Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
An Egyptian-Emirati mobile cardiac hospital has arrived in Cairo, equipped with advanced diagnostic and treatment units. The field hospital will deliver specialised heart care in underserved areas, strengthening emergency response and expanding access to critical services through cross-border healthcare cooperation.
Bangladesh has launched its first public-sector shared GPU cloud, integrating over 20 NVIDIA GPUs to support AI research, higher education, and machine learning. The platform offers supercomputing-scale performance for universities and institutions, enabling model training, simulations, and inference without private infrastructure.
Bangladesh expects mobile phone prices to fall after import duties were reduced, but Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb says coordinated action from regulators is needed for savings to reach consumers. He urged patience due to production lead times and defended ongoing telecom reforms, calling them foundational for the country’s digital economy.
Bahrain’s national cybersecurity strategy is strengthening trust in its digital economy, including online gaming. By enforcing governance standards, building cyber awareness, and aligning with global best practices, the Kingdom is creating a secure environment where gaming platforms and players can grow with confidence.
TotalEnergies and Bahrain’s Bapco Energies have launched BxT Trading, a 50-50 venture focused on trading output from the Sitra refinery. The partnership strengthens Bahrain’s downstream capabilities, expands TotalEnergies’ Middle East footprint, and aligns with refinery expansion plans exceeding 400,000 barrels per day.
Arcapita partners with Cloud Capital to acquire a 21MW data centre in Minneapolis, with plans to expand it to 31MW. The facility is leased to a sovereign AI and cloud provider, targeting surging demand from AI, cloud, and enterprise transformation while delivering stable, income-generating digital infrastructure exposure.
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)– ScienceSoft will speak at the World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2026, the event formerly known…
· US$5.9M awarded to 11 organisations and high schools from the UAE, Brazil, Canada, Nepal, Switzerland, Uganda and across six…
· IFS software used by Cadillac Formula 1® Team to support multiple areas of the Team’s operations· Partnership to showcase…
As corporate AI moves beyond pilots and experimentation, infrastructure designers and operators face a series of big challenges spanning power,…