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Ooredoo Qatar played a central role at Rowad Qatar 2025, showcasing digital solutions that empower startups and SMEs, from connectivity and collaboration tools to customer engagement platforms. As Official Telecom Sponsor, Ooredoo reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Qatar’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and supporting the country’s digital and economic transformation goals.
Oman is emerging as a regional digital and AI leader, achieving major gains across global rankings, government digitisation, AI development, and national talent building. With new AI models, regulatory advances, a unified digital services portal and strong startup support, the Sultanate is accelerating its transformation into a modern, competitive digital economy under Oman Vision 2040.
Nepal Telecom has significantly boosted 4G access across Karnali Province, connecting remote districts like Humla, Dailekh, Jajarkot, and Dolpa for the first time. With 4G now covering more than 98% of local levels nationwide, the expansion marks a major leap in rural connectivity, supporting both residents and tourists across the region.
Morocco is now Africa’s most advanced EV market, with sales set to skyrocket 80% in 2025 and major global players like Renault and Tesla expanding local production. Supported by vast battery-material resources, billion-dollar investments, and generous incentives, Morocco is positioning itself as a continental hub for electric mobility—despite ongoing infrastructure gaps.
Morocco signs a strategic partnership with Keiretsu Forum MENA to accelerate digital transformation, boost startup competitiveness, and connect local entrepreneurs with global investor networks.
Morocco’s digital transformation is accelerating, but a new national survey shows that artificial intelligence remains largely misunderstood among the public. According to the 2024–2025 ICT survey by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT), 61.4% of Moroccans say they do not know what AI is, even as usage surges among digitally active citizens.
Morocco has expanded 5G coverage to 60 cities within one week of launch, activating 6,000 sites and offering over 100 new plans as millions of devices connect to next-generation speeds.
Morocco has launched a digital app that sends real-time text updates to help citizens track their complaints, strengthening transparency, trust and the digital modernization of the justice system.
Zain Group has been ranked the top company in the region for children’s rights for the third straight year, earning a score of 8.5/10 in the Global Child Forum Benchmark through strong governance, ethical supply-chain practices, digital child protection and progressive family-friendly policies.
Viettel has signed an MoU with UAE’s EDGE to co-develop 5G, semiconductors, IoT, cybersecurity and defence technologies, while exploring OEM manufacturing in Vietnam for global markets.