Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Dialog Axiata’s Techliya programme, part of Ideamart for Women, concluded successfully, empowering Sri Lankan women entrepreneurs by enhancing their digital skills. The initiative provided resources, mentoring, and tools for business digitalisation, financial technology, and international expansion, highlighting the importance of ongoing support in the SME sector’s digital transformation.
Dubai Future Foundation and IBM have partnered to position Dubai as a global AI hub. The collaboration supports the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and the Dubai Universal Blueprint for AI, aiming to accelerate AI adoption and technological development. It includes establishing an AI innovation center and participating in Dubai AI Week.
The collaboration aims to promote a digitally empowered economy in Pakistan, fostering technological excellence and equitable access to IT services nationwide.
ServiceNow has expanded its MEA partner ecosystem by partnering with Saudi-based Solutions by STC and global integrator Customizo. This collaboration aims to drive digital transformation in Saudi Arabia, supporting Vision 2030 objectives. New AI-powered solutions will enhance productivity, helping businesses meet the Kingdom’s ambitious goals for innovation.
stc has successfully concluded its participation in the 3rd edition of the Watheefti career fair in Kuwait, attracting over 30,000 attendees. The event provided valuable networking opportunities and showcased stc’s commitment to empowering Kuwaiti talent through workshops and recruitment efforts aimed at recent graduates and job seekers.
Huawei Cloud has hosted its first Fintech Summit 2024 in Egypt, focusing on cloud services for the fintech sector. The event showcased solutions like Huawei Cloud KooVerse, addressing security compliance and digital transformation needs. It emphasized the importance of cloud technology in driving financial inclusion and supporting Egypt’s Vision 2030.
The Paktika Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Technology has installed 35 new telecommunication towers, enhancing coverage across the province. This project, worth 440 million Afghanis, resolves 90% of regional telecommunication issues. Future plans include expanding services in the province and preparing sites for 3G services by 1404 solar year.
Global launch of end-to-end solution that delivers flexible, faster-to-deploy infrastructure to simplify and accelerate high-performance data center buildouts Dubai, UAE…
With the newly formed strategic alliance, KoçSistem and SBM will create synergies to complement their strong existing capabilities and service offering for customers in the MENA region.
The Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) consortium is initiating the construction of Bangladesh’s first privately-owned subsea cable, enhancing the nation’s connectivity infrastructure and promising significant increases in bandwidth capacity by early 2026.