Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Batelco by Beyon and Qareeb Data Centers have partnered to launch Bahrain’s first edge data center. Operated by Qareeb through a long-term lease, the facility will provide sovereign, low-latency, AI-ready co-location services, strengthening regional digital infrastructure and supporting enterprise and cloud workloads across the GCC.
Sky47 and Wateen have formed a strategic alliance to strengthen Pakistan’s digital backbone for cloud, AI, and enterprise workloads. The partnership links Sky47’s carrier-neutral data centers with nationwide high-capacity connectivity, enabling hyperscale-ready infrastructure aligned with Pakistan’s Cloud-First vision and accelerating the country’s digital transformation.
Nigeria and Egypt are emerging as Africa’s primary data center hubs as cloud adoption and AI workloads drive explosive demand. With strong growth forecasts, new hyperscale campuses, and strategic geography, both markets are reshaping the continent’s digital backbone—provided power, policy, and skills challenges are resolved.
Saudi Telecom Company, through Center3, has signed an MoU with PIF-backed Humain to form a joint venture developing AI-focused data centers in Saudi Arabia. The partnership targets 1GW of capacity, starting with 250MW, supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to become a global hub for AI infrastructure.