How is the investment landscape shifting for Middle Eastern digital infrastructure?

Across the region, we are seeing huge investment into digital infrastructure, driven by ambitious government-led initiatives to diversify oil-dominated economies. Even as sovereign wealth funds continue to drive investment, we are seeing an increase in international investment in the region, including KKR and Gulf Data Hub, as well as I Squared and PIF’s joint investment fund. 

• Which verticals are most attractive to investors? 
• How is international investment impacting digital infrastructure deployment? 
• How do returns in the region compare to those available elsewhere in digital infrastructure, like the US?