Topic: national strategy
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Solving the AI Puzzle in Finance
The UAE is strategically positioned to transform its financial sector through AI adoption, supported by national strategies and investment, but faces challenges in accelerating value realization and achieving competitive returns on investment. AI applications in UAE finance are already yielding b...
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Cybercrime Crisis: Developing Economies Lag Behind
Developing economies face disproportionate cybercrime impacts due to underinvestment in cybersecurity, viewing it as a luxury rather than a necessity, which leads to vulnerabilities and attracts individuals to illicit activities as an economic alternative. Africa experiences a sharp rise in cyber...
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Gulf's First AI Centre of Excellence Launches to Boost Innovation
The Gulf region's first Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence has been established in Abu Dhabi through a partnership between Australian and UAE entities, marking a key step in the UAE's sovereign AI strategy. The Centre aims to develop homegrown AI capabilities by focusing on local ta...
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Qatar Boosts Tourism with Digital SME Workshop
Qatar is conducting digital workshops for local SMEs in tourism and hospitality as part of the SMEs Go Digital Program to integrate advanced technologies and AI into their operations. The initiative provides comprehensive support including digital readiness evaluations, customized transformation ...
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Algeria's FNI, 4 Firms Launch National Tech Hub
Algeria's National Investment Fund has partnered with four digital firms to establish a national technology hub, aiming to advance the country's digital transformation. The hub will focus initially on modernizing the financial sector and supporting both public and private institutions in their di...
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Algeria Boosts Masila's Digital Access with Fiber & Mobile Expansion
Algeria is advancing its digital connectivity through significant infrastructure developments, including over 17,000 new Fiber-to-the-Home connections launched in September 2025 to enhance residential broadband services. Additional fiber optic lines and mobile network upgrades, such as new base s...
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Hong Kong's 2026 Innovation Fund: A New Era for Startups
Hong Kong will launch an Innovation & Technology Industry-oriented Fund in 2026 to boost its startup ecosystem and strengthen its position as a global innovation hub. The government is expanding existing programs, including scaling up the Innovation & Technology Venture Fund and introducing a Pil...
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