Huawei bets on Africa with AI, cloud, data centres

To mitigate the risk of data breaches and unauthorised access, businesses must safeguard sensitive company data and networks.

The company says the expansion will add 1000 racks of white space or the space available for customers to lease.

The company says the rate of technological adoption and digitisation in Africa is growing, necessitating the need for highly secure data centre facilities.

The maturity of the sector will only accelerate as access to good, reliable connectivity widens and hyperscalers continue to invest in South African data centres.

The fine comes after a 38-month investigation and meetings between Meta lawyers and Nigerian investigators.

The new facility is already operational as a carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre, boasting to be East Africa's largest and most technologically advanced digital habitat for cloud, colocation, and connectivity.

Yesterday, Huawei demonstrated its Pangu AI models, which can deliver industry-specific solutions in mining, smart city management, and weather forecasting.

INTERPOL cooperated in a global law enforcement operation aimed at West African organised crime groups, notably Black Axe.

In an era of rapid data growth and evolving regulations, managing and protecting your data effectively is paramount, writes BUI Technical Consultant Kelvin Ngware.

Without a clear understanding of how AI fits into the overall strategy, contact centres risk misalignment, says James Guthrie, founder of Smartz Solutions.

Cloudmania says its expansion into Egypt demonstrates trust in the country's economy, following Liquid C2's debut in the North African country a year ago.

The event explored building leading AI-ready data infrastructure to accelerate digital and intelligent transformation in the sub-Saharan African region.