Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
SYTEQ and Autodesk announced expanded collaboration to support Egypt’s Vision 2030, hosting a major conference on digital transformation for the public sector. The event showcased BIM, AI, and data-driven workflows, SYTEQ’s regional expansion, and the launch of SYTEQ Academy to upskill future engineers. Leaders explored solutions to enhance service delivery and infrastructure efficiency.
Egypt’s Digital Egypt platform expanded significantly in 2025, surpassing 200 government services and growing its user base to 10.4 million. Transactions increased 300%, new apps and services were added, and e-litigation capabilities expanded. The progress supports Egypt’s wider digital-transformation strategy and improves nationwide access to public services.
Orange Egypt and the Public Prosecution have launched a major digital services platform within the My Orange app, enabling citizens to access legal and governmental services—including traffic, family, and criminal cases—entirely online. Users can submit requests, pay fees, track updates, and receive documents digitally, supporting Egypt’s national digital-government vision.
Huawei Cloud Egypt and Gold Net Trading have partnered to modernize the company’s technology infrastructure using scalable cloud services, secure data platforms, and intelligent analytics. The collaboration aims to enhance efficiency, improve service delivery, support expansion, and accelerate digital transformation across Egypt’s trading sector, with Qualidev providing implementation support.
Vodafone Egypt reported 46.1% revenue growth in the first half of 2025, reaching EGP 55 billion and achieving its highest market share. With EGP 7.53 billion invested in network upgrades, the operator continues strengthening coverage, resilience, and readiness for future technologies across Egypt.
Cairo International Airport has launched “Maryam,” an AI-powered virtual assistant offering bilingual flight and facility guidance to travelers. Developed by EHCAAN and Orange Egypt, the system enhances passenger convenience and marks a key milestone in Egypt’s digital airport transformation strategy.
Egypt and Singapore will expand cooperation in digital transformation, renewable energy, and port development, with Singapore eyeing investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. Egypt continues advancing digital payments and CBDC plans, while Iraq has launched e-signatures to modernize government services and curb corruption.
Egypt’s Prime Minister reviewed national ICT and digital transformation strategies with key ministers, highlighting efforts to attract investment, build digital skills, and foster startup growth. The ICT sector now contributes 5.8% to GDP, with major initiatives like the Digital Egypt platform, AI projects, and a booming outsourcing industry.
SentinelOne showcased AI-driven cybersecurity innovations at CAISEC 2025 in Egypt, highlighting its autonomous threat detection, cloud, and identity protection solutions. The company emphasized Egypt’s strategic role in digital transformation and pledged support for Vision 2030 by enhancing cyber resilience and securing critical infrastructure.
Orange Egypt’s 5G rollout marks a pivotal step in Egypt’s digital transformation, offering faster speeds and greater connectivity while supporting emerging technologies and positioning the country as a regional technology hub.