Alibaba Cloud underscores its commitment to digitization in MENA region

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group hosted Alibaba Cloud Day Dubai to bring a set of end-to-end innovative products and vertical solutions to better support local digitalization and ecosystem innovations in the MENA region.

The vertical products and solutions, which range from mPaaS for efficient mobile SuperApp build-up, digital onboarding technologies, omni-channel retail solutions, digital supply chain and intelligent warehouse, to smart traffic solutions and carbon management tools, highlight Alibaba Cloud’s ongoing efforts to bring cutting-edge technologies and proven industry know-how to market in order to meet customers’ increasing demand for accelerated digital transformation.

Delivering the welcome speech at the event, Selina Yuan, Alibaba Group VP & Alibaba Cloud Intelligence International President, said: “The Middle East is a key market for Alibaba Cloud and the adoption of cloud technology is gaining significant momentum that is attracting global players to enter the region. As a global leading cloud service provider, we are committed to providing the best-in-class cloud computing infrastructure and services, and proven industry know-how for our local customers and partners in various sectors to enhance their business throughout their digital transformation journey.”

Also speaking at the event was Alibaba Cloud’s newly appointed General Manager of the Middle East and Africa, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, Daniel Jiang, who said: “We are thrilled to host Alibaba Cloud Day in a thriving city such as Dubai. With the exponential growth expected for key sectors such as finance, retail, transportation across the Middle East and Africa, technology will facilitate businesses to scale up with the speed and flexibility needed to meet the digital demands of the region. With huge growth potential in the region, we will continue to invest in the market to enhance collaborations with local partners to provide tailor-made vertical solution to local businesses across industries to help them thrive in the digital age.”

The Alibaba Cloud Day Dubai builds on Alibaba Cloud’s robust local ecosystem, which includes over 40 partners and customers from various industries.

The event, held at the Address Dubai Mall, brought together some of the region’s leading experts to share their insights and expertise on the region’s emerging digital transformation. Leading speakers such as Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and Business Development at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Marius Ciavola, CEO of Tradeling, Savio Anthony, Category Head for Cloud, Infrastructure & Managed Services Group at Redington Gulf, and Isi Abebe, CEO of ShopexTV discussed how they collaborate with Alibaba Cloud to accelerate digitization and innovation in industries such as retail, internet, fintech, and transportation.

Alibaba Cloud has 84 availability zones in 27 regions around the world, providing a highly secure, scalable, and robust cloud infrastructure to global customers embracing digital innovation. Since 2015, Alibaba Cloud has been a leading provider of cloud services to local private companies and public institutions in the UAE and throughout the Middle East.