Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Makhazen’s first full quarter post-rebranding shows strong core profitability growth, boosted by Kuwait-based infrastructure investments and operational resilience, while the Agility Global stake continues to contribute to earnings through associate performance.
Orange Jordan supports TEDxGJU as part of its mission to empower youth, encourage creative thinking, and expand innovation opportunities through sustainable community-focused initiatives.
Vida secures $4M to accelerate AI voice innovation, expand into new industries, and boost leadership expertise as demand surges for automated communication solutions with faster performance and scalable customer engagement.
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.