The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has published the Awareness Guide for AI Adoption in Technology Companies in Saudi Arabia, aimed at supporting the effective and responsible adoption of AI, promoting the use of emerging digital technologies, encouraging innovative business m...
Egypt has launched a national Artificial Intelligence Competency Framework for Teachers in collaboration with UNESCO, marking a significant step towards preparing educators for the growing role of AI in teaching and learning.
The framework was officially launched on 3 June 2026 by UNESCO and Egypt&...
Sovos, the AI-ready tax compliance company, announced that the Sovos Compliance Network is live and ready to support businesses with the UAE's incoming e-Invoicing mandate. The service is delivered through InvoiceNow Biz, Sovos' accredited partner and registered Accredited Service Provider...
Nestlé is piloting Maggi Mami, an AI-powered business advisor created for the thousands of women who sell food ingredients in open markets across Central and West Africa (CWAR). Known as 'mammies,' these women often have little or no formal training and learn through experience.&nbs...
Guidewire announced that Santam - Africa’s largest general insurer - has gone live on Guidewire, advancing its strategy to modernise core insurance operations and strengthen digital agility. The cloud deployment provides Santam with a scalable foundation for continuous innovation, improved ope...
Overland AI, the leader in ground-based autonomous capabilities, demonstrated advanced autonomous combat operations during African Lion 2026, U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual joint exercise, deploying two ULTRA autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs) that executed coordinated breaching, fire sup...
TACTICA AI, an Abu Dhabi-based start-up, introduced its multi-domain decision-support platform to a wider market during Make it in the Emirates 2026. At a time of increasing operational complexity and pressure to make faster, better-informed decisions, the platform is designed to transform frag...
Airrived, the company behind the industry’s first Agentic OS for Cybersecurity, IT, and Business Operations, announced a strategic partnership with Wisdom Technology to launch a Qatar-based sovereign cloud platform purpose-built for energy operators, government en...
As agriculture confronts mounting pressures from climate volatility, rising input costs, and tightening regulatory frameworks, precision farming is rapidly transitioning from a niche innovation to a strategic necessity. At the forefront of this shift is ZenaTech, which is leveraging artificial intel...
Zimbabwe has officially unveiled its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2026–2030), marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to harness emerging technologies for inclusive economic development and digital transformation.
The strategy was digitally launched by Emmerson...
Entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to build, manage and scale their businesses, but many say they need clearer guidance on how to apply the technology effectively in real-world operations.
At a recent AI crash course held in Riyadh by the United N...
The Government of Rwanda and Anthropic have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to formalise and expand our partnership, bringing AI to Rwanda’s education, health, and public sector systems. This agreement builds on the ALX education partnership we announced in November 2025&n...
Heritable Agriculture Inc., a leader in AI-driven crop improvement spun out of Google X, announced that it has received a $4.98M grant from the Gates Foundation. The funding will support the development of the "Joint AI-driven Smallholder Omics aNalytics" (JASON) project, focused on leveraging artif...
Envision, the global leader in green technology, announced the launch of Dubhe, its groundbreaking Energy Foundation Model, designed to shape the world's largest Physical AI system the AI energy system.
Inspired by Dubhe, the guiding star of the Big Dipper that has helped humanity navigat...
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence↗ just created something genuinely useful. The Institute for Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence aims to apply AI directly to food security problems affecting millions of smallholder farmers.
This isn't research for the sake of research. ...
Silal’s Innovation Oasis (iO), the state-of-the-art research and development hub in Al Ain designed to transform agricultural technology, has signed a landmark collaboration agreement with Square Roots, a global agritech company specialising in modular controlled-climate farming and AI-powered...
Rail Vision Ltd., an early commercialisation stage technology company seeking to revolutionise railway safety and the data-related market, recently announced the signing of an agreement for a strategic transaction to acquire 51 per cent ownership of Quantum Transportation Ltd., a cutting-edge q...
Asiacell, a leading telecommunications company in Iraq, announced a partnership with Google Cloud to deliver Google Workspace and other AI-powered collaboration tools to businesses and educational institutions across Iraq.
This collaboration positions Asiacell as the first ...
