G42, Microsoft alliance expands to include joint sovereign cloud and AI offering

G42, Microsoft alliance expands to include joint sovereign cloud and AI offering

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G42 and Microsoft will work together as part of a multi-pronged plan to enable access to sovereign cloud offerings, innovate and deliver advanced AI capabilities, while growing the existing data centre infrastructure in the UAE.

This announcement marks the first significant outcome since G42 and Microsoft announced their intention to partner earlier this year, in April.

In line with the new announcement, the companies will focus on bringing advanced AI-enabled industry specific solutions for health and life sciences, energy, sustainability and projects of national significance, such as the upcoming COP28 conference being held in the UAE this year.

Microsoft’s sovereign cloud offering will allow UAE public sector and regulated industries to use new platform capabilities for securing sensitive data, providing access to the latest cloud and AI features available on Azure public cloud and helping them comply with local privacy and regulatory requirements.

G42 and Microsoft will deliver new in-country services, extend go-to-market opportunities for partners, and unlock considerable value for Microsoft’s partner ecosystem to deliver industry-specific solutions to local entities.

Microsoft to increase Azure services reach in UAE

The partnership will also see the tech giant expanding its Azure services footprint in the UAE via Khazna Data Centers, a joint venture company between