Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Pakistan is accelerating its digital transformation as a key driver of economic security, export growth, and global competitiveness, supported by strong government backing, startup momentum, digital skills expansion, and major technology partnerships.
Cassava Technologies is deploying 12,000 Nvidia GPUs to power Africa’s first large-scale AI factory, enabling sovereign GPUaaS infrastructure and accelerating local innovation, digital industrialization, and competitive AI development across multiple countries.
Prime Minister Madbouly meets ICT trainees and startups at Cairo ICT to assess the success of digital skills programs and support Egypt’s expanding innovation ecosystem aligned with national ICT development goals.
Telecom Egypt signs three partnerships to advance AI-powered clinical support, automation, and telemedicine on the WE HealthCloud platform, strengthening its position as a leader in Egypt’s healthcare digital transformation.
Bangladesh Submarine Cables posted a 42.1% rise in Q1 FY26 profit to Tk 619.10 million as bandwidth demand and core business revenue grew. EPS, cash flow, and NAV per share all improved, reflecting strong fundamentals as the country’s sole international submarine cable operator benefits from rising internet usage nationwide significantly.
The Taliban reports rising mobile internet usage and expanded coverage, but recent network shutdowns and high connectivity costs undermine progress as Afghanistan remains one of the least-developed telecom markets worldwide.
Oman Airports becomes the first globally to adopt WiFi 7, boosting passenger connectivity and preparing terminals for the GCC’s upcoming single-checkpoint travel system requiring faster, secure, and high-capacity data handling.
The UAE leads the GCC in lowest cash usage, reflecting rapid fintech adoption and strong national strategies to modernize payments, though global disparities show many countries are far behind the shift to cashless economies.
Côte d’Ivoire is seeking Algeria’s digital expertise to accelerate ICT growth, strengthen telecom infrastructure, and boost long-term GDP contribution through collaboration and investment in postal and digital services.
GSMA urges Bangladesh to revise draft licensing rules that could restrict foreign participation, enforce asset divestment, and blur spectrum usage boundaries, saying they may undermine TNLP 2025 goals and mobile sector investment.