Moro Hub and Rafay Systems Unveil AI-Driven PaaS for the UAE’s Digital Leap

Editorial Team

Last updated 24-10-2025

3 min

Moro Hub partners with Rafay Systems to launch an AI-driven Platform-as-a-Service in Dubai.

The service offers secure, high-performance computing with generative AI tools via a self-service portal.

This aligns with the UAE’s digital and sustainability goals, enhancing enterprise AI capabilities.

The sovereign PaaS model addresses AI scaling and governance challenges, keeping data within the UAE.

While challenges remain, the initiative could redefine enterprise AI infrastructure in the region.

It’s not every day that Dubai’s digital infrastructure scene gets a shot in the arm like this. Moro Hub — part of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority — has joined forces with California-based Rafay Systems to roll out a sovereign, GPU-powered Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) aimed squarely at driving AI adoption across the region. The deal was inked at GITEX Technology Week 2025 by Moro Hub CEO Mohammed Bin Sulaiman and Rafay’s Chief Product Officer, Mohan Atreya.

In plain English, that means Moro Hub’s clients will soon get access to a secure, self-service portal offering high-performance computing power, generative AI tools and prebuilt AI apps — no faffing about with infrastructure setup or maintenance. Everything runs within a locally compliant digital ecosystem, so businesses get the speed and scalability they need while keeping data firmly within the UAE’s borders.

Bin Sulaiman said the partnership reflects Moro Hub’s ongoing push to boost enterprise AI capabilities in a way that fits with the UAE’s digital and sustainability goals. Rafay, on the other hand, provides the underlying automation magic that takes the stress out of managing complex AI systems. As Rafay co-founder Haseeb Budhani put it, companies should focus on “creating real value with AI,” not on wrestling with cloud clusters or performance dashboards. Spot on, if you ask me.

I reckon this could be a bit of a game-changer for startups and government bodies trying to keep pace with global AI innovation while staying compliant. Having tinkered with smaller AI projects myself here at Arageek, I’ve seen how the headaches of scaling and governance can grind progress to a halt. A sovereign PaaS model like Moro Hub’s might just help bridge that gap — especially for those still wary of shipping data off to external clouds.

Of course, nothing comes free in tech; costs, integration challenges and performance consistency will still need to be proven. That said, if the partnership delivers what’s promised — full transparency, on-demand compute, and simplified compliance — it could very well set a new benchmark for enterprise AI infrastructure in the region.

It’s early days, but one thing’s clear: the region’s digital players aren’t sitting on their hands. They’re moving fast — almost too fast sometimes! — and it’s exciting to see solutions built locally, for local needs. And believe it or not, this push for “AI sovereignty” might finally give Middle Eastern businesses the confidence to go all in on generative tech. Pretty chuffed to bits about that, to be honest.

(And yes, I definately think we’ll be hearing a lot more about this partnership before long.)

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