Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Abu Dhabi, through G42 and Cerebras, will deploy an 8 exaflop AI supercomputer in India under the India AI Mission. Hosted domestically with full data sovereignty, the system will expand national AI compute capacity, support large-scale model training and democratise access for research, startups and government.
Saudi Arabia is positioning itself to become a major exporter of AI tokens by expanding data centre capacity and AI infrastructure, leveraging energy resources and Vision 2030 investments to strengthen its role in the global AI economy.
Khazna Data Centers has partnered with Presight to deploy an AI-driven facility management platform and centralised command centre, enhancing operational efficiency, resilience, and sustainability across hyperscale data centre infrastructure as demand for AI-ready digital infrastructure accelerates.
Batelco and Qareeb Data Centers are launching Bahrain’s first edge data center at Beyon’s Data Oasis, delivering sovereign, low-latency and AI-ready colocation services. The 6,000 sqm facility strengthens Bahrain’s role as a regional digital hub, supporting enterprises, hyperscalers and government customers with scalable, future-ready infrastructure.
Batelco and Qareeb are launching Bahrain’s first edge data centre at Beyon’s Data Oasis, delivering sovereign, low-latency and AI-ready colocation for enterprises and cloud providers across the GCC. The facility strengthens Bahrain’s position as a regional digital infrastructure hub.
Arcapita partners with Cloud Capital to acquire a 21MW data centre in Minneapolis, with plans to expand it to 31MW. The facility is leased to a sovereign AI and cloud provider, targeting surging demand from AI, cloud, and enterprise transformation while delivering stable, income-generating digital infrastructure exposure.
Khazna Data Centers has appointed Mohammed Bin Hassan as its Saudi Arabia Country Head and will develop up to 200 MW of AI-ready hyperscale data center capacity in Dammam. The expansion supports Vision 2030 by strengthening sovereign digital infrastructure, enabling cloud and AI workloads, and boosting sustainable, scalable data center growth in the Kingdom.
Orange Maroc has launched a 1.5 MW, solar-powered UPTIME-certified data center to drive Morocco’s B2B digital transformation. The operator is expanding cloud, AI, and cybersecurity offerings, strengthening enterprise services, and supporting national goals under Digital Morocco 2030 with major investments, 5G innovations, and sovereign AI capabilities.
Meta has announced a $600 billion nationwide investment to expand AI and data center infrastructure, reinforcing U.S. leadership in AI and digital innovation. The move will create jobs, drive semiconductor demand, and advance sustainability while transforming the nation’s digital backbone.
Meeza signed a QAR 750 million ($205.5 million) agreement with a leading global hyperscaler to build a 6MW data centre in Qatar, expanding to 44MW in later phases. The deal positions Qatar as a regional digital infrastructure hub supporting AI and cloud innovation.