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Data center development across the Middle East and North Africa is entering a new phase of scale and complexity. National cloud mandates, sovereign investment and hyperscale demand are accelerating deployment across leading markets such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Egypt. But rapid growth is mounting pressure on power systems, water resources and critical infrastructure. This episode will explore how the regional ecosystem is scaling to build resilient capacity. We will discuss:

• The real world impact of national digital agendas like Saudi Vision 2030, the UAE’s Digital Government Strategy and Qatar’s Smart Nation
• How Gulf grid expansions and large-scale renewable integration in North Africa are accelerating digital ecosystem growth
• How cross-border links and subsea cables across the Gulf, Red Sea, and Mediterranean are boosting regional scale
• The evolving investment models and growing public-private partnerships expanding capacity
• How operators are advancing cooling strategies to manage rising densities in hot, arid climates