15% of MENA’s 280,020 towers are now owned by towercos, as the region starts to resemble the rest of the world. MENA is in the midst of a towerco explosion: as TASC finalises its deals with Zain, TAWAL enrols in Pakistan’s BTS frenzy, Helios Towers imminently entering Oman, and a new round of M&A deals […]
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In recent years, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has been seeking to take their rightful seat at the global table of technological advancements. A previous article, for example, showcased how two of Africa’s significant telcos championed the continent’s representation on the global stage. In this series of MedTech-oriented articles, “The Arab Health 2023 […]
In line with UAE’s ‘World’s Coolest Winter’ campaign, Udrive’s exclusive fleet creates a smoother and unique mode of transport for people keen to explore the Highlands of Dubai Dubai, UAE, 08 February, 2023 — Udrive, the dedicated pay-per-minute car rental platform, has launched an exclusive fleet to enable smoother mobility to and from Hatta for […]
Oracle Corp plans to invest $1.5 billion in Saudi Arabia in the coming years as it builds up its cloud footprint in the kingdom and opens its third public cloud region in Riyadh, a company official said. Saudi officials have pressed international companies to invest in the kingdom and move their regional headquarters to Riyadh […]
In a contracting core market, historical actors look to startups to speed up and boost their capacity for innovation. While internet access and mobile communications are still Telco’s critical sources of income at the moment, long-term growth will focus on services like lodging, data storage, security, and cloud technology. Startups are creating solutions that should […]
Mark Twain, the greatest humorist the US has produced, once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” What’s past is past, but it does come back in a similar but not the same form (i.e., a rhyme). Accordingly, the Digital Silk Route (DSR) is not identical to the traditional silk route, […]
2022 was a booming year for telecom conventions and events as the world became more comfortable with the new normal set by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, everyone was trying to get back into the swing of things. Throughout 2022, several telecom events brought experts and enthusiasts up to speed on what is going […]
No one will refuse the opportunity to see what cities will look like in the future. You’ve probably wished you had a time machine that could take you further in time to see what the future of cities will bring and where your city is heading. In the absence of the time machine, I can […]
2022 has been a tumultuous year for the telecom industry. Nevertheless, some companies managed to keep their heads above water and then some. The previous 25 years have seen a revolution in telecommunications, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region wasn’t one to sit on the sidelines. Despite certain countries’ reforms being cosmetic, […]
Africa is a hub of digitalization. Over the last decade, the continent has proven itself a worthy opponent in the technology race by rapidly adopting technology and innovations. As a result, it implemented practical solutions for the challenges its governments and industries face to better efficiencies, remove barriers, and explore new products or services. The […]