RIYADH: Saudi Cloud Computing Co. has launched its services in the Kingdom after choosing Riyadh as a regional hub for Alibaba Cloud operations in the Middle East. The firm revealed the launch of two data centers in Riyadh, as part of 16 throughout Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported. SCCC is a new joint venture formed by Alibaba Cloud, Saudi Telecom Co. Group, eWTP Arabia Capital, the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence, and the Saudi Information Technology Co. The newly launched data centers offer a range of cloud computing solutions, including elastic compute, and network to database, to meet the demand of sectors such as retail, fintech and internet. They will also contribute to providing job opportunities, transferring knowledge and experiences to Saudi Arabia and ensuring a safe work environment for entrepreneurs in the region. This aims to keep pace with the growing demand for cloud services in the region and to contribute to developing Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure.