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 will host the debut GITEX Future Health Africa from May 4–6, 2026, targeting a projected $259 billion African healthcare market. The summit will bring together global tech giants and policymakers to discuss AI in hospitals, health sovereignty, and digital diagnostics. It marks a major step in Morocco’s goal to become Africa’s primary hub for medical technology and digital health systems.
The program, launched in January 2024 and scheduled for completion by mid-2028, reflects Jordan’s ongoing efforts to build people-centered digital government services while strengthening healthcare delivery through digital transformation initiatives.
Iraq launched the Dhamani platform and a digital health insurance center to automate healthcare services under its Health Insurance Law. Citizens can register online and use biometric cards with electronic medical records. The 2026 rollout targets three million people, starting with one million in Baghdad.
Morocco is launching a secure national mobile platform to centralize and standardize healthcare protocols across the country. The system combines a mobile app, interactive digital e-books, collaboration tools, and biometric security, enabling clinicians to access trusted guidance instantly while improving coordination and consistency of care nationwide.
Morocco is launching a national digital platform to centralize and secure healthcare protocols for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The system combines a mobile app, dynamic e-books, collaboration tools, and biometric security, enabling unified access for healthcare professionals and modernizing protocol management across the country.
Egypt’s MCIT and Orange Egypt have signed a two-year agreement to expand telemedicine services in remote and underserved areas. The initiative will deploy mobile digital health units, link local clinics with major hospitals, and improve access to healthcare through scalable, technology-driven solutions.
Egypt’s MCIT and Orange Egypt signed a two-year MoU to expand telemedicine services in remote and underserved areas. The initiative will deploy mobile digital health units, link local clinics with major hospitals, and improve access to medical care through scalable, technology-driven healthcare solutions.
Nice Deer has partnered with Telecom Egypt to digitize healthcare services for over 28,000 employees using its health insurance platform. The collaboration aims to automate operations, improve claims management, increase transparency, and enhance efficiency, marking a key milestone in Egypt’s digital health insurance transformation.
Algeria is launching a national digital platform to manage hospital patient transfers, introducing automated workflows and a 48-hour response deadline for urgent cases. Integrated with ground and air medical transport, the system aims to improve care continuity, especially in remote regions, as part of the country’s 2030 health digitalization strategy.
Telecom Egypt signs three partnerships to advance AI-powered clinical support, automation, and telemedicine on the WE HealthCloud platform, strengthening its position as a leader in Egypt’s healthcare digital transformation.