{"id":112926,"date":"2026-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/10\/2africa-is-here-as-is-crypto-denominated-ins-investsky-expands-to-saudi-and-khazna-expands-into-ops\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:00:00","slug":"2africa-is-here-as-is-crypto-denominated-ins-investsky-expands-to-saudi-and-khazna-expands-into-ops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/10\/2africa-is-here-as-is-crypto-denominated-ins-investsky-expands-to-saudi-and-khazna-expands-into-ops\/","title":{"rendered":"2Africa is here, as is crypto-denominated ins. + InvestSky expands to Saudi, and Khazna expands into ops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">2Africa plugs into the UAE<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The <\/strong><strong>2Africa s<\/strong><strong>ubmarine<\/strong> <strong>telecoms cable has been integrated into e&<\/strong><strong>\u2019s <\/strong><strong>UAE SmartHub data center <\/strong>via its carrier and wholesale arm, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/e-and-carrier-and-wholesale-activates-2africa-submarine-cable-landing-at-uae-smarthub-t7uzpx5c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The move brings the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.2africacable.net\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">world\u2019s largest subsea cable system<\/a>, which is set to connect over 33 countries across its 45k-km system, into live service locally. The 2Africa network is already present across Europe, Asia, Africa, and our neck of the woods. It has a capacity of 180 Tbps, and its arrival in the UAE aims to boost connections for data centers and hyperscalers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The move reinforces the UAE\u2019s role as a regional traffic hub, not just a transit point. As JLL has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/30\/dubai-wired-differently\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously noted<\/a>, Dubai\u2019s edge lies less in headline MWs and more in dense connectivity that supports low-latency, cross-border data flows as AI workloads scale and data-localization rules tighten.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ZOOM OUT- <\/strong>The UAE is being stitched more tightly into global data corridors. From e&, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/15\/ad-ports-plans-to-explore-port-and-logistics-infrastructure-developments-in-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.4k-km Al Khaleej subsea data cable<\/a> linking Bahrain to the UAE and other Gulf states is slated to go live in 2Q 2026, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/08\/gulf-biopolymer-industries-will-build-menas-first-biodegradable-pla-plant-in-kezad\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">11k-km ICE IV cable<\/a> connecting Southeast Asia to the Gulf is expected in 4Q 2027. State-owned telco du also partnered with Peace Cable International Network to extend its open-access system <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/02\/18\/masdar-adnoc-partner-up-with-french-firms-for-renewables-initiatives-in-africa-asia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">into the UAE via the Peace Gulf Extension<\/a>, after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/07\/09\/du-omantel-activate-275-km-subsea-cable\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">already activating<\/a> a 275-km UAE-Oman fiber link connecting Dubai with Barka and Salalah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Crypto risk, paid in crypto<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Crypto-den<\/strong><strong>ominated ins. lands in UAE: <\/strong>Dubai Ins. is partnering with Abu Dhabi-based digital asset insurer Soter Insure to roll out ins. policies priced and settled in BTC and ETH, alongside traditional fiat options, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/soter-insure-and-dubai-insurance-psc-announce-strategic-partnership-to-advance-digital-asset-insurance-in-the-uae-302682143.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pitch: <\/strong>Eliminate the asset-liability mismatch in traditional crypto ins. by matching claims to the underlying asset and stripping out price-volatility risk. The move builds on Dubai Ins.\u2019 launch <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zodia-custody.com\/dubai-insurance-launches-first-crypto-enabled-digital-wallet-in-partnership-with-zodia-custody\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> of a crypto-enabled digital wallet with Zodia Custody, allowing premiums and claims to be settled directly in digital assets. It also positions the insurer among the region\u2019s first to offer in-kind crypto coverage as institutional adoption scales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">InvestSky expands into Saudi<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE<\/strong><strong> fintech e<\/strong><strong>xpands into Saudi Arabia: <\/strong>The UAE-based fintech InvestSky expanded into Saudi Arabia after securing a Financial Technology Experimental Permit from the Kingdom\u2019s Capital Market Authority, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2026\/02\/investsky-expands-saudi-arabia-following-4-million-seed-round\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. InvestSky is partnering with Saudi investment player <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anbcapital.com.sa\/web\/anbcapital\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ANB Capital<\/a> as part of the expansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The move allows Saudi-based investors to trade both US and local equities through a platform designed to simplify market access for retail users. The firm said it is also looking to partner with other Saudi-based firms following the ANB Capital collaboration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The expansion comes on the back of a <\/strong><strong>USD 4 mn seed round<\/strong> led by Riyadh-based venture capital firm Emkan Capital, bringing InvestSky\u2019s total funding to USD 7.4 mn, following a USD 3.4 mn pre-seed funding round <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2236636\/business-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2023<\/a>. The capital will be deployed to scale regional operations and target investors from previously underserved retail segments in the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Khazna Data Centers is pulling data center operations in-house as it scales<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The G42-ow<\/strong><strong>ned operator launched Khazna NexOps<\/strong>, a centralized, in-house operations unit that consolidates core data center management and integrates AI-driven monitoring, predictive maintenance, and climate intelligence, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/588.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. The unit \u2014 marking a shift away from vendor-led operations toward a standardized internal model \u2014 has a team of over 230 specialists and oversees more than 30 live sites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expansion is the backdrop: <\/strong>Khazna is targeting more than 1 GW of additional AI-ready capacity by 2030, pushing beyond the UAE with up to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/10\/khazna-to-develop-200-mw-data-center-capacity-in-ksa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">200 MW<\/a> planned in Saudi Arabia, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/07\/14\/khazna-to-develop-500-mw-data-center-in-italy\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">500 MW<\/a> project in Italy with Eni, and new sites in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/10\/16\/khazna-to-build-the-uaes-largest-data-center\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/01\/khazna-to-build-100-mw-data-center-in-turkiye-as-part-of-regional-expansion-drive\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey<\/a>, while doubling down at home, as we previously reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Domestically<\/strong>, Khazna controls 71% of existing UAE data center capacity and is investing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/15\/data-center-capacity-to-nearly-triple-in-the-next-three-years-emirates-nbd\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.3 bn in five new facilities<\/a>, adding 210 MW, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/22\/uae-data-center-infrastructure-gets-a-boost-courtesy-of-khazna\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">two 30 MW sites<\/a> in Mafraq (AUH4) and Masdar City (AUH8) due in 2H this year, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/10\/16\/khazna-to-build-the-uaes-largest-data-center\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">100 MW QAJ1 Ajman facility<\/a> expected by December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> ThrowMeNot bags USD 550k in pre-seed funding<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE<\/strong><strong>-b<\/strong><strong>ased smart commerce platform ThrowMeNot raised USD 550k<\/strong> <strong>in a <\/strong><strong>pre-seed round<\/strong> led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mana Al Maktoum, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2026\/02\/uae-startup-throwmenot-secures-550k-pre-seed\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The capital will enable the eco-conscious online food marketplace to expand its team and scale delivery and fulfillment operations throughout the UAE. 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