Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Zain Group has selected 13 tech startups from six regional markets to join the Global Acceleration Program in Silicon Valley. The initiative, part of the Zain Great Idea accelerator, offers mentorship, funding opportunities, and global exposure to help scale innovative startups in AI, fintech, edtech, and sustainability.
Trend Micro blocked over eight million cyber threats in Bahrain in 2023, including 1.9 million email threats and 1.1 million malicious URLs. Globally, they thwarted 161 billion threats, a 10% increase year-on-year, highlighting the need for proactive cybersecurity measures in an evolving threat landscape.
South Korea’s Nexxus has signed a three-way memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based Changer.ae and PayTheFly to develop a regulated…
Internet intelligence provider Censys has partnered with cybersecurity and digital transformation firm EVAD to expand access to advanced internet intelligence…
Sri Lanka’s national telecom operators (Dialog Axiata, SLT-Mobitel, and Hutch), in coordination with the government and partners like Huawei, are working around the clock to restore vital communication networks across the country following severe damage from Cyclone Ditwah’s deadly flooding and landslides.
Amazon Web Services will launch its first cloud infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia in December 2026, while an expanded partnership…
Telecom Egypt has secured a $200 million medium-term loan from Banque Misr UAE to refinance short-term facilities. The five-year loan will be repaid using foreign currency revenues, enhancing the company’s liquidity and aligning with its proactive capital expenditure strategy to mitigate forex risks.
Headlined by a SANS CEO keynote, new workforce insights, and the return of the industry’s most anticipated attack intelligence briefing….
Egypt’s Maaki initiative empowers one million women in Upper Egypt with digital skills through a partnership between MSMEDA, Vodafone Egypt, Samsung, and CARE Egypt, advancing digital inclusion and women’s entrepreneurship.
Orange Jordan hosted a workshop on business models and innovation for over 50 Coding Academy students in Amman. Led by Dr. Ashraf Bani Mohammad, the session focused on entrepreneurship, revenue strategies, and emerging technologies, equipping participants with the skills to transform programming knowledge into innovative business ideas.
