Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Jordan is strengthening water sustainability by deploying ABB’s Genix Industrial IoT and AI Suite to monitor energy use, optimize operations, and enhance decision-making across its water sector. Working with GIZ, the Water Authority of Jordan, and Volt Automation LLC, the project supports national climate goals in one of the world’s most water-scarce countries.
Asiacell and LigaData have deepened their partnership with new AI and data achievements, including GPU-enabled AI Fabric and the unified LigaData Data Platform. These upgrades enhance personalization, forecasting, and operational intelligence, supporting Asiacell’s vision of becoming an AI-powered telecom operator and strengthening its position as a regional technology leader.
The US approval of advanced AI chip exports to G42 marks a major acceleration of the UAE–US AI corridor, boosting initiatives like the Stargate UAE 1-GW compute cluster and expanding collaborations with top American technology firms. The decision strengthens bilateral trust and supports secure, scalable AI infrastructure across both countries.
Safran.AI and the UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute are partnering to develop an agentic AI geospatial intelligence platform that goes beyond traditional analytics by offering autonomous reasoning and decision support. The system merges French and Emirati expertise, supports all-weather monitoring, uses sovereign data models, and will be deployable within existing military C2 systems in 12 months.
Saudi Arabia ranks third globally in AI model development and AI job growth, according to the Stanford AI Index. With strong performance in language model progress, talent attraction, and scientific citations, the Kingdom’s AI ecosystem is rapidly advancing under Vision 2030 and national initiatives such as SAMAI.
Telenor Pakistan and Data Vault have partnered to launch Pakistan’s first sovereign AI cloud, offering GPU-as-a-service and locally hosted AI infrastructure for enterprises. Fully compliant with national data and AI regulations, the platform enables secure model training and industry-specific AI solutions, strengthening Pakistan’s capacity to produce — not just consume — advanced AI technologies.
Paymob and RTG have formed a strategic partnership to merge digital payments, AI, automation, and user experience development into a unified ecosystem. Aligned with Egypt’s Vision 2030, the collaboration aims to accelerate digital transformation for SMEs and enterprises, support regional expansion, and strengthen Egypt’s position as a digital innovation hub.
ABB has opened a major AI-focused digital training and customer experience center in Dubai to support the Middle East’s growing need for skilled engineers in electrification, predictive maintenance, and digital energy management. The $2 million facility will train 2,000 professionals annually, helping the UAE strengthen energy resilience, modernize infrastructure, and meet rising electricity demand through advanced, sustainable technologies.
Magna AI, backed by Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company, is expanding its operations in Saudi Arabia to meet rising enterprise AI demand and support Vision 2030. The company is building sovereign AI systems, launching major regional initiatives, enhancing cybersecurity capabilities, and enabling national-scale AI adoption across government, energy, finance, healthcare, and smart city sectors.
Zain KSA has launched Mobile-Homestar, the world’s first one-hop-to-home architecture, enabling mobile devices to directly access home computing, storage, and services without public cloud dependency. Powered by 5G-A, MEC, and intelligent algorithms, it revolutionizes gaming and smart-home use cases while preparing for future AI workloads. Designed to be open and scalable, the solution marks a major leap in intelligent mobile connectivity.