Data protection gap threatens African AI adoption
African enterprises risk AI failure without stronger data governance and protection measures, experts warn.
Data Confidence & AI Readiness in Africa Report 2026
Insights from the Veeam/ITWeb survey on data recovery confidence, governance maturity and AI readiness of organisations in Africa.
Africa’s AI ambitions hinge on data
Freshworks’ Karthik Akula says African organisations must clean data and remove systemic friction for AI success.
Tlou weighs Kala data centre expansion
Dr Ian Campbell, executive chairman of Tlou Energy, provided the update in the company’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2026.
Nutanix recognised as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure
Nutanix Cloud Platform unifies AI workloads, applications and data across on-premises, cloud and edge environments.
Senegal secures major tech investment
US-based firm Cybastion has announced a $300 million investment to develop data centres, strengthen cybersecurity and deepen technology transfer.
Lagos gains new data centre
Digital Parks Africa is developing a carrier-neutral Lagos facility as demand for local data infrastructure grows.
TNM expands Malawi data infrastructure
The acquisition of a new facility will expand TNM’s data centre capacity and support enterprise digital services.
Kenya tightens cross border data transfer rules
New guidance sets out safeguards for organisations moving personal data beyond Kenya's borders.
Egypt unveils major data centre investment
The project is expected to attract about $200 million in foreign direct investment during its first phase and create up to 200 direct and 2,000 indirect jobs.
Kenya proposes standalone data centre licence
The communications regulator said it wants to create a dedicated data centre licence to provide clearer regulatory oversight as demand for digital infrastructure grows.
Digital Realty opens 6.4MW Nairobi data centre
Kenya's ICT chief wants Digital Realty to take capacity towards 20MW.