Microsoft Secures US Export Licenses, Announces $15 Billion UAE Investment

Published: 04 Nov 2025

Author: Precedence Research

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A leading tech giant, Microsoft, will invest over $15 billion in the United Arab Emirates over the next seven years, up to 2029. They also received the Trump administration's approval for the same, which includes an agreement to export Nvidia Chips for its data centers at that location, according to the sources. 
The UAE is making continuous efforts to become a global artificial intelligence hub and is leveraging its close relations with Washington to that end. They have secured access to U.S. technology, including the most advanced chips worldwide.

During the ADIPEC Energy conference held in Abu Dhabi, Microsoft vice chair and President Brad Smith expressed their opinion on this by saying, “The biggest share of the investment, by far, both looking back and looking forward, is the expansion of AI data centers across the UAE. From our perspective, it's an investment that is critical to meet the demand here for the use of AI”

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Microsoft invested $1.5 billion last year in a minority stake in Abu Dhabi AI company G42, giving the U.S. tech giant a seat on the board occupied by Smith. However, G42 has past ties with China, making them slightly suspicious in Washington and attracting scrutiny. This is due to issues over Beijing’s access to advanced semiconductors, as well as to third parties like the UAE.

G42 announced last year that it was working with U.S. partners and the UAE government to comply with AI development and deployment standards. According to Mr. Smith's claim, G42 has made enormous progress in implementing the systems needed to comply with U.S. law.

Smith said in a blog post on the website that websites approved last year by the Biden government allowed Microsoft to collect the equivalent of 21,500 Nvidia A100 GPUs in the UAE, based on a combination of A100, H100, and H200 chips. Also, the Trump administration cleared its export license in September, authorizing an additional 60,400 A100 chips, including Nvidia’s highly advanced GB300 GPUs. He said this after the administration asked questions about technology safeguards.