Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Kenya is strengthening its digital backbone through a public-private collaboration to roll out nationwide fiber and Wi-Fi networks under the Digital Superhighway initiative, driving inclusion and economic transformation.
Bangladesh Bank has intensified its crackdown on illegal online gambling, ordering MFS providers to strengthen AI-based monitoring and coordination with law enforcement to prevent illicit offshore fund transfers.
BBK has become the first GCC bank to join Binance’s Link Program, integrating crypto trading within its app while reporting strong Q3 growth and expanding into tokenization through a new partnership with ATME.
Islamabad, November 5, 2025 — Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced that Pakistan’s telecom and digital sectors have achieved remarkable growth, positioning the country among Asia’s fastest-emerging digital economies. Speaking at the 26th South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC-26) meeting, the minister highlighted key progress under the Digital Nation Pakistan agenda.
Nokia, CST, and stc have completed the Middle East’s first 7 GHz 6G spectrum field trial in Saudi Arabia, validating the “golden band” for next-generation mobile networks and advancing Saudi Arabia’s leadership in 6G standardization and innovation.
Microsoft is investing $2.2 billion to launch a new Johor Baru-based cloud region, Southeast Asia 3, designed to boost Malaysia’s AI, sustainability, and digital economy initiatives through hyperscale data centres, renewable energy integration, and community skill development programs.
Batelco has renewed its partnership with Ericsson to expand Bahrain’s 5G network nationwide, deploying energy-efficient RAN systems and upgrading cloud infrastructure to support IoT, AI, and next-generation connectivity across industrial and urban zones.
Dubai, UAE, 5 November 2025: E-City (part of Albatha Retail & Home Products) is being acquired by Maxus Coral, an…
The alliance brings together Liferay’s global technology, CODE81’s regional expertise, and Moro Hub’s hosting infrastructure to drive digital transformation and…
The Dataiku AI Factory Accelerator combines Dataiku’s governed platform with NVIDIA accelerated computing to help enterprises turn AI pilots into…