Infrastructure
Emirates presents accessible travel concepts in Dubai
At the AccessAbilities Expo, the airline showcased cabin familiarisation and lounge concepts that remain in development.
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Energy
ENOC reports AED478 million in energy and resource savings
The Dubai-based energy group disclosed cumulative savings since 2014 and water-reuse figures for 2025.
Energy
India and Saudi Arabia review proposed electricity interconnection
Officials also discussed high-voltage transmission, renewable integration, data-centre demand and grid-code updates.
Technology
MBZUAI benchmark tests spatial reasoning in 3D medical AI
MBZUAI’s CT-SpatialVQA benchmark tests how medical AI models identify spatial relationships in CT scans.
Economy
Africa Raw Materials Summit opens with calls for local processing
At the summit’s October 19 opening in Abuja, speakers backed local beneficiation and manufacturing; the 30% value-addition bill was described as proposed legislation.
Energy
Dubai energy council and airports discuss sustainable infrastructure plans
Talks covered Al Maktoum International Airport plans and the solar park’s capacity.
Infrastructure
Nigeria approves rail surveillance equipment and additional coaches
The Transport Ministry said the president had approved the acquisition of surveillance equipment and additional coaches to strengthen railway security and capacity. The announcement came during an October 17 inspection of the Kano–Daura–Katsina sections of the Kano–Maradi line.
Agriculture
Abu Dhabi agriculture plan targets higher output and 70% food self-sufficiency by 2040
ADAFSA set out targets for farm-sector GDP, irrigation use and technology adoption on World Food Day.
Infrastructure
Etihad and Southwest add reciprocal rewards on eligible flights
Members of Etihad Guest and Southwest Rapid Rewards are due to earn and redeem rewards on eligible flights across both airlines from spring 2027.
Education
NCDMB and partners launch subsea engineering training for 48 Nigerians
NCDMB, Heritage Energy and Global Oceon launched a programme to train 48 Nigerians in subsea engineering.
Energy
DEWA and World Economic Forum discuss energy cooperation
DEWA and the WEF discussed cooperation on energy, technology and sustainability, including the 2027 Davos agenda.
Energy
Federal government approves plan for new East–West electricity grid
FMINO said the Lagos–Abuja corridor would be prioritised and a technical audit was under way; the announcement is not a completed line or a guarantee of uninterrupted power.