Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Bangladesh’s Telecom and Digital Innovation Fair 2025 showcased 32 projects focused on commercializing creative tech solutions. Top winners included prosthetic EMG hand, e-commerce builder, bamboo telecom towers, and AI systems. Officials stressed innovation’s role in national development and data-driven impact.
AfriLabs and the African Telecommunications Union have joined forces through an MoU to accelerate digital innovation, enhance regulatory alignment, and support IP commercialization across Africa—aiming to bridge the digital divide and realize the continent’s vast internet economy potential.
Citibank expands its Bahrain Global Technology Hub with a new floor, accelerating talent acquisition and digital solution development across AI, Big Data, and E-Commerce. The move reinforces Bahrain’s status as a regional tech and financial hub supported by strategic public-private partnerships.
Bahrain’s BDCA 2025 honors 30 innovative digital projects across sectors, showcasing the kingdom’s tech maturity and advancing Economic Vision 2030 goals.
Futurity inaugurates Sri Lanka’s first AI-focused R&D centre in Colombo, enhancing local innovation and client delivery. The centre strengthens operational agility, supports growing AI demand, invests in talent, and lays groundwork for regional and global expansion.
SLT-MOBITEL Mobile and Redblocks AI have launched AI Pazz, Sri Lanka’s first AI-powered legal research platform, offering advanced tools and the largest digital legal library. The platform enhances research efficiency for law students and professionals, with exclusive discounts and free trials for SLT-MOBITEL customers.
The 8th GISEC Summit gathered GCC leaders and cybersecurity experts to advance regional collaboration in technology, digital transformation, and cyber resilience. The event emphasized unified policies, showcased innovation, and promoted youth and startup involvement to position the Gulf as a global tech leader.
Standard Chartered Egypt is expanding its role amid robust banking sector growth by focusing on women-led tech startups, financial inclusion, and corporate sector support. Its Futuremakers accelerator addresses funding and mentorship gaps, aiming to empower women entrepreneurs and create jobs, while leveraging a global network to boost trade and investment. Recent macroeconomic improvements underpin a positive outlook for the bank’s continued growth in Egypt.
Jazz won multiple awards at Pakistan Digital Awards 2025 for SIMOSA’s mobile service and gamification, Tamasha’s streaming excellence, and JazzCash’s innovative TapPay contactless payment solution, solidifying its leadership in Pakistan’s digital ecosystem.
Redington expands its partnership with Autodesk to include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait, enhancing delivery of advanced design and engineering software across the Middle East. This collaboration aims to drive digital innovation and sustainable growth in sectors like construction, manufacturing, and media through strengthened channel support and regional expertise.