Nigeria’s hyperscale moment: why Johnson Agogbua says Africa must stop importing its digital future

Africa’s digital infrastructure story has often been told through the language of connectivity: more subsea cables, more fiber routes, more mobile broadband, more internet exchange points, and more last-mile access.…

Continue ReadingNigeria’s hyperscale moment: why Johnson Agogbua says Africa must stop importing its digital future

Nigerian data centers have engineered better power resilience than elsewhere, industry leaders at Africa Hyperscalers briefing state

Nigeria’s difficult power environment may have forced its data center operators to build a level of resilience that is directly relevant to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new data localization…

Continue ReadingNigerian data centers have engineered better power resilience than elsewhere, industry leaders at Africa Hyperscalers briefing state

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.…

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

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. …

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

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…

Continue ReadingNigeria’s Sovereign Cloud test will shape Africa’s digital path

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…

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