Qatari multinational telecommunications company Ooredoo Business and Microsoft unveiled a partnership to establish Ooredoo as an Azure ExpressRoute connectivity provider in the country. Through this collaboration, Ooredoo will launch a Cloud Connect service that allows enterprises in Kuwait to access cloud services from Microsoft Azure and hence enable digital transformation as a substantial element of economic prosperity. In line with Kuwait Vision 2035, Ooredoo Cloud Connect is envisaged to provide Kuwaiti organisations with secure, reliable, and affordable cloud connectivity services to leverage digital transformation. 'Our work with Ooredoo is furtherance of our commitment to the government, people, and business community of Kuwait. Through the trusted, versatile, and intelligent Microsoft Cloud, enterprises will be able to engage customers, empower employees, optimize operations and reinvent business models through digital transformation,' said  Microsoft Kuwait Country Manager Alaeddine Karim.