A new report from GSMA Intelligence, produced in collaboration with Huawei, reveals that more than one in three people — 38% — remains offline despite being covered by mobile broadband, with a lack of digital literacy skills often to blame. The report, "Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Digital Literacy in the AI Era," identifies a digital divide... read more

stc Group and Astranis Space Technologies have announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Part of Astranis' Block 3 scheduled to launch in 2026, the satellite will expand stc Group's portfolio of satellite communication services and enhance connectivity across the Kingdom. The investment reflects a... read more

DeepAstra and Z.ai have announced a strategic partnership at LEAP 2026, marking a significant step in Oman's growing role in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem. The partnership establishes DeepAstra as Z.AI's sole sovereign AI partner in Oman, expanding access to advanced AI capabilities including Z.AI's latest GLM family of models —... read more

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, through the Secretariat of the UNESCO Global Alliance for Literacy, and Huawei have reached a significant milestone with their multilingual online course "Improving the Digital Competencies of Literacy Educators" — with more than 10,000 educators worldwide completing the course since December 2025. The... read more

stc Bahrain welcomed H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, and H.E. Shaikh Ahmed bin Isa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Telecommunications, during their visit to stc Group's stand at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The delegation was received by Eng. Olayan Alwetaid,... read more

The SAMENA Telecommunications Council has called for stronger practical cooperation between the Arab region and Africa to translate growing interest in artificial intelligence into investment, implementation, stronger capabilities, and measurable economic value. Speaking during the Ai Forward Summit 2026 in Tunisia, the Council — represented by... read more

Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from experimentation into business, government, infrastructure, and everyday life. The question now is increasingly about value: what AI enables economies, institutions, businesses, and people to do better. At the Ai Forward Summit 2026 in Tunisia, the SAMENA Telecommunications Council emphasized the... read more

stc Bahrain has signed a strategic reseller partnership with UiPath, announced at LEAP in Riyadh, to deliver enterprise-grade Robotic Process Automation and cutting-edge automation technologies. The partnership positions stc Bahrain as an end-to-end automation services provider covering process discovery, workflow automation, and advanced... read more