborative AI development, combining technological innovation with sustainable development priorities.
Pakistan’s AI readiness ranks mid-regionally with growing concerns over low-quality AI content and regulatory gaps, balanced by entrepreneurial growth and calls for strategic investment and upskilling to unlock AI’s full potential.
Microsoft aims to address English dominance in AI training by generating diverse multilingual data, enhancing AI’s accessibility and effectiveness in underrepresented languages.
du becomes the first UAE telecom operator certified for sustainable procurement, reinforcing its commitment to ethical sourcing and alignment with UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 and UN SDGs.
Touchnet and Zadara introduce sovereign GPU-powered AI cloud infrastructure at Samrand data centre, empowering South African enterprises with secure, low-latency AI computing while ensuring data sovereignty. This initiative supports local innovation and reduces reliance on offshore cloud platforms.