Khazna, Nvidia to build AI clusters across MEA: Dubai’s Khazna Data Centers is partnering with Nvidia to develop data centers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), starting with next-gen data halls in the UAE built to support Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, according to a statement.

The details: The plan includes AI clusters with a capacity of up to 250 MW, with all future builds set to follow Nvidia-certified blueprints. Many of the clusters are set to be located within the planned 5 GW UAE-US AI campus announced during US President Donald Trump’s recent visit.

REFRESHER- The 5 GW AI campus is the centerpiece of a USD 200 bn US-UAE investment pact covering AI, critical minerals, and energy. The facility is set to be the largest data infrastructure site outside the US, and will host American-managed services and serve as a regional AI hub. The first phase of the complex — Stargate UAE, which is backed by Khazna majority stakeholder G42 — is set to come online in 2026, with plans for it to be equipped with Nvidia Grace Blackwell GB300 systems (potentially requiring around 100k chips). The agreement, however, remains “far from complete,” with security concerns over Chinese tech access stalling progress.

The UAE has been working hard to access more Nvidia chips: The UAE and the US reportedly reached an export agreement that could allow the UAE to receive up to 500k Nvidia chips annually.

Khazna has been expanding data center capacity both at home and abroad: The firm is targeting 1 GW of capacity across Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Kenya, France, and Italy. In Turkey, it is building a 100 MW AI-ready data center in Ankara. In the UAE, it’s developing three new AI-optimized facilities — two 30 MW data centers in Mafraq and Masdar city, and a 100 MW site in Ajman — all due by end-2026. The company is also advancing builds in Saudi and finalizing plans for a USD 250 mn data center in Egypt. Khazna is currently valued at USD 5.5 bn.

The story also got ink from Bloomberg.

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