UAE commits $1bn to Africa’s AI infrastructure push.
The United Arab Emirates has announced a $1 billion commitment to build AI infrastructure across Africa, in what officials describe as a major effort to boost access to computing power,…
Orange opens 1.5MW data center in Casablanca.
Orange Maroc has launched a new 1.5MW data center in Casablanca, calling it the company’s largest African facility and a key milestone for Morocco’s digital-sovereignty agenda.“Orange Morocco is taking a…
Ethiopian Electric Utility partners Wingu for data center hosting.
Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) has signed a deal to host its digital infrastructure inside Wingu. Africa’s Addis Ababa data center is aiming to improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency across…
Report highlights deep funding gap as AI infrastructure costs surge.
OpenAI will require roughly $207 billion in additional financing by 2030 to meet its long-term data-center and hardware commitments, according to new analysis from HSBC’s US software and services team.…
Africa’s data center leaders call for balance between resilience and sustainability.
At the Reliability, Efficiency & Scalability: Enhancing Sustainable Infrastructure for the Modern Data Center session at Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town last week, industry leaders urged African operators to…
Equinix to build 5th data center in Lagos, plans $100m across Africa in 4 years.
Equinix has announced plans to build LG3, a new $22 million data center in Lagos - its first ground-up build in West Africa and part of a broader $100 million…
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator to keynote Africa Hyperscalers AI-readiness session.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Africa Hyperscalers AI-Readiness Session taking…
Africa Hyperscalers to host strategic industry session on AI Infrastructure Readiness.
Africa Hyperscalers is convening policymakers, operators, and digital infrastructure leaders for a strategic session on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, titled “AI-Ready Africa: Building the Compute, Cloud, and Connectivity Foundations for…
Wingu Africa, Africa Data Centres sign pan-African interconnection deal.
Wingu Africa has entered a strategic partnership with Africa Data Centres, creating an extensive cross-regional data-center interconnection arrangement. The deal links Wingu Africa’s Tier III facilities in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and…
Digital Realty completes 1.7MW data center in Ghana.
Interconnection giant Digital Realty has launched its first data center in Ghana, marking a key step in the company’s broader Africa expansion strategy. Located in the heart of Accra, the…