Real estate stampede to data centers
By Osvaldo Coelho, Business Development Manager, Eastern and Southern Africa, Senmarck Energy Ltd The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has drawn attention to a critical issue in the commercial…
US adds 11GW renewable energy to power grid in Q2 2024
The US power grid saw an addition of 11,015 MW of renewable energy in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP).…
Oracle tops cloud-infrastructure providers with 162 data centers
Oracle currently operates or is building 162 public and private cloud data centers globally, ranging from 45 kilowatts to 800 megawatts, according to Chairman and founder Larry Ellison. The company…
Hyperscalers Convergence Africa calls for unified action to transform digital infrastructure
The Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, themed “The Power of Convergence,” successfully brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to address Africa’s digital infrastructure challenges. Held in Lagos, a key center…
Digital infrastructure key to Africa’s prosperity, says expert
Ayotunde Coker, Chairman of Open Access Data Centre, emphasized that bridging Africa’s digital infrastructure gap is essential for boosting prosperity on the continent. Speaking at the inaugural Hyperscalers Convergence Africa…
OpenAI valuation could exceed $100 billion, thanks to new investments from Apple, and others.
Apple and Microsoft are reportedly considering a significant investment in OpenAI, the company that took the world by storm with its advanced generative AI platforms, including ChatGPT. According to reports…
Meta’s data center electricity usage surges 34% in 2023, to 15 million MWh
Meta's data centers consumed 14,975,435 MWh of electricity in 2023, marking a 34% increase compared to the previous year, according to the company's latest sustainability report. A significant portion of…
AWS, Microsoft, and Google continue to lead public cloud market
Synergy Research Group reveals that AWS, Microsoft, and Google continue to dominate the global public cloud market, with a combined market share far surpassing all other competitors except in China.…
Kenya’s iColo expands renewable energy footprint with 0.65MW new solar installations
iColo: A Digital Realty Company has announced a major expansion in renewable energy with the installation of solar panels at its Nairobi and Mombasa facilities. The data center operator has…
Safaricom rues Starlink’s fast growth, appeals to regulator to protect local internet service providers
Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecommunications provider, has urged the Communications Authority (CA) to restrict satellite internet providers from operating in Kenya without partnering with local licensees. This request could notably impact…