State-backed AI venture Humain has announced a major expansion of its infrastructure footprint, securing 211 plots of land across Saudi Arabia for future data centre development.

The Middle East is rapidly transforming into a top-tier destination for digital infrastructure. Driven by a surge in AI, cloud computing, and strategic government backing, data centre capacity in the region is projected to triple, growing from 1GW in 2025 to 3.3GW by 2030.

In a major move at the World Economic Forum, PIF-backed Humain and the National Infrastructure Fund (Infra) have signed a non-binding framework agreement to finance $1.2 billion for the development of 250MW of hyperscale AI data centre capacity in Saudi Arabia.