H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri,Minister of Economy, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between NodeShift and Qareeb Data Centres at the UAE Pavilion during ‘VivaTech 2025’ in Paris

This Memorandum of Understanding establishes a strategic partnership between Qareeb Data Centres, a Bahrain-headquartered developer of 2–8 MW edge data centre sites across the GCC, and NodeShift Limited, an Abu Dhabi-based provider of sovereign AI cloud software. Qareeb will leverage its edge data centre infrastructure to make NodeShift’s one-click AI deployment platform available to customers across the region, addressing local data sovereignty requirements. Both parties will collaborate on joint sales, co-marketing, customer support, and go-to-market initiatives to expand AI and Web3 solutions across at least eight Middle Eastern countries.

“Partnering with NodeShift aligns perfectly with our vision to drive digital innovation across the GCC region,” said Annemarie van Zadelhoff, Chief Strategy Officer at Qareeb Data Centres. “As the demand for local edge colocation continues to surge, this partnership provides a solid foundation for our ambitious growth plans across the Middle East, enabling us to deliver advanced AI solutions that meet the evolving needs of organisations—both now and in the future.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Qareeb Data Centres to deliver our one-click AI deployment platform and cloud services to the GCC,” said Andrey Surkov co-founder of Nodeshift “Together, we will empower businesses with robust souvereign AI cloud software., driving innovation, economic growth, and technological advancement across the region.”