Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Ericsson and e& have launched the second cohort of the Excelerate& programme, a year-long initiative providing Emirati professionals with advanced training in 5G, cloud, AI-driven networks, and strategic leadership. The programme blends coursework, mentorship, and global exposure to build future telecom leaders aligned with the UAE’s Centennial 2071 vision and national digital transformation goals.
Ericsson and ITIDA have signed a three-year MoU to advance Egypt’s ICT and digital services sectors in line with the Digital Egypt Offshoring Strategy. The partnership supports R&D expansion, high-value digital jobs, and advanced services such as AI and analytics, while investing in nationwide digital skills programmes and university collaborations to strengthen Egypt’s position as a global offshoring hub.
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Ericsson to accelerate the country’s digital transformation and strengthen its ICT and digital services sectors. Announced under the patronage of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the partnership aligns with the Digital Egypt Strategy for Offshoring Industry 2022–2026 and aims to enhance ICT technologies, expand engineering and R&D capabilities, and create new youth employment opportunities.
Batelco has renewed its partnership with Ericsson to expand Bahrain’s 5G network nationwide, deploying energy-efficient RAN systems and upgrading cloud infrastructure to support IoT, AI, and next-generation connectivity across industrial and urban zones.
Vodafone Oman has become the first communications service provider in the GCC region to upgrade its core network on Ericsson’s latest cloud infrastructure. This seamless transition prepares the company for 5G deployment and enhances network performance while supporting Oman’s digital transformation goals in line with Vision 2040.