PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1838083
PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1838083
How Hyperscalers Are Expanding in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa: New Cloud Regions, AI Infrastructure, and Sovereign Cloud Developments in 2025
"Hyperscalers are accelerating their investments in META, with new regions, sovereign cloud offerings, and AI infrastructure driving the next phase of market growth. Their strategies are increasingly shaped by regulatory alignment, partnerships with local stakeholders, and sector-focused innovation. At the same time, workforce development is becoming as critical as infrastructure expansion. For end-user organizations, aligning with providers that combine localized cloud capacity, sovereign AI, and strong skills initiatives will be essential to realizing sustainable value." - Jebin George, senior research manager (META), IDC
Executive Snapshot
Situation Overview
- Rapid Growth of Hyperscaler Cloud Regions in META
- Early Sprouts (2016-2019): Cloud Awareness and Initial Deployments
- Rapid Bloom (2020-2024): Cloud-First Strategies and Digital Urgency
- Rooted Expansion (2025 and Beyond): AI-Led Innovation and Sovereign Cloud
- Key Market Movers
- Amazon Web Services
- Oracle
- Microsoft
- Google Cloud
- Other Notable Market Movers
- Huawei Cloud
- Tencent Cloud
- Alibaba Cloud
Advice for the Technology Buyer
- Align Cloud Adoption Strategies with Vendors Providing Country-Level Regulations and Infrastructure
- Evaluate Vendors Based on Their Ability to Deliver Localized AI Solutions
- Build Local Skills Pipeline Aligned with Vendors' Regional Investment Depth
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