The Hyperscaler test: what countries must do to attract global cloud regions

Hyperscalers are buying certainty, not land, and countries that understand this are winning the cloud-region race  The contest to host global cloud regions is often described as a technology race.…

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Agentic AI could rewrite the terms of everyday services – World Broadband Association DG

The next phase of artificial intelligence may not simply recommend products or generate content. It may negotiate on behalf of consumers, reshaping how everyday services are bought, priced, and delivered. …

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Nigeria’s Sovereign Cloud test will shape Africa’s digital path

Nigeria is attempting something few African countries have managed successfully: turning digital sovereignty from a political slogan into a market-shaping instrument. Through its National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI), led by…

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Pan African DataCentres conference returns to Johannesburg in June 2026 as Africa’s data center market accelerates

The Pan African DataCentres Conference and Exhibition (PADC) will return to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 23–24 June 2026, bringing together operators, investors, policymakers, and technology providers at…

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Africa’s connectivity boom is creating a new dependence: Compute

Africa is laying the digital equivalent of highways at record speed—and importing almost everything that matters once the traffic arrives. The continent’s connectivity story has turned a corner. Subsea systems…

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Africa doubles data center capacity in five years but still trails global peers

Africa’s live commercial data center capacity has approximately doubled over the past five years, reflecting growing demand for cloud services and local data processing. Despite this expansion, the continent continues…

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