Author: Charissa Swanepoel
Dubai: TECHz Magazine – News Desk As Gulf region governments aggressively digitize tax administration, global compliance provider ClearTax has partnered with open-source business management platform Odoo to deliver a native integration streamlining e-invoicing and indirect tax compliance. This collaboration directly targets the operational friction created by new mandates, such as Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA framework and the UAE’s upcoming e-invoicing rollout. By embedding ClearTax’s infrastructure directly into Odoo’s ecosystem, a new dedicated connector allows businesses to manage evolving regulatory requirements without leaving their existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) workflows. The rollout will initially benefit an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 small and…
Riyadh: TECHz Magazine – News Desk ZEDEDA and VAS Limited have officially signed a distribution agreement to introduce ZEDEDA’s Edge Intelligence Platform to Saudi Arabia. The strategic partnership aims to accelerate the deployment of scalable edge AI applications across the Kingdom, aligning directly with the digital infrastructure goals outlined in Vision 2030. As Saudi Arabia continues its push toward AI-driven modernization, deploying these applications at scale requires an active on-the-ground engineering layer. VAS Limited, established in Riyadh in 2024 as the regional office of VAS Integrated Solutions, provides vendor-certified teams to manage the complete project lifecycle from advisory and design…
Riyadh: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Magna AI and VAST Data have announced a strategic collaboration to advance sovereign AI infrastructure and AI factories across Saudi Arabia. The partnership brings together Magna AI’s full-stack sovereign AI transformation capabilities with VAST Data’s high-performance AI data platform to support the Kingdom’s rapidly expanding digital economy. The collaboration integrates complementary capabilities to enable large-scale model training, fine-tuning, and inference workloads for Saudi enterprises and government entities. VAST Data will provide its AI Operating System, which consolidates structured and unstructured data into a unified environment to eliminate data silos and ensure high-speed, low-latency access…
Bahrain: TECHz Magazine – News Desk BENEFIT, Bahrain’s leading fintech and electronic financial transactions provider, has officially integrated the Bahrain Credit Reference Bureau with the Oman Credit and Financial Information Centre (Mala’a). This milestone advances the creation of a unified, transparent credit information ecosystem across the Gulf Cooperation Council. The technical integration follows a strategic bilateral agreement signed in August 2023 and executes a mandate from the 2016 GCC Supreme Council to establish a framework for cross-border credit data exchange. With Bahrain already connected to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the addition of Oman establishes a robust, multi-nation financial data infrastructure.…
Abuja-Lagos: TECHz Magazine – News Desk NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and InfraCorp CEO Dr. Lazarus Angbazo are spearheading a joint investment strategy to modernize domestic digital infrastructure. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and InfraCorp are advancing plans to operationalize a comprehensive investment framework that bridges the public and private sectors. This collaboration is designed to build an investment-ready sovereign cloud ecosystem capable of supporting the nation’s rapidly expanding digital economy, with a primary focus on unlocking local funding, attracting foreign direct investment, and ensuring critical national data remains within Nigeria’s borders. The engagement prioritizes actionable funding models…
Kampala: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Smart Africa and Uganda’s Ministry of ICT and National Guidance recently convened in Kampala to validate the nation’s Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Country Assessment. The collaborative workshop brought together regulators, entrepreneurs, and innovation hubs to identify actionable reforms that will empower local startups to build, test, and scale their solutions. To create an enabling regulatory environment for early-stage tech companies, stakeholders are accelerating the national Startup Bill and updating existing Science, Technology, and Innovation frameworks. Priorities also include expanding regulatory sandboxes for safe product testing and leveraging public procurement to generate early revenue streams…
Abuja: TECHz Magazine – News Desk The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has completed the first phase of its 2026 Kids Long Vacation Coding Bootcamp, equipping youth in Kano, Kwara, Jigawa, and Gombe states with foundational digital skills. The intensive training program focused on catching tech talent early and introducing children to the fast-evolving technological landscape. Through partnerships with key industry stakeholders, the comprehensive curriculum immersed participants in coding, computational thinking, and digital creativity. Students explored emerging technologies to future-proof their skill sets while developing critical soft skills like collaboration, persistence, and problem-solving through hands-on learning. During the closing…
Abuja: TECHz Magazine – News Desk The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has successfully completed the first phase of its 2026 Kids Long Vacation Coding Bootcamp, equipping young Nigerians in Kano, Kwara, Jigawa, and Gombe states with foundational digital skills. The intensive training program focused on catching tech talent early and introducing children to the fast-evolving technological landscape. In partnership with key industry stakeholders, the initiative offered hands-on learning experiences. The comprehensive curriculum immersed participants in coding, computational thinking, and digital creativity, encouraging them to design and innovate using modern tools. Students were also introduced to emerging technologies to…
Lagos: TECHz Magazine – News Desk Huawei has officially launched its Agentic AI Cloud and a suite of related artificial intelligence solutions. Unveiled on August 27, 2026, the initiative is designed to upgrade local cloud capabilities and accelerate the deployment of Agentic AI across the finance, telecommunications, internet, government, and enterprise sectors. Building on the established strengths of data residency, security, and low latency, Huawei aims to equip local businesses with the tools to develop and deploy AI agents more efficiently, translating AI technologies into tangible industry value. During the launch event, Austin You, CEO of Huawei Nigeria, emphasized that…
Lagos: TECHz Magazine – News Desk The push to bridge the economic gender gap in Africa has received significant momentum as the Airtel Africa Foundation deepens its commitment to women’s financial inclusion. In alignment with its core FEED framework – focusing on Financial Inclusion, Education, Environmental Sustainability, and Digital Inclusion – the Foundation is tackling systemic barriers by equipping women with the vital tools needed to navigate the digital economy. Recent milestones demonstrate a localized, hands-on approach to this economic empowerment. In February 2026, the Foundation officially launched a comprehensive ten-day financial inclusion training program for women entrepreneurs in Niger’s…