Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Egypt’s telecom regulator will introduce child-specific SIM cards with stricter controls on adult content, violent material, VPN use, and certain online games. The move forms part of a broader draft law establishing age ratings, parental safeguards, and regulatory standards to enhance online child protection while maintaining user freedoms.
Egypt is accelerating education reform by embedding AI and programming into school curricula while expanding technical education partnerships with Italy, the UK, and Japan. The government is upgrading schools, distributing tablets, enhancing financial literacy, and strengthening exam governance to align graduate skills with labour market demands.
Visa has created a new Egypt-Libya-Sudan sub-region to accelerate digital payments and financial inclusion, appointing Malak El Baba as country manager. The move strengthens regional integration, deepens partnerships, and supports government-led digital transformation across North Africa.
Dawar has acquired a strategic stake in BekyaPay, integrating household-level recyclable collection into its digital traceability platform and strengthening compliance-driven waste management infrastructure across Egypt.
Breadfast has raised $50 million in pre-Series C funding to expand across Egypt, strengthen supply chain infrastructure, and scale private label, omnichannel retail, and embedded financial services operations.
Magnum Egypt, a graduate of TIEC’s StartIt incubation programme, has been acquired by AntX to expand research and development capabilities across robotics, automation, and IoT technologies. The move highlights growing momentum in Egypt’s startup ecosystem and the role of incubation programmes in supporting scalable technology innovation.
Egypt has launched Egypt Innovate, an AI-powered national platform connecting startups, investors, and research institutions to streamline funding access and strengthen collaboration across the innovation ecosystem. The initiative supports Egypt’s transition toward a knowledge-based economy and aims to enhance investor engagement and entrepreneurial growth.
Resecurity showcased AI-driven cybersecurity and risk management solutions at AI Everything MEA Egypt 2026, highlighting applications across defense, banking, and telecommunications sectors. The company’s collaboration with Alkan CIT / Alkan Telecom aims to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities and support digital transformation across Egypt and the wider MENA region.
Egypt has launched a Startup Charter outlining a five-year roadmap to support entrepreneurship, enable up to 5,000 startups, and create 500,000 jobs. The initiative focuses on regulatory clarity, financing access, and international expansion to strengthen Egypt’s innovation ecosystem and accelerate technology-driven economic growth.
Egypt has introduced a new telecom spectrum strategy backed by a $3.5 billion frequency deal, expanding capacity and strengthening 5G readiness. The initiative aims to improve service quality, support digital transformation, and position Egypt as a regional communications hub while meeting rising demand for data and advanced digital services.