Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
The Digital Nation Summit KL 2025 brought together ASEAN policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators to shape trusted, inclusive, and AI-ready digital futures. With the ASEAN Report 2025 launch, high-level panels, awards, and exhibitions, the summit spotlighted sustainability, innovation, and women’s leadership in driving regional digital transformation.
The World Bank has launched the $100 million Digital Zambia Acceleration Project to expand broadband access, e-government services, and digital skills development. Targeting women, youth, and vulnerable groups, the project supports agriculture, health, and education sectors, while aligning with Zambia’s Vision 2030 and broader regional digital integration goals.
Nepal’s new Communication Minister Jagdish Kharel has announced a plan to provide free public WiFi in Kathmandu within two months and in 10 major cities within five months. The initiative, implemented via NTA, aims to expand digital access despite regulatory challenges.
Djezzy has launched the 2025 Open Innovation Challenge “Impact Challenge” with the Algeria Startup Challenge to support inclusive digital solutions. Startups and innovators can win funding, mentorship, and ecosystem access for projects that expand digital access, create jobs, or power smarter cities.
Djezzy has launched the Open Innovation Challenge 2025 in Algeria to support startups and innovators creating digital solutions that advance inclusion, sustainability, and social impact. The program offers funding, mentorship, and ecosystem access, reinforcing Djezzy’s commitment to responsible innovation and equitable digital transformation.
Thousands of Pakistani women are leveraging foodpanda’s home chef platform to turn kitchens into businesses, marking a major step for women’s financial inclusion. While commissions remain high, success stories like Lo-Kal Bites and Kausey Extreme show how digital tools are reshaping entrepreneurship and empowering women in Pakistan’s economy.
Djezzy has launched the Open Innovation Challenge 2025 to support Algerian startups, researchers, and students in developing inclusive digital solutions. The winning project receives 200,000 DZD, mentorship, and access to Djezzy’s network, with the initiative focusing on responsible innovation and scaling impactful technologies for communities across Algeria.
Jazz, in partnership with the Universal Service Fund, has delivered 24 completed projects providing 4G to over 10.4 million people in 4,900+ unserved areas. With five new projects in 2025, Jazz will connect nearly one million more people, reinforcing its mission of building an inclusive Digital Pakistan.
Saudi Arabia’s Qari’e platform expands accessible reading for visually impaired users with multilingual content and assistive technologies, advancing inclusion under Vision 2030.
Grameenphone won ‘Most Sustainable Telecommunication Company of the Year’ at the SDG Brand Champion Awards 2025 for advancing digital inclusion, environmental sustainability, and inclusive development in Bangladesh. Key efforts include digital literacy programs, renewable energy use, and youth upskilling partnerships.