Cisco has appointed Ossama Eldeeb as Managing Director for Africa, placing him in charge of the company’s commercial strategy and operations across the continent as it strengthens its focus on digital transformation, artificial intelligence and partner-led growth. Eldeeb brings more than 26 years of leadership experience across the Middle East and Africa. Since joining Cisco…
Lesotho has secured the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) in its history after signing a landmark $6.2 billion (M100 billion) agreement for the Kobong Project, a transformative initiative that will combine large-scale renewable energy generation with an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre. Backed by New York-based renewable energy developer Convalt Energy, the project will integrate…
Egypt has been elected to chair both the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Working Group and the Quantum Computing Working Group under the Arab Permanent Committee for AI and Emerging Technologies, reinforcing its leadership in shaping regional policies on advanced technologies. The appointments were confirmed during the committee’s second founding meeting held in Tunisia, where representatives…
