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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Larry Ellison attends the Rebels With A Cause Gala 2019 at Lawrence J Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC on October 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

Oracle plans to build data centers in every country

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 13, 2023
Post category:Data Center Infrastructure News Software

In the recent Q2 2024 earnings call, Oracle's founder and CTO, Larry Ellison, unveiled ambitious plans to significantly expand the company's global data center footprint. The strategy involves the enhancement…

Nvidia and YTL Power announce $4.3 Billion AI supercomputer in Malaysia

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 12, 2023
Post category:Artificial intelligence News

Nvidia and Malaysian conglomerate YTL's power unit (YTLP) are developing $4.3 billion in artificial intelligence cloud and supercomputer infrastructure in Malaysia. The partnership will develop Malaysia's fastest supercomputers, leveraging Nvidia's…

OpenAI Drama: a deep dive into the winners, losers, and implications

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 11, 2023
Post category:Analysis Artificial intelligence

In a riveting turn of events that unfolded like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster, the global spotlight turned towards OpenAI. The world's leading generative AI company made headlines as…

Malaysia could be AI ‘manufacturing’ hub, says Nvidia CEO

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 10, 2023
Post category:Artificial intelligence News

Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, believes that Malaysia can become a potential hub for artificial intelligence (AI) manufacturing, thanks to its expertise in manufacturing, including packaging and assembly. Huang asserts this…

Ghana joins South Africa in banning Starlink for unauthorized operations

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 9, 2023
Post category:Connectivity News Satellite

Ghana has become the latest African country to warn against using Starlink satellite broadband services before SpaceX obtains a license. This move follows similar actions by South Africa and other…

IHS lures MTN Nigeria with a new offer, MTN sticks to ATC

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 7, 2023
Post category:Connectivity Infrastructure News

IHS Holding, a leading tower operator, is trying to reclaim its lost deal with MTN Nigeria by offering improved terms to lease back 2,500 towers recently awarded to American Tower…

TelCables Nigeria CEO renews call for infrastructure sharing, open-access systems to bridge digital divide

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 6, 2023
Post category:Connectivity Infrastructure News

In an exclusive interview with Africa Hyperscalers Media, the Regional Executive for TelCables West Africa, Fernando Fernandes, highlighted the critical need for infrastructure sharing and open access infrastructure to bridge…

Airtel Africa launches data center business, Nxtra by Airtel

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 5, 2023
Post category:Colocation Data Center News

Airtel Africa has announced the launch of Nxtra by Airtel, a new data center business dedicated to meeting Africa's growing demand for reliable, sustainable data center capacity and fueling the…

Meta seeks NCC support for 2Africa Cable landing in Nigeria

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 5, 2023
Post category:Connectivity News

Kojo Boakye, Meta's Vice President for Africa, the Middle-East, and Turkey, led a delegation to the Nigerian Communications Commission's (NCC) headquarters in Abuja to seek regulatory support from the NCC…

Partnering to Grow South Africa’s Digital Economy – Sandile Dube, MD, Equinix, South Africa

Post author:AfricaHyperscalersNews
Post published:December 4, 2023
Post category:Colocation Industry Views

By Sandile Dube Sandile Dube is the Managing Director of Equinix in South Africa. Africa represents one of the most attractive expansion opportunities available to multinational tech companies today.…