Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Presight and NodeShift have formed a strategic alliance to deploy sovereign AI technologies globally, backed by investment from the Presight-Shorooq Fund I. Following a successful accelerator program, NodeShift is currently implementing AI solutions for the Central Bank of the UAE. The collaboration focuses on providing secure, compliant, and on-premises generative AI tools for highly regulated industries.
The data centre sector in Qatar is expected to exceed $1 billion within the next decade, fueled by an 8.57% annual growth rate. Drivers include increased cloud migration, government-led digital initiatives, and robust connectivity infrastructure. Despite challenges related to data residency and infrastructure resilience, the market is set for sustained expansion through AI adoption and sovereign investment.
Pakistan has signed onto an international “Sovereign AI” white paper in Beijing, joining a coalition of nations aiming to reduce dependence on foreign technology. The move signals Pakistan’s intent to develop AI infrastructure that respects local data sovereignty and cultural nuances while strengthening its technological partnership with China and other emerging economies.
A strategic partnership between Presight and NodeShift, backed by a major venture capital investment, aims to expand the global footprint of sovereign AI technologies. The collaboration focuses on delivering secure, on-premises generative AI solutions that comply with strict data privacy laws, evidenced by early adoption by the Central Bank of the UAE and other mission-critical institutions.
Oman’s MTCIT has launched its 2026-2030 digital economy roadmap, focusing on regional transformation centers, national AI platforms, and local cloud infrastructure manufacturing. Building on 2,200 already digitized services, the plan aims to enhance financial independence and technical sovereignty while driving the digital sector toward a 10% GDP contribution by 2040.
Saudi Arabia is scaling back the residential scope of The Line to prioritize the construction of massive AI data centers, leveraging the project’s renewable energy infrastructure to meet the global demand for high-performance computing.
Tech Mahindra and Microsoft have launched a governed, ontology-driven Agentic AI platform to help telecom operators automate data mesh transformation and enable auditable, real-time decision-making across complex network and revenue domains.
Converted’s acquisition of Mitcha integrates AI-driven advertising with e-commerce and payment processing to prioritize actual sales over traditional engagement metrics, with founder Hilda Louca joining the leadership team to drive regional growth.
The news details Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s strategic move to take its SheHacks program global, connecting Indonesian women-led AI startups with investors and government partners in Vietnam to accelerate their expansion across Southeast Asia.
The news describes stc Group’s new AI-powered pilot in Riyadh that provides real-time, context-aware translation between Arabic and English during phone calls, marking a major step in the telco’s ‘New Calling’ initiative toward seamless global communication.