Search Africa What is driving Kenya’s data centre boom, and why does Nairobi matter for East Africa? 13th Aug 2026 3 minutes Nairobi is emerging as East Africa’s digital infrastructure hub, and a wave of new investment landing in the weeks before ITW Africa returns to the city puts the scale of that shift into sharp relief. IHS Towers IHS Towers reports 10.4% revenue growth as MTN take-private moves toward completion 12th Aug 2026 3 minutes IHS Holding reported second-quarter 2026 results on 11 August showing revenue from continuing operations up 10.4% year-on-year to $428.6 million. AI Nigeria’s payment data must stay onshore by January 2027: Here’s what that means for data centres 10th Aug 2026 3 minutes The Central Bank of Nigeria issued a circular on 15 June ordering banks, fintechs, mobile money operators and other payment system participants to store and manage locally generated payment transaction data inside the country. AI 8 sessions to watch at ITW Africa 2026 5th Aug 2026 4 minutes ITW Africa returns to Nairobi from 7-10 September, running ITW and Datacloud tracks alongside dedicated summits on fibre, energy, voice and messaging, and investment. Africa Africa’s digital infrastructure ambition has a power problem 2nd Jul 2026 7 minutes As investment in Africa’s digital infrastructure accelerates, a new generation of infrastructure leaders is confronting a harder challenge. Enrico Bagnasco Sparkle and Entel Bolivia launch a new digital route across South America 19th Jun 2026 7 minutes The 4,370km terrestrial corridor through Bolivia will cut latency in half, reshaping Latin American connectivity for a continent still heavily reliant on submarine cables. AI ITW 2026: Sovereign AI starts with infrastructure, not ideology 21st May 2026 5 minutes Panellists at ITW 2026 debated what AI sovereignty really means for governments, telcos and infrastructure providers and whether the policy environment is moving fast enough to match the opportunity.. AI Digital Realty launches first Barcelona data centre to scale EMEA strategy 19th May 2026 3 minutes BCN1, Digital Realty’s new data centre, adds 14MW of AI-ready capacity to its Mediterranean platform and strengthens connectivity across the Iberian Peninsula. Africa Bayobab’s Mazen Mroué on AI, Africa and the GLF board seat 15th Apr 2026 5 minutes Bayobab CEO Mazen Mroué joins the GLF board as African digital infrastructure moves centre stage, and he has a clear agenda for what the industry must do next. Africa Africa Data Centres fuels data centre hub via fibre partnership 14th Apr 2026 3 minutes Africa Data Centres partners with Oni-Tel to deliver low-latency fibre connectivity across its Gauteng campuses, as South Africa’s data centre market eyes rapid growth. Africa Bayobab, TMCEL partner to boost Mozambique connectivity 10th Feb 2026 2 minutes Bayobab, an MTN Digital Infrastructure company and Mozambique mobile network operator, TMCEL, have partnered to strengthen Mozambique’s international connectivity. Prev 1 2 3 … 6 Next
