Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Khazna said the milestone reflects its commitment to delivering resilient, high-performance digital infrastructure tailored to the accelerating demands of AI-driven computing. The company’s UAE portfolio currently includes 30 data centres, with 22 already achieving Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility status.
Colt Technology Services plans to expand its Middle East operations by strengthening partnerships, increasing subsea connectivity capacity, and scaling digital infrastructure to meet rising demand driven by cloud, AI, and data centre growth across the region.
Iraq is emerging as a regional digital infrastructure opportunity as backbone investment, fibre expansion, and early data centre development shift the country from a transit route toward a domestic digital and connectivity hub.
Malaysia’s data centre sector is expanding rapidly with new hyperscale and campus developments in Cyberjaya and Selangor, highlighting rising regional demand for cloud infrastructure and AI-driven capacity across Southeast Asia.
Khuzam Digital Valley was launched as a dedicated digital infrastructure city spanning 200,000 square meters within the Khuzam destination. Developed by NHC Innovation, the project targets data centers, cloud, AI, and telecom firms, providing integrated infrastructure and build-ready land to support Saudi Arabia’s digital economy and specialized real estate growth.
The UAE is accelerating smart city leadership by expanding high-efficiency data centres that power AI, IoT, and real-time urban systems. With Dubai and Abu Dhabi now in the global top five, data infrastructure is becoming the digital backbone of governance, mobility, energy, and public services nationwide.
Ooredoo’s Syntys has acquired Q Data’s two Tier III data centres in Qatar, adding 12.5MW of hyperscale capacity and lifting its national footprint to 26MW. The deal strengthens Qatar’s sovereign AI and cloud infrastructure and supports Syntys’ goal of reaching 120MW across MENA by 2030.
Saudi AI firm HUMAIN and the National Infrastructure Fund have unveiled a $1.2bn financing framework to build up to 250MW of hyperscale AI data centers. The partnership aims to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure, attract institutional capital, and support rising demand for advanced compute across regional and global markets.
Ooredoo-backed Syntys has acquired Q Data’s hyperscale data centres in Qatar, adding two Tier III facilities and lifting live capacity to 26MW. The move strengthens Qatar’s sovereign cloud ambitions, addresses regional hyperscale demand, and reinforces Syntys’ position as a carrier-neutral platform for global cloud and AI providers.
Ooredoo Group, through Syntys, has acquired Q Data’s hyperscale facilities in Qatar, adding 12.5MW of Tier III capacity and lifting national live IT capacity to 26MW. The move strengthens sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, positions Syntys for hyperscaler demand, and advances its MENA expansion to 120MW by 2030.