30 November 2025
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From consumers to creators: Saudi Arabia is engineering its own AI future

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Saudi Arabia is redesigning engineering education to become an AI-producing nation rather than an AI-consuming one. King Saud University is embedding AI across its curriculum, opening advanced labs, launching an AI for Engineering Center, and partnering with global universities. This transformation supports Vision 2030 and aims to develop engineers capable of building sovereign AI systems, next-generation networks, and advanced technologies that power national competitiveness.

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MYCRANE named Digital Innovation Partner for Saudi Arabia’s Heavy Equipment Connect Forum & Expo 2026

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Saudi Arabia has appointed MYCRANE as the Digital Innovation Partner for the Heavy Equipment Connect Forum & Expo 2026, a major new industrial event aligned with Vision 2030. Scheduled for February 2026, the expo will bring global machinery leaders together while MYCRANE implements digital matchmaking and engagement tools to improve efficiency, connectivity, and procurement in the heavy equipment sector.

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Level Up MENA: How digital education and skills are powering the next generation of jobs

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The World Bank highlights a growing digital skills gap in the MENA region as economies undergo rapid digital and AI-driven transformation. While demand for digital and AI talent surges across sectors—from finance to agriculture—education and training systems are struggling to keep pace. Countries are responding with national strategies, early digital education, bootcamps, and skills mapping, aiming to make digital capabilities a foundation for future jobs and economic resilience.

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MCIT holds Digital Skills Working Group meeting

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Qatar’s MCIT has held the second Digital Skills Working Group meeting to coordinate national efforts under the Digital Agenda 2030. Government ministries reviewed progress on digital skills frameworks, youth-focused initiatives, and training programmes, while discussing ways to improve alignment across national projects. The meeting aims to build a unified, strategic digital skills ecosystem for Qatar.

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BlueBird Company to produce SpyX drones in Morocco, marking major milestone in Kingdom’s defense industry

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BlueBird Aero Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has begun training Moroccan engineers and technicians as part of the technology transfer programme supporting the launch of a new SpyX drone production facility in Morocco. The initiative marks a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s growing defense manufacturing sector and strengthens its ambition to develop local high-tech capabilities.

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Ericsson and e& launch second cohort of Excelerate& programme

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Ericsson and e& have launched the second cohort of the Excelerate& programme, a year-long initiative providing Emirati professionals with advanced training in 5G, cloud, AI-driven networks, and strategic leadership. The programme blends coursework, mentorship, and global exposure to build future telecom leaders aligned with the UAE’s Centennial 2071 vision and national digital transformation goals.

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Ed-tech company Kami named EY Entrepreneur of the Year

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Kami co-founders Hengjie Wang and Alliv Samson have been named EY Entrepreneur of the Year, after building one of the world’s largest ed-tech platforms used by 70 million students and teachers across 180 countries. While globally successful, the founders hope the win will spark improvements in New Zealand’s digital classroom infrastructure. Kami will compete at EY’s global finals in 2026.

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China Mobile boosts global subsea network with major Hong Kong and Africa milestones

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China Mobile has landed the SEA-H2X subsea cable in Hong Kong and activated key eastern segments of the 2Africa system, strengthening connectivity across Asia, Africa, and Europe. SEA-H2X adds more than 100Tbps of China Mobile bandwidth and reinforces Hong Kong’s digital hub role, while 2Africa’s activation supports Africa’s digital economy through high-capacity, low-latency infrastructure and deeper China–Africa technology cooperation.

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Egypt rolls out digital ID platform to scale up financial inclusion

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Egypt’s Central Bank (CBE) has launched the Haweya digital ID platform—starting with a new website and soon a mobile app—to accelerate financial inclusion and simplify access to public and private services nationwide. The initiative introduces a unified biometric digital identity that will allow Egyptians to verify their identity, open bank accounts, and complete eKYC processes entirely online.

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Egypt: DALTEX partners in launch of world’s first AI agricultural engineer ‘ORTH’

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Egypt’s Aydi has secured $7.5 million in pre-seed funding to launch ORTH, the world’s first AI agricultural engineer. Supported by investors such as Daltex, the platform uses machine learning to guide farmers on irrigation, fertilisation, and pest control. ORTH aims to boost global food production, improve sustainability, and redefine the future of smart, tech-enabled agriculture.

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