Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Kuwait has approved a new Digital Commerce Law that modernizes online business regulation, strengthens consumer protection, and introduces innovations such as digital signatures, online licensing, dispute-resolution committees, and a Regulatory Sandbox. The legislation positions Kuwait as an emerging regional digital hub and supports its long-term digital economy vision.
Kazakhstan has risen 12 spots to 45th place in global mobile internet speed rankings, achieving 94.54 Mbps on average. Astana and Almaty reported speeds above 130 Mbps, though fixed broadband remains weaker. The UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait lead globally, while Bolivia ranks lowest, highlighting stark global connectivity differences.
Zain Kuwait and AOU have signed an MoU to boost youth empowerment, innovation, research, and digital skills. The partnership covers training programs, internships, joint tech projects, CSR initiatives, and recruitment pathways—aligning academic development with Kuwait’s digital economy goals and strengthening national talent development.
Zain Kuwait and the Arab Open University signed an MoU to boost youth skills, innovation, research, and national talent development. The partnership includes training, internships, joint tech projects, CSR initiatives, and recruitment pathways, aligning academia with Kuwait’s digital transformation and future workforce needs.
FPT and FutureTEC have formed an exclusive partnership to deliver AI-driven, cloud, and hyperautomation solutions across Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Combining global scale with regional expertise, the collaboration targets major industries and supports the Middle East’s digital transformation, smart city ambitions, and technology-driven economic growth.
Orange Jordan renewed its role as official telecom partner of SMARTECH 2025, showcasing 5G, fiber, digital financial services, and startup success stories. The company highlighted its commitment to national digital transformation and entrepreneurship, while the exhibition brought together key ICT sectors to promote innovation and smart technology adoption.
Egypt is discussing a regional hub with Alibaba to strengthen e-commerce, supply chains, digital infrastructure, and AI research across Africa. The partnership aims to build a regional digital platform, expand export–import opportunities, and position Egypt as a key logistical gateway supporting the Unified Procurement for Africa initiative.
Vodafone Egypt reported 46.1% revenue growth in the first half of 2025, reaching EGP 55 billion and achieving its highest market share. With EGP 7.53 billion invested in network upgrades, the operator continues strengthening coverage, resilience, and readiness for future technologies across Egypt.
Egypt’s Prime Minister visited NTRA, Telecom Egypt, and Egypt Post at Cairo ICT 2025, reviewing major achievements including 5G licenses, Wi-Fi 6E rollout, eSIM growth, digital financial services, data centre expansion, and new national initiatives such as biometric e-KYC and Egypt’s first digital investment platform.
Bahrain and Singapore have begun implementing a cross-border digital public infrastructure project led by BENEFIT and MonetaGo. The initiative builds a secure trade finance ledger to reduce fraud, improve SME credit access, and strengthen digital integration between the Middle East and Asia while supporting Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.