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 ABH Summit and Grand Finale in Kigali, Rwanda, celebrated the Top 10 finalists, selected from nearly 20,000 applicants to…
Microsoft’s AI Tour arrived in Cairo to demonstrate AI’s impact on Egypt’s digital transformation. The event, coinciding with Microsoft’s 30th anniversary in Egypt, showcased AI’s role in enhancing productivity and public services. It aligns with Egypt’s AI Strategy (2025-2030) and highlights Microsoft’s commitment to fostering innovation across sectors.
Turkcell has entered into a strategic cloud technology partnership with Google, committing $1 billion through 2032 to expand data centers and boost digital infrastructure. The collaboration focuses on enhancing cloud innovation, enterprise transformation, and Turkey’s digital competitiveness.
Vodacom and Orange are in talks to form a strategic partnership to explore infrastructure deals in Africa. The collaboration aims to reduce costs by sharing infrastructure and expanding rural connectivity, focusing on markets like Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ooredoo Qatar has introduced AI-powered outbound sales calling using Microsoft Azure OpenAI voice technology, enabling real-time intelligent customer interactions to improve engagement, operational efficiency and scalable growth in contact centre operations.
PTCL Group, in partnership with Pink Collar, hosted the Pink Collar Women Career Fair in Lahore, aiming to bridge gaps between talent and opportunities for Pakistani women. The event showcased PTCL’s women empowerment initiative, ‘Dil Se Ba-Ikhtiar,’ and launched Pakistan’s first online job portal dedicated to women.
Mirantis and Pico Public Cloud launch Bangladesh’s first sovereign public cloud, offering local data residency, low latency, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The partnership supports national compliance and digital growth across key industries.
BENEFIT revealed its 2025-2026 strategy focusing on SME payment solutions, cross-border interoperability, AI partnerships, and global expansion to strengthen Bahrain’s digital finance ecosystem.
Qatar’s digital transformation market is set to grow rapidly, with an expected market size of $9.19bn by 2025, reaching $19.65bn by 2030. The government’s strategic initiatives, including smart city projects and AI technologies, are driving the country’s ambitions to become a global leader in digital innovation.
Rakiza has raised $1 billion from global investors to support Oman’s infrastructure development, funding projects across food security, telecoms, ports, and energy. Backed by OIA, the fund is now shifting focus toward digital infrastructure and data centres while preparing a second, larger fund for regional growth.