Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Oman’s Tech and Telecom CEOs’ Forum brought business leaders together in Muscat to discuss technology investment, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. The event highlighted the sector’s role in economic diversification, private sector competitiveness, and Oman Vision 2040, while emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and youth empowerment.
Qatar’s MCIT has hosted digital awareness sessions with Microsoft to help SMEs adopt modern productivity and business management tools. The initiative supports operational efficiency, informed decision-making, and sustainable growth, aligning with the Digital Agenda 2030 to boost SME digital readiness.
The Nursing Informatics Forum 2025 at Sultan Qaboos University highlighted how student-led digital health innovations can be translated into real clinical applications. The event reinforced the role of nursing informatics in improving patient care, operational efficiency, and healthcare quality, in line with Oman’s broader digital transformation goals.
Huawei and Tunisia’s CCK held a seminar in Tunis to promote smart education and telemedicine. The partnership supports a cloud platform serving hundreds of institutions and universities, while AI-driven medical imaging applications are enhancing telemedicine efficiency and digital healthcare delivery.
MCIT is participating in Darb Al Saai with an interactive pavilion focused on digital safety, awareness, and responsible technology use, particularly for children and youth. The event also showcases Qatari heritage through cultural exhibits and theatrical performances that strengthen national identity and community engagement.
The Council of Europe participated in the AI-Forward Summit 2025 in Tunis, where Daniel Pap presented the AI Framework Convention and HUDERIA tool. The event enhanced regional dialogue on responsible AI governance, focusing on human rights, democratic values, and practical risk assessment approaches across the AI lifecycle.
World Summit AI–Qatar 2025 opened in Doha with global tech leaders, policymakers, and researchers, highlighting Qatar’s ambition to lead in responsible artificial intelligence. The summit showcased national initiatives such as Fanar 2.0 and GovAI, reinforcing the country’s role as a global hub for AI policy, innovation, and collaboration.
The TRS 2025 panel on 5G-Advanced highlighted how GCC operators are leveraging AI, automation, and advanced network capabilities to move beyond connectivity and unlock experience-based monetization. Industry leaders emphasized competitive markets, trusted AI, and cross-sector collaboration as critical to turning 5G-Advanced into sustainable revenue and long-term digital value.
Oman will host the International Semiconductor Executive Summit on December 9–10, bringing together over 150 global leaders, CEOs, and experts to discuss the future of the semiconductor industry in the MENA region. Organized by MTCIT under the patronage of Oman Vision 2040 leadership, the summit will focus on building an integrated regional semiconductor ecosystem, showcasing advanced technologies, enhancing local talent, and supporting Oman’s long-term economic diversification and digital transformation strategy.
GCC telecom operators are accelerating the commercial rollout of 5G-Advanced networks, with Zain KSA, Ooredoo Kuwait, stc Kuwait, du, and e& leading deployments. With over 10,000 5G-A sites and more than one million users across the UAE and Kuwait, the region is emerging as a global 5G-A hub. These developments will be explored at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit, focusing on monetization, AI integration, and cross-industry applications.