Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Qatar’s National Planning Council plans to scale AI adoption across its operations, leveraging Microsoft technologies to enhance productivity, automate workflows and support data-driven policy development aligned with national digital transformation goals.
Luma AI is accelerating global expansion and AI infrastructure development, leveraging new funding and Middle East partnerships to advance multimodal AI models while positioning the region as a future hub for AI compute and innovation.
Ooredoo Qatar has introduced AI-powered outbound sales calling using Microsoft Azure OpenAI voice technology, enabling real-time intelligent customer interactions to improve engagement, operational efficiency and scalable growth in contact centre operations.
Qatar and Germany have agreed to establish a new innovation hub in Doha to accelerate deep technology transfer, entrepreneurship and research commercialisation, strengthening collaboration between European and Gulf innovation ecosystems.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed expanding investment cooperation and technology talent collaboration at the AlUla Conference, focusing on AI expertise, economic partnerships and strengthening bilateral trade and development initiatives.
PTCL will showcase multiple AI-driven use cases at Indus AI Week 2026, highlighting investments in AI infrastructure and practical applications aimed at accelerating digital transformation and strengthening Pakistan’s emerging AI ecosystem.
Oman’s Environment Authority has completed its full digital transformation through cloud adoption, improving service efficiency, cybersecurity readiness and environmental monitoring while advancing the country’s smart government and sustainability objectives.
Oman has launched a national capability programme to develop local expertise in satellite engineering and space technology, supporting industrial diversification and innovation goals aligned with Oman Vision 2040.
Oman’s telecom market saw mobile subscriptions rise 7% in 2025, driven by IoT growth and increasing fibre adoption, while legacy technologies declined as the sector continued shifting toward advanced connectivity services.
Nepal Telecom has launched anniversary promotions featuring discounted SIM cards, data packages and FTTH installation fee waivers to boost customer engagement and encourage increased data and broadband usage.