Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Orange Jordan and JoPACC have partnered to strengthen fintech innovation and digital skills in Jordan through training, applied projects, and incubator support. The MoU aims to empower Coding Academy graduates, accelerate real-world fintech solutions, and support sustainable growth of Jordan’s digital and financial ecosystem.
African startups raised $3.2 billion in 2025, rebounding strongly after two years of decline. Energy and fintech led funding growth as investors backed larger, later-stage companies with proven models, signalling renewed confidence in Africa’s maturing tech ecosystem.
Akash Digital TV has launched Akash Go, a new OTT platform offering live sports, films and web series, including BPL 2026 and LaLiga. Available to all users, the service features flexible plans, multi-device streaming and a companion app for DTH subscribers.
AAAB and Aleph have partnered to boost Bangladesh’s digital advertising ecosystem through training, certifications, leadership development, and ethical standards. The collaboration aims to professionalize industry practices, enhance skills and transparency, and connect local agencies with global platforms and opportunities.
Summit Group plans to enter Bangladesh’s data centre market by leveraging its gas-based power assets and nationwide fibre network. The group aims to deliver capacity within 18 months, despite sustainability concerns and political risks, as rising data demand and new data protection rules drive local infrastructure growth.
Tunisian and Algerian public broadcasters have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift from analogue to digital radio. The partnership focuses on DAB+, digital platforms, archive digitisation and staff training, supporting broader efforts to modernise public radio services across North Africa.
Robi Axiata has pulled out of Bangladesh’s 700 MHz spectrum auction after a strategic review, citing timing and network priorities. The move leaves Grameenphone as the only bidder, prompting the regulator to revise auction rules to limit spectrum concentration and maintain competition.
LPTIC has appointed Ali bin Gharbia as its new board chairman following a formal and legally compliant handover in Tripoli. The transition aims to ensure continuity, institutional stability, and continued progress toward developing Libya’s telecommunications sector in line with public interest goals.
Port Sudan has become Sudan’s primary digital hub as conflict destroys telecom infrastructure elsewhere. By routing data through undersea cables and satellite backups, the city supports government services, banking, media, and humanitarian operations, helping keep the country partially connected despite ongoing war and widespread network damage.
Bahrain is advancing plans for a two-line metro after citing strong public transport demand, with daily bus trips averaging 33,000 and peaking at 75,000 during events. The project aims to expand mass transit, ease congestion, and connect key residential, commercial, and airport areas across the Kingdom.