Digital Realty doubles down on Africa.
Africa’s digital transformation is no longer a distant promise - it is here, uneven but accelerating. Into this landscape, Digital Realty has placed a bold wager. The global colocation giant…
Canada’s pension fund commits $225M to Cambridge data center expansion.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will invest C$225 million (US$160 million) into the expansion of a major data center in Cambridge, Ontario. This funding represents half of…
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…
Google-backed report calls for telecom, power push to enable Africa’s AI future.
At the recent U.S.–Africa Business Center roundtable, co-hosted by Google, diplomats, business leaders, and digital policy experts convened in Washington D.C. to confront a pressing question: What foundational elements must…
Scaling Africa’s Digital Future: Insights from the Africa Hyperscalers Digital Infrastructure Outlook 2025.
Africa’s digital transformation is accelerating, driven by rapid urbanization, a tech-savvy youth population, and growing mobile and internet penetration. However, an underdeveloped digital infrastructure remains a major hurdle to inclusive…
Enabling the intelligent age in West Africa.
By Wole Abu In March 2024, several of West Africa’s subsea cables were knocked offline by an underwater rockslide. According to the Internet Society, 13 African nations experienced connectivity issues,…
Alibaba Group to invest more in cloud and AI infrastructure in next three years than past decade
Alibaba Group has announced it will significantly increase its investment in cloud and AI infrastructure over the next three years, surpassing the total amount spent in the past decade. During…
Microsoft scales back data center expansion, international spending, with implications for Africa
Microsoft has recently pulled back from significant data center expansions, with a notable reduction in its international spending. According to a report from TD Cowen Insight, Microsoft has canceled several…
Africa must scale digital infrastructure to remain competitive – Africa Hyperscalers
Industry experts at the Africa Hyperscalers Digital Infrastructure Outlook emphasized the critical need for Africa to scale its digital infrastructure to remain competitive in the global economy. In his market brief presentation, Guy Zibi,…
Building Africa’s digital dream: collaboration is key to overcoming challenges
At the recent Africa Technology Festival in Cape Town, the theme of collaboration echoed louder than the keynote speeches themselves. Yet, despite its frequent use, collaboration in Africa’s digital transformation remains more…