IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

Ghana, UAE sign $1bn Accra innovation hub deal

Wed, 04 Jun 2025

Ghana is set to benefit immensely from a newly signed $1 billion deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build a cutting-edge innovation hub in Accra, solidifying its ambitions to lead Africa’s digital transformation.

IT & Telecommunications

UiPath appoints Sara Al-Alsheikh as Regional VP for Saudi Arabia

Tue, 03 Jun 2025

UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, has appointed Sara Al-Alsheikh as Regional Vice President (RVP) and Managing Director for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain, amid rising demand for AI-powered automation adoption across the Gulf.

IT & Telecommunications

Cisco launches Quantum Entanglement Chip and research lab

Tue, 03 Jun 2025

Cisco has announced the development of quantum networking technology that lays the foundation for the quantum internet, potentially bringing practical quantum computing forward by decades.

IT & Telecommunications

Integrating technologies can reshape value chains: WEF

Tue, 03 Jun 2025

World Economic Forum (WEF) has unveiled a framework showing how integrating technologies at varying maturity stages can reshape value chains and create new business models.

IT & Telecommunications

Korean group to develop hitech mobility solutions for Diriyah project

Sun, 01 Jun 2025

Diriyah Company, a dynamic mixed-use developer transforming Saudi Arabia's historic birthplace into a vibrant new capital of culture and entertainment, said it has inked an agreement with Korea’s Kakao Mobility to develop cutting-edge mobility solutions.

IT & Telecommunications

Bahrain Bourse, Benefit launch eIPO service on BenefitPay

Sat, 31 May 2025

Benefit, a leading player in fintech and e-financial transactions service, has signed a co-operation agreement with Bahrain Clear, a key subsidiary of Bahrain Bourse, to launch its eIPO Service (electronic initial public offering service) on BenefitPay.

IT & Telecommunications

Zain Bahrain unit seals partnership with Orchid Developers

Sat, 31 May 2025

Zain Business, the B2B arm of leading telecom services operator Zain Bahrain, has entered into an agreement with Orchid, a leading developer of freehold residential projects, to provide high-speed connectivity across all its developments in the kingdom.

IT & Telecommunications

iGA sets up interactive stand at Marassi Galleria

Thu, 29 May 2025

The Information & eGovernment Authority said it has set up its interactive stand at Marassi Galleria for the public to help them get a hands-on experience exploring Bahrain’s latest digital offerings. Starting this week it will be there until June 3.

IT & Telecommunications

Alghanim Industries brings Starlink internet to region

Wed, 28 May 2025

Alghanim Industries (Kutayba Alghanim Group), one of the largest privately-owned companies in the MENA region, has signed a landmark agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink, the world’s most advanced satellite internet provider.

IT & Telecommunications

Malaysia granted sovereignty over Bahrain cloud subscriber data

Tue, 27 May 2025

Malaysia has been granted full sovereignty over subscriber data hosted in Bahrain cloud computing centers; a move that highlights the mutual trust between the two nations. A key milestone it will help foster strategic collaboration in the digital economy.