Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH) recognised a total of 30 pioneering digital initiatives across 11 diverse categories at the Bahrain Digital Content Award 2025 ceremony, thus showcasing the kingdom's growing leadership in digital innovation.
Bahrain has marked a major step in its push to become a regional technology and connectivity hub with the landing of the 2Africa Pearls submarine cable, the world’s longest undersea cable system, said stc, a key telecom operator in the kingdom.
UAE's digital services provider du, and leading Omani telecom group Omantel have announced the activation of the Oman Emirates Gateway (OEG), a 275-km-long fibre optic submarine cable system that will boost connectivity between UAE and the sultanate.
Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, said it has completed the sale of a majority stake in Italian cybersecurity provider HWG Sababa by its partners fund and other investors, to an oversubscribed €240 million single-asset continuation fund.
Sweid & Sweid, the Dubai-based international real estate development and investment group, has announced the completion of its first phase of apartments at The Nelson, a 370-unit multifamily development located in the thriving Austin, Texas submarket.
UK tech company 36Zero has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia, with support from GCC business platform AstroLabs. The company had stepped into KSA early on, establishing a strong foothold through a range of giga projects like NEOM and New Murabba.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed comprehensive traffic enhancement works at Al Wasl-Al Manara Street intersection. The project involved adding a new lane for vehicles heading towards Sheikh Zayed Road along with an U-turn lane.
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip7, a compact AI phone with multimodal capabilities, powered by FlexWindow. The new model is small enough to slip into a pocket, yet powerful enough to deliver the handiest assistance with a flagship level camera.
Global economy is at risk of missing out on more than $1.5 trillion of economic growth by 2030 due to late delivery of mega projects, said a report. A new analysis indicates that 11% of projects globally are at risk of significant delay or cancellation.
Batelco by Beyon unveiled its latest connectivity solution, Voya, a data roaming eSIM service tailored for today’s modern-day travellers that value being connected. The Voya eSIM is a first of its kind for Bahrain, and is available to users worldwide.
