Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Prime Investment Group engaged with NVIDIA and MicroStrategy leaders at CES 2026, focusing on artificial intelligence, digital assets, and the future of data-driven economies. The group announced plans to double AI investments in 2026, underscoring its belief in AI and blockchain as foundational pillars of global business transformation.
Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute scaled digital training nationwide in 2025, reaching nearly 50,000 learners through 24 creativity centers and global partnerships. With strong employment outcomes across cybersecurity, AI, and workforce programs, NTI is building a job-ready digital talent pipeline aligned with Egypt’s national transformation goals.
IBM has supported Bank NXT’s digital transformation with cloud-native observability, automation, and optimisation tools deployed on Red Hat OpenShift. The upgrade enhances operational efficiency, resilience, and service delivery across the bank’s digital platforms.
Egypt is pushing to expand local manufacturing of telecom devices while advancing data centres, cloud services, and 5G as part of a wider strategy to strengthen digital infrastructure, boost economic growth, and build a knowledge-based economy nationwide.
AFS has launched a fully licensed SoftPOS solution across Egypt after receiving approval from the Central Bank of Egypt. The service turns NFC-enabled smartphones into secure payment terminals, reducing costs for merchants and supporting digital payments, financial inclusion, and Egypt’s fast-growing cashless economy.
A temporary permit for Facebook’s Free Basics service in Egypt expired, leading to the suspension of the initiative on Etisalat’s network. Officials said the decision was administrative and not related to national security, despite Facebook highlighting its impact on first-time internet users.
Egypt’s MCIT and Orange Egypt have signed a two-year agreement to expand telemedicine services in remote and underserved areas. The initiative will deploy mobile digital health units, link local clinics with major hospitals, and improve access to healthcare through scalable, technology-driven solutions.
Egypt’s MCIT and Orange Egypt signed a two-year MoU to expand telemedicine services in remote and underserved areas. The initiative will deploy mobile digital health units, link local clinics with major hospitals, and improve access to medical care through scalable, technology-driven healthcare solutions.
Egypt is preparing to launch a new Maspero digital platform as part of a major media sector overhaul aimed at monetising archives, strengthening social media presence, and restructuring state-owned channels for long-term sustainability.
Egypt plans to increase local mobile phone production to 15 million units next year and begin exports, as part of a broader ICT strategy focused on manufacturing, digital exports, skills development, and infrastructure expansion.