Can Africa mint its own intelligence?
A new sovereign supercomputer in Uganda could shift the continent from exporting raw data to producing sovereign AI. For decades, Africa has been rich in raw materials but poor in…
Why IXPs Matter: Critical Infrastructure Beyond the Hype.
By Antonio Prado What is an IXP and why does it matter? An Internet Exchange Point is a physical interconnection facility where multiple Autonomous Systems (ASes) exchange IP traffic. Instead…
Africa’s internet architect, Michuki Mwangi honored with Pioneer Award at AfPIF 2025.
In a rare and unanimous recognition of lifetime achievement in African internet development, Michuki Mwangi, Distinguished Technologist for Internet Growth at the Internet Society (ISOC), has been named the recipient of the Africa…
Nigeria’s AFPIF moment.
In April 2025, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) quietly crossed a line that once felt unreachable - 1 terabit per second of peak domestic internet traffic. It was…
Neutral, open, connected: Equinix’s play to anchor West Africa’s interconnection economy.
In a dusty office in Cocody, Abidjan, Lacina Achi refreshes his browser, watching the dashboard of his new e-learning platform come alive. For years, delays and outages were routine, each…
From collapse to comeback: 9mobile rebrands as T2, edges toward a ‘virtual’ play.
Nigeria’s fourth-largest carrier has dropped the 9mobile name for T2, unveiling a vivid orange identity at a Lagos event themed “Tech Meets Tenacity” as it bids to stop years of…
AI gold rush: why Meta is selling $2 billion in data center assets.
For anyone in tech, the phrase "data center" often conjures images of endless server racks, humming machinery, and colossal power consumption. But what if one of the world's leading tech…
Nigeria’s gas paradox: rising demand, crippled supply, and the stakes for energy-hungry data centers.
Nigeria is in the midst of an energy pivot. As electricity demand surges across industries, from manufacturing to digital infrastructure, natural gas is emerging as a cornerstone of the country’s…
Africa’s digital future hinges on Sidi Ould Tah’s leadership at the AfDB.
The African Development Bank’s new president must move beyond incremental development to drive the continent’s digital transformation. On May 29, the race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) unfolded…
Building the Infrastructure for Kenya’s Digital Leap.
By Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director, Africa at Vertiv Kenya is entering a new digital era, one defined by accelerated connectivity, data growth, and the move towards artificial intelligence (AI). But…