Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
The UAE tourism sector is transforming with AI-driven personalization, smart entry systems, and sustainable technologies. From eco-friendly hotels to 5G-enabled travel services, the country is creating tailored, safe, and seamless journeys. This positions the UAE as a global leader in tech-driven and sustainable tourism.
OmniOps has partnered with Groq to advance sovereign AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The MoU focuses on deploying locally hosted, high-performance inference solutions, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting Vision 2030 goals by accelerating AI adoption across key sectors like government, energy, and aviation.
Saudi Arabia will introduce an AI curriculum to over six million public school students in 2025–2026, aligning with Vision 2030 goals to build a knowledge-based society. The program, supported by SDAIA, includes global training, ethical AI guidelines, scholarships, and academies to prepare a future generation of AI leaders.
Pakistan’s Visor Dynamics has unveiled Elite AI, a homegrown defense-focused AI platform capable of analyzing satellite imagery, intelligence data, and mission planning scenarios in real time. The launch positions Pakistan alongside global leaders in defense AI and highlights the nation’s capacity for world-class technological innovation.
Cisco and CMU-Africa warn that while Africa could add $2.9 trillion to its economy through AI by 2030, the continent must address its severe skills gap. With 75% of its population under 35 and strong entrepreneurial drive, Africa is well-placed to lead global AI innovation if investments in education, infrastructure, and collaboration accelerate.
Bahrain has launched phase two of its AI geospatial monitoring project with Aetosky, shifting from adoption to localisation. The initiative builds local skills, boosts monitoring efficiency, and consolidates spatial data, advancing Bahrain’s digital transformation and government performance under the 2023–2026 programme.
Huawei hosted the African Inclusive Education Forum at the Global Smart Education Conference 2025, signing MoUs with the DRC and Senegal to advance digital education. Partnerships focus on smart classrooms, cloud-based platforms, and ICT training, reinforcing Huawei’s role in fostering educational equity across Africa.
South Korea’s Rebellions has set up a Saudi unit in Riyadh to supply AI chips for Aramco data centers, following a USD 14.4M Wa’ed Ventures investment. The startup is also pursuing partnerships with Saudi telecom and IT firms as the Kingdom scales up AI infrastructure under Vision 2030.
Huawei, alongside its distribution partner Eros Group, has launched the IdeaHub S3, an AI-powered flagship conference whiteboard. The device integrates features such as real-time interpretation, automated meeting summaries, noise cancellation, camera privacy shielding, and multi-pane sharing.
Achieva Inc. has launched with a focus on AI-powered Salesforce solutions for insurance and financial services. Its upcoming CRM platform will integrate AI, LLMs, and predictive analytics to streamline policy workflows, boost compliance, and drive hyper-personalized engagement.