Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Samsung launched Galaxy Z Flip7, a slim, durable foldable phone with advanced AI, the largest FlexWindow yet, ultra-bright displays, and smooth 120Hz refresh rates, blending portability and flagship performance in a pocket-sized design.
Futurity inaugurates Sri Lanka’s first AI-focused R&D centre in Colombo, enhancing local innovation and client delivery. The centre strengthens operational agility, supports growing AI demand, invests in talent, and lays groundwork for regional and global expansion.
Pakistan has launched Data Vault, its first AI-focused and fully solar-powered data centre, offering secure, compliant, and green infrastructure for AI innovation. It supports startups, researchers, and government with GPU services, local AI models, and talent development aligned with the government’s digital economy goals.
The Kuwaiti AIoT Association and Saudi AI Governance Authority have signed a strategic agreement to foster collaboration on AI and IoT regulation, education, and ethical governance, reinforcing GCC countries’ leadership in regional technology innovation and aligning with their national visions.
Morocco’s education and innovation leaders have launched a Graduate School of Engineering dedicated to digital transformation and AI, aiming to align academic programs with the country’s economic and technological development goals. This move strengthens specialized training to meet emerging sector demands.
Huawei has partnered with Al-Azhar University, Egyptian-Russian University, and 6th of October University to launch the Huawei AI Program, providing over 25,000 Egyptian students with free, online AI education through the Huawei Talent platform. The program is inclusive, accessible, and designed to prepare youth for the digital era.
KAIST and King Saud University are partnering to create a joint AI research institute focused on open-source AI development, joint degree programs, and multilateral collaboration. The initiative aims to combine Saudi Arabia’s resources with Korea’s AI expertise to foster inclusive, industry-relevant AI innovation across regions.
A Red Sea coral restoration project uses AI to accelerate monitoring and resilience enhancement across 100 hectares. DigiLab and KAUST’s initiative includes an AI-powered digital twin and advanced sensor optimization, reducing monitoring times and enabling data-driven reef restoration at an unprecedented scale targeting two million corals by 2030.
GlobalTech Corporation and Omantel have signed a non-binding MoU to explore a partnership leveraging AI and Big Data technologies. The collaboration aims to deliver innovative AI solutions across multiple industries, supporting Oman’s Digital Transformation and economic diversification efforts under Vision 2040.
Moroccan ministries and partners signed MOUs to promote ethical AI use, including a strategic data center partnership between the Ministry of Digital Transition and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. The collaboration focuses on innovation, training, sustainability, and digital sovereignty to strengthen national capacity in data governance.