Author: Anita Bosman

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk MTN South Africa, through the MTN SA Foundation, has renewed its support for the country’s education sector by distributing digital learning devices to selected schools nationwide as part of the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Back-to-School Campaign. The intervention is designed to strengthen access to digital learning tools and ensure that learners, particularly in under-resourced schools, are better equipped for technology-enabled education. The rollout coincides with the beginning of the 2026 academic year and follows the release of the 2025 matric results. It also signals the commencement of MTN’s education initiatives for the year, aligning…

Riyadh: TECHz – News Desk Digico Solutions, a specialized cloud and AI consultancy, has announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate digital transformation across Saudi Arabia’s key industries. This agreement brings together Digico Solutions’ deep local market expertise and the advanced cloud and AI technologies of AWS to help private and public-sector organizations modernize their digital infrastructure, operationalize AI at scale, and drive innovation in alignment with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objectives. The collaboration supports Vision 2030’s digital transformation priorities, including but not limited to advancing the Kingdom’s position as a global digital hub, enhancing…

Abu Dhabi: TECHz – News Desk Huawei, a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has announced the appointment of Rajesh Nagpal as Vice President of Enterprise Business for Huawei UAE, reinforcing the company’s continued investment in local leadership and its commitment to advancing enterprise digital transformation across the country. Rajesh will lead Huawei’s Enterprise Business in the UAE, overseeing strategy, sales execution, and ecosystem development to support customers across key sectors including government, energy, financial services, transportation, and large enterprises. He will focus on expanding Huawei’s enterprise portfolio, strengthening partner collaboration, and enabling customers…

Dubai: TECHz – News Desk AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (AlHuda CIBE) has announced that its Managing Director, Mr. Muhammad Zubair Mughal, has been appointed as Shariah Adviser to Open Space Financial Services Limited, Nigeria’s AI-powered neo-fintech, effective January 1, 2026. The appointment highlights growing international confidence in AlHuda CIBE’s expertise in Islamic finance, ethical banking, and Non-Interest Financial frameworks. Mr. Mughal will immediately assume his advisory role, providing guidance on Shariah governance structures, compliance frameworks, product validation, and alignment of Open Space’s Non-Interest Financial offerings with internationally recognized Islamic finance principles, regulatory expectations, and investor governance standards.…

San Francisco: TECHz – News Desk Cloudflare, Inc., a leading connectivity cloud company, has announced the acquisition of Human Native, an AI data marketplace designed to connect content creators with AI developers. The acquisition aims to simplify and accelerate the process for AI developers to discover and access high-quality content while enabling creators and publishers to optimize, price, and monetize their data. By integrating the expertise of the Human Native team, Cloudflare plans to advance its vision for an AI-driven Internet economy, empowering creators to transform existing content into valuable, indexable data for AI applications. Access to high-quality content is…

Lagos: TECHz – News Desk The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a six-week public consultation to gather input from stakeholders on the potential introduction of Satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) services in Nigeria. This preliminary engagement, issued on 12 January 2026, is aimed at informing the development of a regulatory framework for D2D connectivity under Section 71 of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003. Scope and Purpose Satellite D2D services enable mobile devices to connect directly to satellites, or in some cases airborne platforms, bypassing traditional terrestrial networks. These services could expand connectivity to underserved areas, provide backup during network outages, strengthen…

Riyadh: TECHz – News Desk ITC Infotech, a leading global technology services provider, announced the inauguration of its Digital & AI Engineering Hub in Riyadh, as the company completes 15 years of operations in the Middle East. The new hub was inaugurated by Mr. Sanjiv Puri, Chairman & Managing Director, ITC Ltd and Chairman of ITC Infotech., underscoring ITC Infotech’s long-term commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle Eastern Region. The Digital & AI Engineering Hub has been established to enable enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. The hub will focus on digital engineering, AI-led…

Dubai: TECHz – News Desk Arabic.AI has announced the launch of full Arabic-language courses delivering Replit’s complete learning experience, making one of the world’s most widely used development platforms accessible to Arabic-speaking learners across the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative aims to remove language barriers in modern software development education and enable engineers, students, and aspiring developers to learn and build using globally trusted tools entirely in Arabic. Through the collaboration, Replit’s educational courses and video content are now fully available in Arabic and offered free of charge via the Arabic.AI Academy. This marks the first time Replit’s…

Bahrain: TECHz – News Desk Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), a leading retail and corporate bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance Bahrain, the regulated subsidiary of the world’s largest blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange. The agreement positions BBK as the first bank in the GCC to join the Binance Link Program, marking a major milestone in the region’s digital finance evolution. The partnership is subject to final regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). The announcement was made at the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum Bahrain 2025, underscoring Bahrain’s…

Cairo: TECHz – News Desk The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has signed a short-term financing agreement of up to EGP 3 billion with U Consumer Finance, operating under the brand name Valu, one of Egypt’s leading financial technology companies. The agreement forms part of NBE’s broader strategy to support the non-banking financial sector, promote financial inclusion, and expand access to innovative consumer financing solutions across the Egyptian market. The signing ceremony was attended by Soha El-Turky and Yehia Abou El-Fotouh, Deputy Chief Executive Officers of the National Bank of Egypt, alongside Walid Hassouna, Chief Executive Officer of Valu, and…