Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
e& UAE has upgraded its EMIX IP transit backbone to 400G with Cisco, boosting capacity, reducing latency, and improving network efficiency. The AI-driven, automated upgrade supports fast-growing data traffic, cloud interconnects, and emerging AI workloads, with plans to extend 400G capabilities across international EMIX locations.
Angola Cables has launched Luanda-02, its third cloud node in Angola, strengthening its Clouds2Africa platform and advancing national data sovereignty. The company also introduced Acelera Clouds, a programme offering free cloud services to startups. These moves aim to expand local cloud capacity, reduce international dependency, and accelerate Angola’s digital economy.
This expansion boosts the UAE’s sovereign AI and cloud infrastructure, supports national digital economy goals, and creates new opportunities in high-tech skills and innovation, reinforcing the UAE’s position as a regional digital leader.
Maroc Telecom and Google Cloud plan a renewable-energy-powered data center hub in Morocco to meet Africa’s growing cloud needs. This partnership promotes sustainability, enhances data sovereignty, and advances regional digital transformation, positioning Morocco as a pivotal cloud services center in North Africa.
Hibrid and Alibaba Cloud have partnered to enhance streaming and infrastructure services in the Middle East and GCC, combining advanced platforms and AI-powered cloud solutions to optimize content delivery and support digital transformation in key sectors.
ZTE is accelerating its shift from connectivity to AI-driven computing and cloud infrastructure, deploying advanced solutions worldwide and partnering with Alibaba Cloud and Virtuozzo to expand hybrid cloud capabilities. With AI set to transform IT fundamentally, ZTE leads in building intelligent infrastructure for the future.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest $8.2 billion in Maharashtra, India, to expand its cloud data storage infrastructure. The investment aligns with India’s growing cloud services market, which is expected to reach $24.2 billion by 2028. AWS aims to enhance local technology deployment and job growth by 2030.
Sri Lanka’s President, Anura Disanayake, met Oracle’s Mike Sicilia at the World Governments Summit to discuss establishing a sovereign cloud region and a digital transformation hub in Colombo’s Port City. The partnership aims to enhance Sri Lanka’s digital economy, focusing on cloud infrastructure, fintech, and AI-driven solutions.
AWS has announced an $8.3 billion investment to expand its cloud infrastructure in the AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region, as part of a broader $12.7 billion commitment to India by 2030. This investment aims to boost India’s GDP and create over 81,000 jobs in various sectors by 2030.
Microsoft has completed the construction of three Azure availability zones in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, set to be operational by 2026. This new data center will support the Kingdom’s cloud infrastructure, accelerating digital transformation in line with Saudi Vision 2030, fostering AI development and economic growth across sectors.