Data Centres

Major institutional investors are acquiring data centre assets across South Africa whilst AI-focused venture capital emerges, signalling deepening confidence in the continent's technology fundamentals even as consumer electronics brands consolidate market positions.

As African nations scramble to build the physical and digital foundations for artificial intelligence, Nigerian firms are staking territorial claims in data centres, cloud systems, and enterprise software—signalling a regional race that could reshape the continent's technological sovereignty.

India's Adani Group plans to invest $100 billion in hyperscale AI data centres by 2035, positioning the country as a potential rival to established tech hubs in the global AI race.