Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Morocco has launched the Idarati X.0 platform to unify access to public services through a secure digital wallet and single interface, supporting administrative modernisation, data protection, and citizen-centric digital government services across the country.
Algeria has launched the Insat portal to digitize complaints and feedback for postal and telecom services. The platform enables citizens to submit and track requests securely, improving transparency, accountability, and response times while supporting the country’s broader public-sector digital transformation.
Pakistan’s Digital Nation 2025 vision aims to build a fully digital state by modernising governance, expanding financial inclusion, and embedding digital infrastructure across government. With e-office adoption, 120 million bank account targets, crypto integration, and youth-focused reforms, the strategy positions digitalisation as the backbone of national transformation.
Tarasol has been accredited by Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority after meeting 66 national criteria for government correspondence systems. Selected among only nine platforms, it reflects NVSSoft’s decade-long role in public-sector operations, strengthening Saudi Arabia’s digital governance framework while advancing AI-enabled, compliant, and interoperable government services.
Jordan has upgraded its Sanad app with instant digital ID activation using iris biometrics, enabling fully mobile access to over 500 government services. The update adds Apple Pay and Google Pay, supports end-to-end transactions, and strengthens Sanad’s role as a central pillar of Jordan’s digital transformation.
Jordan recorded measurable progress across more than 20 global indicators in 2025, including digital government, innovation, education, competitiveness, and governance. Advancements in World Bank, IMD, WIPO, and FIFA rankings highlight the impact of the Economic Modernization Vision and sustained reforms driving a knowledge-based, digitally enabled economy.
Iraq has digitally transformed 859 government entities, enabling the electronic exchange of around four million documents since 2020. Developed by Iraqi engineers, the e-governance programme reduces bureaucracy, cuts costs, strengthens document security, and supports faster, more transparent public administration across ministries and governorates.