Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Qatar has experienced a dramatic rise in Generative AI and professional certificate enrolments, leading the Arab world in technology skills and climbing to 40th globally. This growth supports the country’s Digital Agenda 2030 ambitions and reflects strong investment in workforce development.
A mixed-methods study of Jordanian university students finds ChatGPT is the most widely used AI tool for academic tasks, with most students recognizing its usefulness. While many report improved academic performance, fewer feel it substantially enhances understanding, prompting further research on AI’s educational impact.
Egypt is modernizing 11 airports with smart baggage handling and AI analytics, featuring Cairo’s Smart Control Centre and a network upgrade with SITA. These efforts aim to reduce baggage mishandling and improve travel efficiency, supported by IFC-backed private investment initiatives.
Trango Tech has introduced WareGo, an AI-powered cloud warehouse management platform designed to improve logistics efficiency in the GCC. The platform offers real-time data insights, automated alerts, and centralized control, helping businesses reduce errors and accelerate order processing.
Cassava Technologies is partnering with African start-up Vambo AI to develop AI language models tailored to Africa’s diverse indigenous languages. Leveraging Cassava’s Nvidia-powered AI factory, the collaboration focuses on creating inclusive, culturally intelligent AI tools for sectors such as education and healthcare, marking a significant step in Africa’s AI ecosystem development.
Naver, in partnership with Nvidia, Nexus Core Systems, and Lloyd Capital, plans to build a large-scale AI data centre in Morocco powered by renewable energy. The facility aims to provide sovereign AI services across the EMEA region, emphasizing data sovereignty with local processing capabilities. Initial construction of a 40-megawatt supercomputing facility will begin by the end of this year, scaling to 500 megawatts over time.
Amini AI focuses on building practical, sustainable AI infrastructure for emerging economies, addressing unique data challenges while empowering local talent and fostering environmentally conscious innovation across the Global South.
Temasek’s entry into the AI Infrastructure Partnership marks a strategic commitment by sovereign wealth funds to fund the foundational infrastructure essential for the next generation of AI technologies, alongside industry and financial leaders.
e& enterprise and Microsoft’s enhanced partnership leverages cutting-edge GenAI and cloud technologies to deliver tailored AI solutions across MENAT, driving digital transformation while prioritizing ethical AI adoption and regional market needs.
Nvidia and Perplexity’s partnership marks a significant push to localize AI models for European languages, overcoming data limitations and cultural nuances. This effort aims to deliver advanced AI reasoning capabilities tailored to regional markets, boosting adoption and business productivity.