5G launches in Algeria with three operators licensed
Less than a month after 5G was launched by 3 operators in Morocco, it is now Algeria 's turn to...
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UAE’s Viola Communications partners with digital consultancy
Abu Dhabi-based Viola Communications, a subsidiary of Multiply Group, has announced a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Google denies altering maps after Western Sahara border vanishes
Google clarified that it did not alter any borders on its Google Maps between the disputed Western Sahara and Morocco...
Maxwell Gomera: It is time to give Africans a stake in African growth
When e-commerce company Jumia wanted to go public in 2019, Africa’s most celebrated start-up didn’t list in Lagos, Nairobi, Kigali or...
Morocco’s 5G countdown begins: Operators officially launch 5G
Morocco’s 5G network was formally launched by the three main network operators in Morocco: Orange Maroc, Maroc Telecom, and Inwi,...
New school in Dubai eyes AI and sustainability adoption
A new school in Dubai, which is supported by $100m in investment, is looking to champion artificial intelligence and sustainability,...
‘AI aunt’ app built for domestic abuse survivors in South Africa
A horrific killing in her own family inspired Leonora Tina, a South African woman, to create an AI Aunt app,...
New drones mimic bats to weather the darkest storms
As climate driven storms grow more frequent, scientists are taking cues from bats and developing drones that can echo locate...
Spain-Morocco underwater tunnel declared feasible
The Spain-Morocco underwater tunnel was confirmed to be technically feasible by the German company Herrenknecht, which previously had many challenging...
Amazon launches “15-minute” delivery service in UAE
Amazon has launched its delivery service Amazon Now across the UAE, according to an announcement on Amazon's website published on...
AI-powered waste monitoring pilot set to launch in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Tajmee’e, Tadweer Group’s waste collection subsidiary, has collaborated with the global infrastructure intelligence company EchoTwinAI in a bid...
“AI is a new oil” says UAE cyber chief
Artificial Intelligence is “a new oil” for the UAE according to its head of Cybersecurity Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, the World...
Algeria to open Africa’s largest R&D hub to drive innovation
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Sid Ali Zerrouki announced that the largest R&D centre in Africa will be inaugurated in...
Lebanon Minister urges stronger AI regulation from governments
Kamal Shehadi, Lebanon's Minister of Technology and AI, expressed his opinion on the need for AI framework policies to adapt...
Europe in ‘drone arms race’ with Russia, Germany cautions
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has issued a stark warning that Europe is entering a “drone arms race,” framing the...
