Space42 expands Earth Observation constellation, KSA's Ninja weighs bid for Delivery Hero's HungerStation and Talabat, Oman launches Kafa’a national manufacturing program, Nvdia and FPT release open Vietnam AI dataset, India seeks preferential US tariff rates
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- Novo Nordisk, Emirates Drug Establishment sign MoU for pharma manufacturing, R&D
- BitGo to launch regulated electronic trading in MENA
- Hub71 startups raised $2.7B, generated $1.5B revenue last year
- TII underscores confidential AI to tackle post-quantum threats
- Space42 expands Earth Observation constellation to five SAR satellites
- Ninja weighs bid for Delivery Hero's HungerStation, Talabat
- Rackspace Technology sets up HQ to support cloud, AI adoption
- Saudi Arabia, Russia agree to collaborate on $1.5B in industrial projects and JVs
- MGC postpones region's first major listing of the year amidst market conditions
- Zoom launches new Saudi data center to support sovereign requirements
- Nestle launches new production line amid portfolio expansion
- Telda, Mastercard unveil integrated payments, investment wallet
- Nissan rolls out third locally assembled model with 55% local content
- Acwa Power plans Egypt membrane factory to support desalination localization
- Orascom logistics firm Otrovato begins partial Kenya-Egypt operations
- PVARA, IMF in discussions for proposed crypto tax in upcoming budget
- BISP to shift all beneficiary payments to digital wallets from July
- Budget delayed again as center, provinces fail to find consensus
- Govt forms subcomittee to prepare new automotive policy
- Karachi IT Park under scrutiny over continued failed tenders
Other MENA+ Developments
- Kuwait rolls over $2B deposit at CBE for additional year
- Oman signs agreements for projects worth $7.5B at Duqm SEZ
- Iran, Israel pause strikes to keep ceasefire alive
- Khaleeji Bank becomes first Bahrain bank to offer natural voice banking support
- Oman launches Kafa’a national manufacturing program
Southeast Asia Developments
- Thailand asks ride-hailing apps to remove unlicensed drivers within 3 months
- Keppel expands to South Korea with 60MW data center
- Indonesia plans new exchange for minerals, strategic commodities
- Nvidia, FPT release open Vietnam AI dataset
- Grab proposes developing open EV charging network in Hanoi
