stc group subsidiary center3 and HUMAIN announce JV partnership

• stc group's subsidiary center3 is partnering with HUMAIN to build advanced AI data centers in Saudi Arabia up to 1 GW of AI workload capacity, starting with an initial capacity of up to 250 MW 

• The partnership expands on center3's existing digital infrastructure and connectivity collaboration with HUMAIN, accelerating regional AI readiness

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 18.12.2025 – stc group, a leading global digital enabler, through its dedicated digital infrastructure subsidiary center3 and HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, have announced a strategic Joint Venture (JV) partnership to build AI data centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This landmark collaboration will develop and operate next-generation infrastructure capable of hosting up to 1 GW of AI workloads. The JV brings together center3’s scale, data-center leadership, and extensive regional connectivity with HUMAIN’s strategic mandate to champion end-to-end capabilities - laying the groundwork for high-capacity, low-latency infrastructure critical to the AI era.

“This joint venture with HUMAIN reinforces our commitment to enabling the region’s digital future. By combining HUMAIN’s AI leadership with center3’s world-class data-center expertise, we are creating the right foundation to strengthen the region’s capacity to host next-generation AI workloads.”

OLAYAN ALWETAID

CEO OF STC GROUP

“AI at scale requires purpose-built compute, efficiency, and resilience,” “Through this joint venture, HUMAIN and stc group are engineering infrastructure capable of meeting the most demanding workloads while designed to support future advancements.”

TAREQ AMIN

CEO OF HUMAIN

“Our role in this partnership is to turn vision into capacity,” “Leveraging our expanding data-center footprint, interconnected platforms, and proven operations, we will deliver the density, resilience, and availability required for next-generation AI computing. This JV marks an important step in scaling the infrastructure foundation to meet surging regional market demand.”

FAHAD ALHAJERI

CEO OF CENTER3

This strategic alliance supports the high-performance hosting of critical digital assets, fosters the AI ecosystem, and creates a robust platform for the deployment of large language models (LLMs) and mission-critical AI applications.