Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Infobip has opened a new data centre in Saudi Arabia to support AI workloads, data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. The facility enables enterprises and public sector organisations to host and process data locally, improving performance and reliability while supporting the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 digital transformation goals.
A fire at a key AWS data centre in Dubai disrupted cloud services in the UAE after objects struck the facility during regional military escalation. Two other availability zones remained operational, limiting broader impact. The incident highlights cloud resilience and geopolitical infrastructure risks.
Tencent Cloud plans to expand its Middle East data centre footprint over the next 12–18 months, capitalising on surging regional demand for cloud, AI, and digital infrastructure driven by government-led transformation agendas.
Tencent Cloud plans to expand its Middle East data centre footprint as regional demand for cloud and AI infrastructure accelerates. The move aligns with a broader surge in hyperscale investments across the Gulf, driven by national digital strategies, AI ambitions, and a rapidly growing market for sovereign and enterprise cloud services.
Pakistan’s telecom operator Zong has asked the government to apply industrial electricity tariffs and grant fiscal parity for its cloud and data centre operations, warning that high power costs and unequal incentives are weakening local competitiveness and discouraging global cloud investment.
Saudi Arabia has begun construction of the world’s largest government data centre in Riyadh, a 480MW Tier IV facility developed by SDAIA. The Hexagon data centre will host hundreds of government systems and support data sovereignty, AI innovation, and the Kingdom’s digital economy ambitions.
Saudi Arabia has begun construction of the Hexagon Data Centre in Riyadh, set to become the world’s largest government data centre with 480MW capacity. Led by SDAIA, the Tier IV facility will support government digital services, strengthen national data infrastructure, and advance Vision 2030 goals for a knowledge-based, AI-driven economy.
Saudi Telecom Company, through Center3, has signed an MoU with PIF-backed Humain to form a joint venture developing AI-focused data centres in Saudi Arabia. The partnership targets up to 1GW of capacity, combining Center3’s infrastructure scale with Humain’s AI mandate to support high-density computing workloads.
stc’s center3 and PIF-backed AI firm Humain have formed a joint venture to build and operate AI-focused data centres in Saudi Arabia, with capacity of up to 1GW. The partnership aims to deliver high-density, low-latency infrastructure to support large language models, mission-critical AI workloads, and the kingdom’s growing AI ecosystem.
Google has secured long-term solar power supply in Malaysia through agreements with TotalEnergies and a Shizen Energy-led consortium to support its data centres. The deals, enabled by Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme, reflect rising data centre energy demand and the growing role of renewable PPAs in meeting sustainability and cost objectives.