Regional IT distributor Hiperdist has been named an Authorised Huawei Cloud Distributor for the United Arab Emirates. The partnership extends the collaboration between the two companies to expand Huawei Cloud's channel presence across the UAE. The agreement focuses on partner enablement, cloud migration, infrastructure modernisation, artificial intelligence, and data management services.
A University of Sharjah delegation led by Chancellor Esameldin Agamy completed a four-day mission to China to develop ties in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and scientific research. The delegation visited Huawei's Shanghai R&D centre, attended the Huawei Connect 2026 conference, and met with Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Chinese direct investment across the MENA region doubled to $4.8 billion in 2025, driven largely by capital inflows into the UAE. Net direct investment in the UAE grew 237.7% to $2.6 billion, raising China's total investment stock in the country to $12.47 billion. The UAE now holds more than 40% of China's investment stock in the MENA region and receives over 50% of its new capital flows.
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