Saudi Arabia Builds its Own Digital Sovereignty Model

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Saudi Arabia is implementing a broad digital sovereignty strategy that combines regulation, local infrastructure, incentives and international partnerships to drive technology growth. The article highlights the Personal Data Protection Law, local cloud and sovereign/hybrid cloud offerings from global vendors, and policies that have helped fintechs and startups scale while remaining compliant. Leaders from IBM and Dell describe how the approach balances data control with innovation and attracts investment and cloud capacity. The Kingdom aims to become a regional hub for cloud, AI and sustainable tech by 2030, but faces a central challenge in closing national skills gaps needed to operate and expand the ecosystem.

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