Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Egypt’s Aydi has secured $7.5 million in pre-seed funding to launch ORTH, the world’s first AI agricultural engineer. Supported by investors such as Daltex, the platform uses machine learning to guide farmers on irrigation, fertilisation, and pest control. ORTH aims to boost global food production, improve sustainability, and redefine the future of smart, tech-enabled agriculture.
UNESCO has released its AI Readiness Assessment Report for Bahrain, recognising the Kingdom’s strong digital governance, ethical AI initiatives, and inclusive transformation efforts. The report highlights Bahrain’s progress in national AI policy, innovation programmes, and institutional capacity, while offering recommendations to further strengthen ethical, people-centred AI adoption in line with Bahrain Vision 2030.
Cassava’s new CAIMEx platform gives African mobile operators a single, locally compliant gateway to the world’s top AI and LLM models, unlocking new digital services, operational efficiency, and AI-powered innovation at scale.
The AI-RAN Research Center unites Indosat, Nokia, and NVIDIA to create Indonesia’s first AI-integrated telecom hub, combining RAN innovation, sovereign AI infrastructure, and human capital development to accelerate digital transformation under Vision 2045.
Nepal has inaugurated its first National AI Centre in Kathmandu to drive digital transformation, strengthen governance, and support innovation under the Digital Nepal vision. The Centre will implement the AI Policy 2082, foster public-private collaboration, and promote AI adoption across sectors.
Meta has announced a $600 billion nationwide investment to expand AI and data center infrastructure, reinforcing U.S. leadership in AI and digital innovation. The move will create jobs, drive semiconductor demand, and advance sustainability while transforming the nation’s digital backbone.
Morocco and Gabon have signed a new partnership to boost digital cooperation across Africa, focusing on AI, data analytics, and digital skills. The agreement reinforces Morocco’s leadership as a regional innovation hub and advances Africa’s goal of shared digital growth.
Egypt’s NTI and MUST hosted the “AI for Environmental Sustainability” conference, uniting experts and students to explore how artificial intelligence can combat climate challenges, improve resource efficiency, and reduce emissions — reinforcing Egypt’s vision of a tech-enabled, sustainable future.
Ooredoo Kuwait launched the country’s first sovereign AI-powered data center in partnership with NVIDIA, advancing Kuwait’s digital transformation. The center supports national AI development, enabling industries to adopt intelligent solutions and accelerating the nation’s progress toward a smart, sustainable digital economy under Kuwait Vision 2035.
Egyptian entrepreneur Omar Maher, founder of Monta AI, is pioneering enterprise-grade AI and automation tools based on LLMs and RAG to enhance corporate efficiency and support Arabic-language business environments.