Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Ooredoo and Qatar Airways have joined forces to establish a national AI hub, combining advanced infrastructure, local talent development, and Nvidia GPU-powered innovation. The partnership aims to accelerate Qatar’s digital transformation while enhancing customer experience, operational efficiency, and security across telecommunications, aviation, and other industries.
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The UAE has invested AED 44 billion in its fast-growing space sector, with the private sector now playing a larger role alongside sustained government support. Emirati firms are expanding from AI-based space applications to satellite operations, as the UAE Space Agency aims to rank among the top 10 global space hubs by 2031.
A national telecommunications regulator has introduced a new policy requiring operators to compensate users directly for service failures through airtime credits. The directive aims to shift the focus from government fines to consumer restitution, while simultaneously mandating that infrastructure providers upgrade critical hardware to ensure long-term network stability and reliability.
The Medusa submarine cable has successfully landed in Nador, Morocco, advancing a major Mediterranean connectivity project linking Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The open-access landing station strengthens Morocco’s role as a regional digital hub while supporting resilient, high-capacity international data routes.
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Huawei has launched AI initiatives to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, focusing on digital transformation and economic diversification. At the Huawei Cloud Summit in Riyadh, the company highlighted its advanced AI technologies and noted a tenfold increase in public cloud revenue in Saudi Arabia in 2023.
Abu Dhabi Customs reported a 27% increase in digital transactions and a 28% rise in proactive automated transactions in the first half of 2024. Customs declarations grew by 2%, and clearance times dropped to 13.86 minutes. The organization scored 94% in customer satisfaction, reflecting significant progress in digital transformation and service efficiency.
Bangladesh’s telecom operators lost 3.65 million mobile subscribers and 2.2 million internet users during the July-August uprising, according to the BTRC. The largest losses were seen by Banglalink and Robi Axiata. The reasons behind the significant drop in subscribers remain unclear.
Orange Egypt has launched the country’s first digital gold trading platform via mobile wallets, enabling users to buy and sell gold starting from EGP 5. Partnering with mnGm, the move taps into Egypt’s booming mobile payments market, enhancing Orange’s fintech reach and redefining wallets as full financial tools.