Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Qatar hosted GCC workshops on smart factory transformation, focusing on Industry 4.0 readiness, SME support, and regional industrial cooperation. The event advanced plans for a Gulf Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, reinforcing digital transformation as a key driver of competitiveness and sustainable industrial growth.
Oman’s Tech and Telecom CEOs’ Forum brought business leaders together in Muscat to discuss technology investment, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. The event highlighted the sector’s role in economic diversification, private sector competitiveness, and Oman Vision 2040, while emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and youth empowerment.
Egypt improved its Digitalization of Work and Training Index score to 80.3 in 2025, advancing by 1.9 points year on year. The progress reflects successful national initiatives that focus on digital skills training, youth empowerment, and workforce readiness for the global digital economy.
Nice Deer has partnered with Telecom Egypt to manage healthcare services for over 28,000 employees through its digital insurance platform. The collaboration will automate insurance operations, improve claims accuracy, enhance transparency, and reduce costs, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to digital transformation and innovation in Egypt’s corporate healthcare ecosystem.
Muheel has partnered with MRI Software to deploy the MRI Evolution CAFM platform, accelerating digital transformation across its facilities management operations. The phased rollout will enhance asset management, predictive maintenance, and service transparency, positioning Muheel as a leader in data-driven, next-generation FM aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
NCNP has completed a rapid SAP S/4HANA and SAP SuccessFactors deployment, unifying finance, procurement, and HR on a single digital platform. The project reduced financial processing times by over 90%, digitised procurement end to end, and automated HR operations at scale. The implementation strengthens governance, transparency, and data-driven management while positioning the non-profit regulator for future AI adoption and supporting Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.
Vodafone Oman and Sultan Qaboos University concluded a three-day hackathon focused on practical digital transformation solutions across government, healthcare, smart cities, and cybersecurity. The initiative produced deployable concepts and reinforced a broader partnership supporting AI research, talent development, and applied innovation in Oman.
Qatar’s MCIT has hosted digital awareness sessions with Microsoft to help SMEs adopt modern productivity and business management tools. The initiative supports operational efficiency, informed decision-making, and sustainable growth, aligning with the Digital Agenda 2030 to boost SME digital readiness.
Huawei and Tunisia’s Al-Khawarizmi Computing Center hosted a seminar in Tunis to advance smart education and telemedicine. The partnership supports over 450 institutions through a cloud platform and uses AI-powered medical imaging to enhance healthcare delivery, reinforcing Tunisia’s digital transformation efforts.
Oman is marking World Arabic Language Day amid growing calls to expand the use of Arabic in higher education, scientific research, and emerging technologies. Officials stress that sustaining the language requires integrating it into universities, digital platforms, and AI, supported by binding policies, translation efforts, and knowledge localisation to ensure long-term relevance.