Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Digified gains FRA approval to offer AI-powered digital onboarding and eKYC services to Egypt’s NBFIs, enabling fully legal digital IDs and e-contracts and advancing financial inclusion in the MEA region.
Egypt’s telecom authority has given TikTok three months to comply with cultural and moral standards amid rising backlash over inappropriate content. This reflects a broader trend in conservative countries to regulate social media rather than ban it outright, challenging TikTok’s ability to balance global reach with local norms.
Suplyd raised $2 million to scale its digital procurement platform serving 5,000+ Egyptian restaurants. The platform streamlines fragmented supply chains, ensuring 100% order fulfillment and real-time insights, with plans to expand services and deepen market reach.
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications launched “Digitopia,” a national IT innovation competition with EGP 10 million in prizes, targeting students and young professionals to foster digital creativity and build a knowledge-based economy.
Egypt and Italy’s Nova Technology della Vita Academy will establish five applied technology schools for electricity sector training starting 2025/2026, focusing on global standards and renewable energy skills to enhance workforce readiness and economic development.
Egypt’s Digital Egypt 2030 mandates AI-driven, interoperable healthcare platforms aligned with public systems like UHIS. Enterprises must prioritize compliance, Arabic NLP, accessibility, and scalability to succeed in Egypt’s rapidly evolving healthtech ecosystem.
Egypt opens SCAT, its first dedicated automotive terminal, with a 30-year plan to handle 50,000 vehicles annually, strengthening its role in regional automotive logistics and supporting economic growth.
Nice Deer launches Egypt’s first digital NBFI for medical insurance factoring, providing instant liquidity to healthcare providers, improving cash flow, and boosting insurance penetration via AI-powered credit assessment.
Egypt’s Maaki initiative empowers one million women in Upper Egypt with digital skills through a partnership between MSMEDA, Vodafone Egypt, Samsung, and CARE Egypt, advancing digital inclusion and women’s entrepreneurship.
Egypt’s Ministry of Labor to establish offices in eight countries supporting workers abroad, focusing on dispute resolution, contract enforcement, and rights awareness.