Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Pocket Gamer Connects Aqaba 2025 highlighted MENA’s rapid rise as a global gaming hub, gathering 2,400 delegates and 300 companies across 20+ countries. With strong indie participation, top-tier speakers, and strategic links between regional and global markets, the event showcased the region’s innovation, growing talent pipelines, and expanding industry impact.
Bahrain has launched its first national DPI for trade, using secure digital ledger technology to boost SME financing, reduce fraud, and expand liquidity in the trade finance market. Built in partnership with Singapore’s MonetaGo, the system forms a cross-border digital bridge linking Middle Eastern and Asian financial hubs.
Oman is accelerating digital transformation and investment facilitation under MoCIIP, achieving major gains in FDI, e-government services, manufacturing output, and non-oil exports. With streamlined licensing, unified digital platforms, and strong incentives like the Golden Visa Program, the Sultanate offers a rapidly improving business environment aligned with Vision 2040.
The British Council will host a December 3 webinar expanding on its Scaling Digital Higher Education in Egypt report, featuring experts from Jisc, QAA, and the University of London. The session will address quality assurance, digital partnerships, and collaboration opportunities as Egypt accelerates its digital education transformation.
beIN extended its NBA rights across MENA, securing up to nine weekly games plus full playoff and finals coverage on beIN Sports and TOD. The renewed deal, active in 23 countries, reinforces a partnership dating back to 2008 and ensures multilingual, multi-platform access for basketball fans across the region.
Morocco signs a strategic partnership with Keiretsu Forum MENA to accelerate digital transformation, boost startup competitiveness, and connect local entrepreneurs with global investor networks.
Morocco has launched a digital app that sends real-time text updates to help citizens track their complaints, strengthening transparency, trust and the digital modernization of the justice system.
FPT has partnered exclusively with FutureTEC to deliver AI-powered and cloud-driven digital solutions across Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, strengthening regional transformation across major industries.
Egypt is set to launch Haweya, a biometric digital ID that enables remote KYC and banking access for over 35 banks, while Germany has completed a quantum-secure ID card proof-of-concept using post-quantum cryptography to protect future national identity systems.
e& Egypt has renewed its partnership with TOD, expanding premium and mobile sports content packages across Emerald and Hekaya customers to deliver flexible, high-quality access to global sports.