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SAMA approved a rise in Go Money’s capital from SAR 20 million to SAR 138 million. GO Telecom will inject SAR 100 million in cash and capitalise SAR 18 million already advanced. The parent keeps 100 percent. Articles still have to be amended.
CST’s GameMode report for Q2 2026 named stc Platinum Gaming Operator for the first half, after a 60% improvement versus Q2 2025. Steam downloads hit 100% in a three-way tie. stc alone led latency on eight titles. The award is a repeat, not a debut.
The Bank of Algeria authorised Djezzy Payment Services to incorporate as a PSP on 23 September 2026. It is a constitution permit, not a live wallet. Final agrément must be sought within twelve months. Djezzy is state-owned since 2022.
Velents and stc Bahrain will sell autonomous AI agents to Bahraini enterprises off the operator’s B2B stack, in a LEAP 2026 pact that puts a Saudi product on a local telco bill — one contract, local rules, no disclosed deal size.
World-leading penetration is being paid for out of consumer revenue that has stayed flat, in the Gulf as everywhere. The enterprise and adjacent-services cases are what have to carry it.
Ericsson forecasts 62 million 5G subscriptions in the GCC by the end of 2026 — around 73% of all mobile subscriptions, second only to North America.
Builders Tribe and the Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA) are leading dedicated founder delegations to LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, underscoring the event's role as a vital bridge between emerging markets and the GCC's thriving tech ecosystem.
WE Solutions and Movandi announced a strategic partnership at LEAP 2026 to accelerate the deployment of advanced wireless connectivity technologies across Saudi Arabia.
At DeepFest 2026, BIOSTAR officially showcased its new EdgeComp MS-NAT4000 compact Edge AI computing system, powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform. Designed specifically for industrial automation, robotics, and autonomous systems, the…
At LEAP 2026, HUMAIN and Applied Intuition announced a strategic collaboration to establish a national-scale framework for physical AI in Saudi Arabia, beginning with the world's largest autonomous trucking network. The partnership aims to…