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September 10, 2026

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SAMENA Council Calls for Practical Arab–Africa Cooperation on AI Investment and Implementation

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council has called for stronger practical cooperation between the Arab region and Africa to translate growing interest in artificial intelligence into investment, implementation, stronger capabilities, and measurable economic value...

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stc Bahrain Welcomes Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications at stc Group’s Stand at LEAP 2026

stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, welcomed H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, H.E. Shaikh Ahmed bin Isa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for...

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Huawei and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Empowered Over 10,000 Literacy Educators Worldwide through Digital Skills Training

As education systems evolve in the age of AI, literacy extends beyond reading and writing to include using digital tools effectively, leveraging artificial intelligence responsibly, and critically evaluating online content...

Policy and Regulation

•	Digital companies step up climate commitments, but emission reductions still lag Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening...

•	Digital Regulation Academy held an executive [rogram on the sidelines of WTPF-26 Forum The program aimed to strengthen the capabilities of leaders and policymakers in digital regulation and innovation, while reviewing the best global practices to bridge the digital divide worldwide...

Middle East

•	Abu Dhabi forum focuses on turning enterprise AI investment into measurable business value Technology, business and academic leaders in Abu Dhabi have examined how organisations can move artificial intelligence beyond experimentation and into scaled deployments that deliver measurable business value, with data...

•	talabat partners with QuikBot to bring robotic deliveries to high-rise buildings Talabat, the leading everyday app in the MENA region, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with QuikBot, an award-winning Singapore Deeptech company transforming final-mile delivery in dense, vertical cities, to...

•	HSBC boosts digital transformation in collaboration with Tap Payments HSBC Kuwait has announced the launch of a new merchant acquiring proposition for its corporate clients, delivered through a strategic partnership with Tap Payments, a fintech founded in Kuwait and a licensed payment service...

South Asia

•	Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign cybersecurity cooperation MoU at LEAP 2026 Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cybersecurity cooperation, with the agreement focused on exchanging expertise and best practices to address emerging cyber threats...

•	4G subscriptions in Bangladesh rise 8.43m in seven months Bangladesh's telecom market is undergoing a pronounced shift towards full 4G connectivity, with 4G subscriptions rising by 8.43 million between January and July 2026...

3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy

•	Vietnam officially retires 2G, auctions 900MHz spectrum for 4G, 5G Vietnam is officially bringing the 2G era to an end, with valuable 900MHz spectrum being auctioned to mobile operators for expanding 4G and 5G coverage...

•	O2 UK deploy outdoor 4G and 5G mobile small cells in Canterbury Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) and network connectivity provider Freshwave have this morning revealed that they’ve successfully deployed a total of four new 4G and 5G capable outdoor Small Cells to boost network...

•	Tenable, OpenAI launch AI security review process for CyberAgents Tenable, the exposure management company, announced that it is collaborating with OpenAI to create the CyberAgents Exchange AI Inspector (Exchange Inspector), a new security review process for AI agents, skills, MCP servers...

Global Telecom Update

•	Digicel PNG and Vodafone PNG agree to share tower infrastructure Digicel PNG and Vodafone PNG announced that they have signed a tower sharing licence agreement that will enable both telcos to share tower infrastructure across Papua New Guinea...

•	Spark launches Ciena-powered data centre connectivity across Auckland Data centres are the foundation for digital growth, with 56 data centres in operation in New Zealand, another 20 in the pipeline and an expected NZ$10 billion being invested into data centre growth over the next decade...

North Africa

•	Morocco’s One Med Link builds AI-powered clinical workflow platform for African healthcare Moroccan e-health startup One Med Link is developing an AI-powered clinical workflow and health-data platform designed to work alongside existing hospital systems, with an initial focus on improving clinical documentation,...

Satellite & Hybrid Networks

•	4iG Group, SpaceX launch Starlink mobile in Europe Starlink Mobile will strengthen 4iG Group’s telecommunications services in Hungary and the Western Balkans, while the Sovereign Solutions agreement will support the development of sovereign and secure satellite...

•	Verizon, Corning reach multi-billion dollar agreement for broadband expansion The agreement through 2032 provides the high-capacity optical solutions needed to expand nationwide consumer broadband access while scaling a high-density backbone to support Gen AI compute needs...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	BCE expands OTT capabilities with Alpha Networks’ Gecko platform BCE has selected Alpha Networks’ Gecko OTT platform as a key technology component within its end-to-end media services portfolio...

•	Deutsche GigaNetz upgrades MyTV IPTV service with Ocilion platform German fibre operator Deutsche GigaNetz has launched a new generation of its MyTV IPTV service with Ocilion, combining live and time-shifted television, streaming apps, media libraries and video-on-demand while expanding the...

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