Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Bangladesh is drafting a national AI policy to guide the use of artificial intelligence in government offices, aiming to strengthen digital governance and inter-agency integration. At the TechConnect Summit 2025, officials and industry leaders highlighted priorities in AI, cloud, 5G, and cybersecurity, reaffirming long-term collaboration between the ICT Division and Huawei.
Middle Eastern airlines are rapidly expanding high-speed inflight internet, with Emirates, Saudia, Flydubai, Qatar Airways, and Flynas introducing free or enhanced Wi-Fi across their fleets. Using Starlink, SkyFive, and satellite networks, carriers now offer streaming-level connectivity, positioning fast onboard internet as a new standard for regional and long-haul travel.
Senegal’s FAT Dakar 2025 forum highlighted the strategic importance of digital terrestrial television in strengthening Africa’s digital sovereignty and audiovisual competitiveness. Discussions covered infrastructure, cybersecurity, and local content, while bilateral talks with Algeria and Burkina Faso advanced cooperation on regulation and sovereign broadcasting systems. The event aligns with Senegal’s New Technological Deal.
Egypt and Algeria signed multiple MoUs spanning housing, agriculture, education, culture, finance, youth programs, energy transition and public administration. The agreements deepen bilateral cooperation through joint programs running through 2026–2028, strengthen institutional collaboration, and expand cultural and academic partnerships, marking a significant step forward in strategic ties between both nations.
Touch has boosted Lebanon’s mobile network capacity ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit, deploying temporary stations, enhancing coverage at major sites, and opening customer service centers during the event. Upgrades include expanded voice and data services, improved connectivity in key locations, and a special $1 package to support attendees and travelers.
Oman’s TRA clarified that all licensed telecom operators manage their social media accounts from within the country, despite the use of automated digital tools that may suggest external involvement. The Authority reaffirmed its regulations requiring local oversight and thanked the public for contributing to transparent and participatory regulatory discussions.
GSMA Foundry and Khalifa University have partnered to advance telecom-specific artificial intelligence, launching assets such as TelecomGPT and an Open Telco Knowledge Graph. The collaboration aims to overcome the limitations of general-purpose AI models by developing specialised datasets, benchmarks and tools that improve accuracy, efficiency and performance in critical network operations.
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