Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Egypt has partnered with 30 global and local ICT firms to deliver Digilians, a fully funded national scholarship programme for digital skills. Covering AI, software, cybersecurity, and data science, the initiative blends academic training with industry experience to build a future-ready workforce under Egypt’s Digital Egypt strategy.
Bangladesh’s telecom sector stands at a critical juncture, says Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman. While 2025 unlocked long-stalled reforms, high taxes, unresolved disputes, and rigid competition rules continue to deter investment. He argues that arbitration, regulatory balance, and policy clarity are essential to restore confidence and enable telecom to drive national development.
Algeria has launched the AMLAK system to replace paper land titles with a fully electronic format. The platform introduces end-to-end traceability, faster processing, and centralised land records, improving transparency, property security, and administrative efficiency as land title issuance continues to rise nationwide.
Pakistan’s Senate IT Committee raised alarms over excessive PTCL board fees, unresolved FIA corruption cases, and weak data protection. Lawmakers questioned governance standards, slow recoveries, and repeated data breaches, calling for audits, regulatory reform, and stronger legislation to safeguard citizens’ information and restore trust in digital institutions.
Ooredoo Qatar has introduced an enterprise-grade eSIM solution for IoT devices, enabling remote activation, multi-network roaming, and global scalability across 600 networks. The platform simplifies device management, enhances security through GSMA-aligned standards, and supports large-scale deployments across sectors including logistics, healthcare, utilities, and smart cities.
Omantel has upgraded its mobile network to 5G Standalone, enabling advanced services such as Voice over 5G, enterprise network slicing, RedCap IoT, and ultra-low latency applications. The seamless transition strengthens Oman’s digital infrastructure and positions the operator to support next-generation consumer and industrial use cases.
CFI Financial has become the first investment platform in Bahrain to integrate with eKey for Business, enabling fully digital onboarding through biometric identity verification. The move strengthens regulatory compliance, removes friction from account creation, and advances Bahrain’s national vision for secure, consent-based digital services.
Sama X has secured regulatory approval to deliver SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband across Bahrain. Using low-Earth-orbit technology, the company will provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity on land and at sea for enterprises and public sector users, supporting Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 and expanding nationwide digital access.
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