Microsoft is set to inject over $7.9 billion into the United Arab Emirates by 2029. This investment will focus on expanding data centres, enhancing cloud computing capabilities, and growing its local workforce. The move follows the US government's approval for the company to export advanced AI chips to the UAE.
The investment aims to support the UAE's ambition to become a global technology hub. It includes plans to significantly increase the number of advanced Nvidia chips deployed within the country, with over 60,000 new Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell AI chips approved for export. These chips will be used to accelerate machine learning and the deployment of generative AI models across Microsoft's data centres in the region.
This initiative strengthens Microsoft's ties with the UAE government and local AI companies, fostering collaboration to advance cloud and AI platforms. The company aims to support digital transformation across both the public and private sectors in the Gulf.
