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With the participation of UGFS, the total Hedera Africa Hackathon pool prize is now $2 million Tunisia September 10th 2025…
Supporting the Chief Minister’s vision to make Punjab the AI Hub of Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan – September 9, 2025 –…
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African Mining Week conference and exhibition will connect global investors with emerging opportunities within Egypt’s mining value chain from October…
Ufone 4G and oladoc have partnered to bring affordable healthcare to millions of users in Pakistan, offering free video consultations, discounts on lab tests, medicine delivery, and surgeries. Available via prepaid subscription, the service aims to bridge rural-urban healthcare gaps through digital inclusion.
Ooredoo Qatar has renewed its sponsorship as Exclusive Telecom Sponsor of the Qatar Boat Show 2025, providing high-speed Wi-Fi at Old Doha Port. The event, running November 5–8, will showcase luxury yachts, marine technology, and global maritime excellence while strengthening Qatar’s tourism and innovation credentials.
Saudi biotech startup NanoPalm has won KPMG’s Global Tech Innovator competition in Riyadh, recognized for its AI-powered programmable lipid nanoparticle gene therapy platform. The company will now represent Saudi Arabia at the global finals in Lisbon this November, competing against leading innovators worldwide.
Pakistan’s telecom operators and GSMA have urged the government to ease 5G spectrum auction terms, citing high spectrum costs and risks to investment. They demanded lower reserve prices, rupee-based fees, flexible payment terms, and duty-free imports, warning that delays could cost the economy up to $4.3 billion in five years.
At COMEX 2025, Oman unveiled the Digital Triangle Project, an AI zone, and the Green AI Alliance, while signing RO 42 million in new agreements. The event also launched Maeen, Oman’s first AI language model, highlighting the Sultanate’s push toward a sustainable, AI-driven digital economy under Vision 2040.
Oman Lens has signed agreements to launch a satellite in 2026, equipped with 50 cm high-resolution imaging, multispectral sensors, and an AI platform capable of 400 trillion operations per second. The project supports Oman’s AI-driven digital future and strengthens the GCC’s regional technology capabilities.