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 Gulf is moving to become a global digital data hub, with Ooredoo and regional governments investing in major terrestrial fiber routes linking the Arabian Peninsula to Europe. New corridors through Oman, Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Saudi Arabia aim to reduce reliance on Red Sea subsea cables and strengthen regional digital resilience.
UNIDO and partners have celebrated two years of progress in Egypt’s One Circle circular-economy project, highlighting major achievements in ICT repair, refurbishment, and e-waste processing. The initiative has launched two new centers with Nokia, DSV, Upgrade, E-Tadweer, and Orange Egypt, marking a significant shift toward sustainable electronics lifecycle management in Egypt.
Kajeet has partnered with Inseego to power its SmartFailover business continuity service using the FX3110 5G FWA router. The solution provides automatic multi-carrier failover, enterprise security, single-pane management, and rapid deployment. With rising enterprise dependence on FWA, the collaboration strengthens reliable, always-on connectivity for organisations across distributed sites.
BSCL has signed agreements to deploy Starlink internet across schools in Khagrachhari, Bandarban, and Rangamati, improving digital access in Bangladesh’s hill districts. Starlink terminals will enable online learning and virtual classes for remote students. Installations are underway, with an initial rollout to 100 schools and a target of 450.
Vodafone Qatar is enhancing the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 match-day experience with new in-stadium fan activations. Spectators can be named Fan of the Match or Family of the Match, appear on stadium screens, and win prizes by posting selfies before halftime. The initiative strengthens community engagement and tournament atmosphere.
Ooredoo Qatar has partnered with Oracle to deploy Oracle Alloy, creating a fully sovereign, in-country cloud and AI platform that supports Qatar’s regulated industries and government agencies. The solution delivers local data control, high-performance compute with GPU support and a secure digital foundation aligned with Qatar’s long-term digital transformation strategy.
Air Link has formed a new wholly owned subsidiary, ZEXO Technologies, backed by Rs. 200 million in capital to manage manufacturing and distribution across multiple tech product categories. The move broadens the company’s presence in Pakistan’s fast-growing technology market, aligning with its long-term strategy to innovate, diversify and strengthen local industry capabilities.
Oman has selected Airbus OneSat to build and launch its first national satellite, OmanSat-1, a fully digital Ka-band spacecraft designed for flexible, high-capacity communications across the region. The project strengthens Oman’s strategic push into satellite operations, enhances future aviation connectivity and supports long-term national ambitions in space technology and digital infrastructure.
Oman is accelerating transport decarbonisation across road, maritime and aviation sectors through hydrogen-ready trucks, green corridors, green-methanol bunkering and the launch of sustainable aviation fuel initiatives. With the country close to joining the Heavy Transport Decarbonisation Alliance, the Ministry of Transport is driving a coordinated strategy built on localisation, innovation and public-private collaboration.
Morocco has launched a Cloud First roadmap for 2025–2030, mandating phased cloud adoption across public-sector platforms to strengthen cybersecurity, reduce costs and unify digital standards. The strategy includes new infrastructure such as the EcoDar data center, talent-building via Al-Jazari Institutes, and governance bodies like the Cloud Center of Excellence and National Cloud Observatory.