Monday, 13 April 2026

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

Headlines

Cybersecurity

Intersec 2026 to Deliver Key Insights on Digital Threats and AI Governance

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Intersec 2026’s InCyber Briefing will equip CISOs and cybersecurity leaders with practical insights into AI governance, digital threat evolution, and post-quantum readiness. With the UAE cybersecurity market growing rapidly, the event includes expert keynotes, strategic roundtables, and high-level discussions on securing national infrastructure during accelerated digital transformation. The 27th edition will be the largest to date.

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Sri Lanka Integrates Cybersecurity Principles into National Digital Blueprint

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Sri Lanka has built cybersecurity directly into its national digital economy blueprint, acknowledging rising competition from global digital markets and a trillion-dollar scam economy. The government’s AI-first strategy integrates trust, security, and inclusion to strengthen digital public infrastructure and economic competitiveness. Officials say improving cyber resilience and digital trust will be key to accelerating national growth.

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Thales and UAE Cyber Security Council Partner to Establish National Cyber Centre of Excellence

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The partnership strengthens the UAE’s cyber resilience by establishing a Cyber Centre of Excellence built around space-focused cybersecurity, advanced cryptography, and national testing labs. Through local talent development, R&D expansion and strong global collaboration, the UAE aims to build sovereign cyber capabilities that support long-term technological leadership.

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Sri Lanka Integrates Cybersecurity Into Its National Digital Blueprint

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Sri Lanka is embedding strong cybersecurity principles into its national AI-first digital economy blueprint to protect against rising global scam networks and strengthen economic competitiveness. Officials emphasize that cybersecurity and digital trust are now core drivers of national growth, with efforts aimed at improving Sri Lanka’s global standing in cyber-resilience and digital capability benchmarks.

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Nigerian regulator says it wants to eliminate pre-registered SIM cards

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Nigeria’s NCC is intensifying efforts to eliminate pre-registered SIM cards, warning that they pose serious cybersecurity risks by enabling fraud and identity-related crime. Despite previous clean-up campaigns, illegal SIM sales continue due to informal resellers. The regulator will increase field inspections, penalise operators, and work closely with security agencies and NIMC to enforce stricter compliance and combat call masking and interconnect fraud.

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