G42
About
Abu Dhabi-based AI and cloud technology group; parent of Khazna Data Centres and a key regional AI player.
Founders
Florian Douetteau
Co-founder & CEO
Mohammed Alkhotani
SVP & GM, Middle East
Gabriele Obino
Vice President, Southern Europe & Middle East
Peng Xiao
CEO
Brad Smith
President
Sheik Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
National Security Adviser
Jonny Gannon
Former CIA operative
Angela Nganga
Country Lead, East Africa
Phyllis Migwi
Country General Manager, Microsoft Kenya
William Ruto
President
Recent News
Saudi AI giant races to fund data center expansion
Humain, a Saudi AI company created by the Public Investment Fund, is raising billions and preparing for a dual IPO by 2029 to finance a nationwide data-centre buildout; sequencing construction, customers and chip access are key challenges.
Microsoft Names Angela Nganga East Africa Lead, Handing a Government-Relations Specialist Its Most Stalled African Project
Microsoft appointed Angela Nganga as Country Lead for East Africa to help steer government engagement and skills programs while addressing the stalled $1B Olkaria data centre project with UAE partner G42 amid power and commercial-guarantee obstacles.
War disruptions strangle UAE solar imports - UAE
Dubai‑born startup Enhance raised USD 18.2 mn to expand into the US, while Abu Dhabi AI firm G42 is exploring a multi‑billion‑USD capital raise as war‑related disruptions squeeze UAE solar imports and reshape energy logistics.
Nvidia-backed Open Secure AI Alliance puts AI security and sovereignty in focus for Middle East
The Nvidia-backed Open Secure AI Alliance launched to develop open tools, models and techniques for AI security, drawing participation from major tech and security firms and highlighting regional relevance for the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The initiative aims to enable local deployment and governance of defensive AI to meet sovereignty and data-residency requirements.