DATA-DRIVEN

KKR to invest in Gulf Data Hub’s seven branches across region

GDH owns a portfolio of data centers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with additional facilities planned for Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman

POLAND - 2024/11/06: In this photo illustration, a Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages in the background. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

KKR plans to invest in Gulf Data Hub, one of the largest independent data center platforms in the Middle East, amid skyrocketing global data consumption driven by AI and cryptocurrencies.

The announcement will make the global investment firm...