Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
African ministers and partners have adopted a continental declaration committing to develop telecommunications infrastructure as a shared strategic foundation, setting…
A new central bank directive establishes a structured security framework for the “Partner Network,” the digital backbone connecting financial institutions for essential services like payment clearing. The policy mandates strict technical controls, including firewall zoning and encrypted remote access, to protect the integrity of the national financial system while requiring all participants to meet these standards by the end of 2026.
A national telecommunications regulator has introduced a new policy requiring operators to compensate users directly for service failures through airtime credits. The directive aims to shift the focus from government fines to consumer restitution, while simultaneously mandating that infrastructure providers upgrade critical hardware to ensure long-term network stability and reliability.
Egypt extends expat mobile phone exemption to 120 days to ease entry and support digital services, despite new duties on imported devices.
Senegal’s regulator is exploring fibre network sharing to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and support sustainable broadband expansion through a unified FTTx framework.
Egypt’s telecom regulator logged 139K complaints in H2 2025, with mobile and fixed internet leading, while operators maintained a 97% response rate and issued EGP 757K in refunds.
Namibia rejects Starlink’s licence over ownership, security, and compliance gaps, despite recognizing its potential to improve competition and rural connectivity.
Zimbabwe is tightening enforcement of data protection laws, with POTRAZ warning unlicensed data handlers to comply immediately or face regulatory action.
AI adoption across the GCC is accelerating, but compliance requirements are reshaping how organisations deploy the technology. Key trends include stronger regulation, data residency requirements, human oversight, governance maturity challenges, and continuous auditing as companies scale AI responsibly.
Oman’s central bank has introduced formal regulations for Buy Now, Pay Later services, strengthening oversight of the growing instalment-based financing market while supporting responsible fintech innovation.