The 7th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation convened to strengthen collaboration in the media sector, with emphasis on building skills for artificial intelligence and digital transformation in news and content production.
Guangdong province has expanded its collaboration with Alibaba Group Holding to advance digital transformation initiatives focused on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and smart public infrastructure.
Dutch banking giant Rabobank announced plans to invest up to €2 billion over the next three years to strengthen its IT and data systems, focusing on scaling artificial intelligence capabilities and digital transformation. The announcement came alongside the bank's first-half 2026 financial results showing net profit of €2.694 billion.
Indian IT firm Coforge Limited won a five-year, $230+ million contract with a major European client to deliver an AI-led transformation program combining low-code/no-code platforms with AI-powered automation to modernize business operations.
The United Arab Emirates announced plans to transition 50% of its government operations to autonomous AI systems within a two-year timeframe, representing one of the most ambitious national AI deployment initiatives globally.
