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Civil rights groups in South Africa have filed a legal challenge against proposed Equinix data centers in Cape Town, demanding a national moratorium on hyperscale development.…
Egypt has launched its first AI factory through a partnership between Vodafone Business and Cassava Technologies, establishing sovereign AI infrastructure. This initiative aims to…
This landmark investment by the US DFC in WIOCC is strategically aimed at building Africa's digital infrastructure, explicitly referencing the need to support American…
Africa's AI ecosystem is evolving with a new emphasis on data ownership and localized infrastructure, backed by significant philanthropic and governmental investments. The Gates…
Vodafone Egypt and Cassava Technologies have launched Egypt's first AI factory, offering GPU-as-a-Service with in-country data processing. This initiative is a key part of Egypt's…
Nigerian UduTech has partnered with South Korean BARO AI to supply high-performance GPUs to African entities, addressing the continent's critical shortage in AI computing…
Egypt is investing significantly in building its own data and AI infrastructure, including the country's first sovereign AI data center, to reduce reliance on foreign cloud…
Egypt has launched its first national AI factory through a partnership between Vodafone Business and Cassava Technologies, aiming to establish the country as a regional AI hub.…
A new report emphasizes that the failure of industrial AI pilots to scale is due to data infrastructure issues, a problem particularly acute for African industrial bases like…
An AI expert argues that South Africa should reconsider its aggressive pursuit of hyperscale AI data centres due to the country's severe water and electricity shortages. This…
Mozambique is strategically positioning itself as a central hub for AI compute infrastructure in Southern Africa, leveraging its natural resources to build digital sovereignty.…
African leaders are pushing for a Pan-African shared AI compute grid to gain digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on foreign infrastructure. This initiative aims to enable…
Global AI hardware demand is causing significant price increases, impacting African organizations that import equipment in US dollars. This trend threatens the continent's digital…
MTN Group is planning to build 150 megawatts of AI-ready data center capacity in South Africa and Nigeria, addressing the growing demand for computing power crucial for AI…
Egypt is evaluating a major bid from Huawei to build an AI data center, which would significantly expand the country's AI computing capacity and reinforce its goal to become a…
Huawei has launched its Agentic AI Cloud in Nigeria, marking a crucial step in the country's ambition to integrate artificial intelligence into real-world business and…
A consortium of South African companies is deploying a major AI cloud platform with over 400 Nvidia GPUs, aiming to provide local access to high-performance computing for AI…
MTN Group and Tarek Al Ashram are investing billions to build 150MW of AI data centers across Africa, starting with Nigeria and South Africa. This initiative aims to significantly…
A South African consortium has launched Africa's most powerful AI Cloud, aiming to establish sovereign AI capabilities and address the continent's growing demand for high-capacity…
South Korea is providing a USD 170 million loan to establish a new AI education institute in Tanzania. This initiative aims to boost Tanzania's AI capabilities and human capital,…
Tanzania is set to receive a $170 million concessional loan from South Korea to build a national AI and digital technology institute, marking the largest AI capacity investment…
MTN Group has identified South Africa and Nigeria as the initial markets for its AI-enabled data centre expansion, partnering with an undisclosed UAE-backed investment platform.…
TeKnowledge and Equinix have partnered to develop AI-ready digital infrastructure in Nigeria, accelerating secure cloud adoption and AI deployment across West Africa. This…
Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, held in Johannesburg, will convene industry leaders and government officials to strategize on the critical infrastructure needed for the country…
