Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Clicktap Digital has strengthened its digital marketing offerings by integrating AI-driven tools across its services. The Dubai-based agency uses predictive analytics, personalization, and automated performance marketing to help UAE businesses optimize growth, improve customer engagement, and stay competitive as the emirate positions itself as a global AI hub.
Oman has launched EV Group, a new digital platform that integrates EV charging, trip planning, and a marketplace for vehicles and accessories. Developed by Muscat AI Solutions, the app addresses key EV challenges, supports local businesses, and complements national EV infrastructure initiatives as adoption grows.
The UAE is projected to add more than one million workers by 2030, driven by rapid AI adoption, digital transformation, and economic growth. The report highlights strong demand for technology roles and emphasizes upskilling as key to ensuring AI-driven expansion translates into sustainable job creation.
Cisco is supporting Saudi Arabia’s AI and cloud transformation through local data centers, AI-ready infrastructure, advanced cybersecurity platforms, and large-scale skills development. By combining secure-by-design architectures with workforce upskilling and strategic partnerships, Cisco aims to help the Kingdom scale AI adoption while managing rising cyber risks.
The UAE marked 2025 with major advances in artificial intelligence, achieving near-universal AI adoption across government and launching global-scale infrastructure projects with the US and Europe. Record investments, sovereign AI models, and large data centres positioned the country as a leading global hub for AI, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
Cyberattacks escalated sharply in 2025, hitting governments, corporations, and critical infrastructure worldwide. Repeated US federal breaches, major ransomware campaigns, and economically damaging attacks in the UK and Asia highlighted systemic vulnerabilities, weak detection, and the growing impact of state-linked cyber actors on global stability.
Egypt successfully led the adoption of a UN resolution on artificial intelligence in telecommunication development at the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025. The resolution strengthens ICT capacity-building for developing countries and highlights Egypt’s expanding role in global digital and AI policy within the ITU framework.
stc’s center3 and PIF-backed AI firm Humain have formed a joint venture to build and operate AI-focused data centres in Saudi Arabia, with capacity of up to 1GW. The partnership aims to deliver high-density, low-latency infrastructure to support large language models, mission-critical AI workloads, and the kingdom’s growing AI ecosystem.
Artificial intelligence dominated discussions at Riyadh’s Absher Conference, with leaders highlighting its impact on government services, education, and media. Panels emphasized infrastructure readiness, talent development, and AI-powered storytelling, positioning AI as a unifying force driving Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation.
Yango Tech is expanding its global and Middle East presence by securing new partnerships and deploying AI-driven retail automation across the GCC. Aligned with regional digital transformation strategies, the company is positioning itself to support enterprises and governments as AI adoption accelerates toward measurable operational and productivity gains.