Friday September 5, 2025
Riyadh (HOL) — Somalia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to
develop a framework for cooperation on regulating artificial intelligence (AI)
and space technology.
The agreement was signed in Riyadh by Mustafa Yasin Sheikh,
Director General of Somalia’s National Communications Authority (NCA), and
Haitham Al-Ohaly, Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space and
Technology Commission (CST), during the Global Symposium for Regulators
(GSR-25).
Officials said the partnership will focus on building
regulatory cooperation, sharing expertise, and creating frameworks to guide
responsible growth in AI and space technology. The two countries also agreed to
explore opportunities in infrastructure sharing and broader digital
cooperation.
The GSR-25, co-hosted by the International Telecommunication
Union and Saudi Arabia’s CST, convened over 190 nations at the King Abdulaziz
International Conference Centre to address global digital challenges, including
bridging the divide that still leaves 2.6 billion people without internet
access.
The Somalia–Saudi partnership signals a joint effort to
strengthen innovation while ensuring responsible oversight in emerging
communication sectors.