Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
OPSWAT will demonstrate its OP/X Mobile Lab, MetaDefender Kiosk and new Unit 515 cybersecurity division at Black Hat MEA 2025, highlighting advanced protection for critical infrastructure across IT and OT environments. Through OPSWAT Academy training and AI-driven threat defenses, the company aims to support Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing digital economy and strengthen regional cyber resilience.
Intersec 2026’s InCyber Briefing will equip CISOs and cybersecurity leaders with practical insights into AI governance, digital threat evolution, and post-quantum readiness. With the UAE cybersecurity market growing rapidly, the event includes expert keynotes, strategic roundtables, and high-level discussions on securing national infrastructure during accelerated digital transformation. The 27th edition will be the largest to date.
Sri Lanka has built cybersecurity directly into its national digital economy blueprint, acknowledging rising competition from global digital markets and a trillion-dollar scam economy. The government’s AI-first strategy integrates trust, security, and inclusion to strengthen digital public infrastructure and economic competitiveness. Officials say improving cyber resilience and digital trust will be key to accelerating national growth.
Thales and the UAE Cyber Security Council have signed an MoU to establish a Cyber Centre of Excellence that will bolster national cyber capabilities—starting with space cybersecurity. The partnership includes launching a Space META-SOC, a Cyber Evaluation Lab, and a Crypto Lab focused on PQC and QKD. The initiative supports UAE’s goals in cyber resilience, talent development, and technological sovereignty, with future expansion planned across additional strategic sectors.
Tunisia has introduced a National Charter to protect children online through a coordinated, multi-stakeholder approach involving government ministries, telecom operators, ISPs, and public media. The initiative focuses on enhancing family awareness, reinforcing parental supervision, promoting digital literacy, and addressing emerging risks linked to AI and internet expansion. The charter aims to strengthen digital safety, support national sovereignty, and empower families to create a secure environment for children’s online activities.
Pakistan is creating its first dedicated Cybersecurity Authority under the new National Cyber Security Act, aligning with NCSP-2021 and DEEP initiatives. With key systems already designated as Critical Information Infrastructure, the authority will centralize cyber defense, enhance response coordination, and strengthen national digital resilience through unified standards and governance.
Iraq and Germany’s GIZ have signed a new agreement to accelerate digital transformation, boost youth employment, and support SMEs. The deal includes training, loans, and funding for tech and environmental projects, building on GIZ’s decade-long, $1bn investment in Iraq’s reconstruction, economic recovery and development.
The partnership strengthens the UAE’s cyber resilience by establishing a Cyber Centre of Excellence built around space-focused cybersecurity, advanced cryptography, and national testing labs. Through local talent development, R&D expansion and strong global collaboration, the UAE aims to build sovereign cyber capabilities that support long-term technological leadership.
Sri Lanka is embedding strong cybersecurity principles into its national AI-first digital economy blueprint to protect against rising global scam networks and strengthen economic competitiveness. Officials emphasize that cybersecurity and digital trust are now core drivers of national growth, with efforts aimed at improving Sri Lanka’s global standing in cyber-resilience and digital capability benchmarks.
Egypt has expanded cybersecurity training to 14 governorates through Creativa Centers, partnering with global tech firms to build a skilled national workforce for secure digital transformation.