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Africa's digital future, particularly in AI, is hindered by a critical missing 'platform layer' between infrastructure and applications. This gap forces institutions to build…
Nairobi-headquartered space-tech startup Satlyt has secured $8 million in seed funding to advance its mission of enabling AI computing in space. This innovation offers a potential…
Africa's AI ambitions are directly tied to its capacity to generate and deliver sufficient, affordable electricity. The continent must integrate energy and digital infrastructure…
Lesotho is the first country to implement the UN Blueprint for National AI and Data Strategies, focusing on a demand-driven approach to its National Compute Roadmap. This strategy…
NVIDIA has confirmed Morocco's involvement in two major African AI compute projects, including a 500MW AI factory near Casablanca powered by renewable energy. This strategic…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
African cities, exemplified by Tshwane's mayor, are advocating for greater local involvement and benefit from the rapid growth of AI infrastructure like data centers. Through…
Cassava Technologies has established Johannesburg as Africa's first Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location, significantly enhancing the continent's cloud…
South Africa stands to benefit from a boom in AI data center investment, but faces significant challenges related to its unreliable electricity supply and severe water scarcity.…
A Greek firm has proposed a $1.5 billion off-grid AI data center in Mombasa, Kenya, designed to circumvent the power supply limitations that have stalled other major projects.…
Nigeria has launched a comprehensive sovereign cloud framework that includes provisions for artificial intelligence infrastructure. This initiative aims to establish Nigeria as a…
Nigeria's new National Digital Cloud Policy positions the country to become a major digital services export hub for West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. By prioritizing cloud…
This article strongly advocates for African countries to build their own cloud infrastructure and data centers to ensure digital sovereignty and resilience. It argues that relying…
Airtel's $150 million Nxtra data center in Kenya, now targeting a July 2027 launch, is being built with high-density, GPU-ready infrastructure specifically designed to power AI…
