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Mashreq launches digital cross-border accounts allowing UAE-based Pakistanis to remotely open and manage Pakistan accounts through a single mobile app. The service enables instant transfers, unified account visibility and a fully digital onboarding experience, strengthening cross-border banking convenience for expatriate customers.
Pakistan’s telecom committee recommends amendments to the Telecommunication Re-organisation Act, introducing streamlined Right of Way access, governance reforms for NTC under the SOEs framework, and clearer approval timelines to accelerate infrastructure deployment. The Electronic Transactions Amendment Bill was deferred pending political consensus.
Oman launches a digital tourism booking platform on Experience Oman, enabling agents and travellers to build complete itineraries through a unified system featuring hundreds of experiences and hotels. The initiative supports SME participation, sports tourism growth and the country’s wider digital transformation strategy.
Omantel launches Otech to accelerate Oman’s digital transformation, consolidating its technology assets under a unified platform focused on cloud, cybersecurity, AI and data infrastructure. The initiative supports Vision 2040 goals, strengthens sovereign cloud capabilities, and positions Oman as a regional technology and digital economy hub.
The workshop underscores the growing role of international collaboration in advancing Nepal’s digital capacity, while encouraging young researchers and innovators to contribute to technology-driven development and inclusive economic growth through ICT and emerging technologies.
The digital wallet super-app represents a further step toward consolidating Morocco’s e-government ecosystem, enabling more efficient service delivery while reinforcing digital identity, data protection, and citizen-centric service design across public services.
The initiative forms part of Morocco’s broader Maroc Digital 2030 strategy aimed at accelerating administrative digitalization, improving service quality, and strengthening digital inclusion. Morocco currently ranks 90th globally and fourth in Africa in the United Nations 2024 E-Government Development Index, supported by widespread internet adoption and a growing digital ecosystem.
The partnership marks one of the first deployments of network-level child protection services in the regional telecom market, with plans for a phased rollout across GCC markets during 2026. The initiative reflects a broader shift toward embedding safety and trust features directly within connectivity services as digital usage continues to expand among younger users.
The program, launched in January 2024 and scheduled for completion by mid-2028, reflects Jordan’s ongoing efforts to build people-centered digital government services while strengthening healthcare delivery through digital transformation initiatives.
The Startup Charter reflects Egypt’s ongoing efforts to position innovation and entrepreneurship as key drivers of economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable growth within the country’s evolving technology ecosystem.