News

Google expands in Middle East with new cloud data centres in Qatar

Google said it is launching a cloud region in Qatar, its first in the Gulf state, boosting the country’s efforts to transform itself into a digital economy through innovation. A cloud region is the geographic area in which a cloud data centre is located. The move is expected to contribute US$18.9 billion to Qatar’s economic output between 2023 and 2030 and create 25,000 jobs in 2030 alone.

More News

Next Article

Uganda’s Zofi Cash raises US$1M pre-seed funding to help it scale

June 8, 2023

Ugandan fintech startup Zofi Cash has secured US$1 million in pre-seed funding to double down on its commitment to ensuring that every day is a payday for salaried workers. An instant salary advance platform, Zofi Cash offers employees early access to wages, ensuring that people have the financial resources they need to take care of immediate needs without waiting until the end of the month.

CDPI Emerging Markets
Previous Article

Oracle and ZainTech collaborate to speed up technological transformation in the Middle East

June 8, 2023

ZainTech, the one-stop digital and ICT solutions powerhouse of Zain Group, has chosen Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer to roll out new technological offerings and foster competitive advantages for its clients throughout the Middle East. With Exadata Cloud@Customer, ZainTech will now provide in-country cloud hosting services for an organization’s Oracle Database across its operating countries, starting with Jordan.

CDPI Emerging Markets
Featured Article

CDP Industry is Growing Again: CDP Institute

July 10, 2025

With CDP vendors increasing their workforces by 3.4% in six months, compared with an average of 0.2% each six months over the prior two years, the sector seems to be growing again, according to our own semi-annual industry update. There is much talk of composable CDPs but they still employ no more than 5% of the sector workforce. What is a clear trend is the acquisition of independent CDPs by vendors interested in adding a CDP to a larger system (usually an activation system).

CDPI Newsletter