Ericsson and Zain Bahrain partner for 5G-powered Industry 4.0

Aramco, the giant Saudi Arabian integrated energy and chemical company, has been in the telecoms news recently after announcements of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AMD and plans for handset innovation with Qualcomm.

Payment giant Mastercard is back in the news in the Middle East this week thanks to a major artificial intelligence-related deal in Saudi Arabia and an SME-focused agreement in the UAE.

Digital support for Africa’s MSMEs is again making headlines thanks to news stories about companies in Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire being enabled to digitally boost their businesses.