Huawei Cloud has launched its Cairo Region, serving 28 African countries with innovative cloud services. It also introduced a new Arabic language model for automatic speech recognition with 96% accuracy. These initiatives aim to support digital transformation and enhance services across Africa, including Egypt, Ethiopia, and Algeria.
Algérie Télécom has revised its summer working hours for commercial agencies from June 1 to September 30, 2024. Northern regions will operate from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, while southern regions will have split hours to mitigate heat. Customer service points will follow regional schedules, ensuring continuous service.
MBRIF and AzurX have partnered to boost innovation in the space and strategic technologies sector. This collaboration aims to attract high-potential space startups to the UAE, providing them with resources, mentorship, and support through a customized accelerator programme, aligning with the UAE National Innovation Strategy and Oman Vision 2040.
Yahsat has signed an MoU with South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to enhance collaboration in satellite and ICT services. The agreement includes satellite broadband, IoT, geospatial applications, and more. This partnership aims to develop infrastructure, skills, and communications capabilities in South Africa.
Dubai-based Holo secured pre-Series A funding to expand its digital mortgage platform in the UAE and GCC, starting with Saudi Arabia. The platform offers mortgage comparisons and application assistance, earning revenue from banks for client referrals. The funds will support regional growth and product expansion.
SUPARCO is launching the PakSat MM1 satellite today with Chinese support, enhancing Pakistan’s communication infrastructure and digital connectivity. This marks a significant step towards a digitally connected Pakistan, following the historic iCube-Q lunar mission. The new satellite will provide various communication services and support socio-economic development.
Orange and AWS are launching the first AWS Wavelength Zones in Africa, in Morocco and Senegal, to support low-latency applications and local data residency across industries, fostering cloud adoption and digital transformation.
Arabsat has partnered with neXat to manage its multicontinental managed services through a single application. This collaboration will reduce operational costs, automate tasks, and enhance service delivery across governmental, enterprise, and consumer markets. The neXat platform will provide a customized OSS-BSS suite, ensuring future integration with new virtualized hub solutions.
Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC plans to invest in a 15MW data centre in Jakarta, Indonesia, scheduled for completion in late 2025. This facility aims to meet the growing demands of cloud service providers and AI deployments, supporting Jakarta’s goal to boost its data centre capacity to 1GW.
In Q1 2024, 200 Emiratis were trained in app development under the ‘Create Apps in Dubai’ initiative by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy. The initiative aims to train 1,000 Emiratis and triple Dubai’s app developers by 2025. The ‘App Olympics’ competition saw 1,100 participants in February.
