cloud infrastructure
Infrastructure & Cloud
The $700B Hyperscaler Bet: Why Power and Cooling Are Now the AI Infrastructure Ceiling
⚡ Key Takeaways The five largest hyperscalers — Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle — have collectively committed $660–700 billion...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Cloud Infrastructure Market: AYRADE IPO, New Players, and Enterprise Strategy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s cloud infrastructure market now has three tiers: global hyperscalers, sovereign platforms (AventureCloudz and AYRADE), and on-premises...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Sovereign Cloud in Africa: Kenya, AfriCloud, and the Pan-Continental Strategy
⚡ Key Takeaways iXAfrica and Baobab Cloud launched Kenya’s first sovereign public cloud platform on May 22, 2026, hosted in...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Lagos Lights Up: What Digital Realty’s Nigeria IXP Means for North Africa’s Cloud Ambitions
⚡ Key Takeaways Digital Realty has activated an IXP at its Lagos Lekki facility tied to the 2Africa cable, creating...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Via Africa Cable: How a New Atlantic Subsea Route Will Reshape African Cloud Access
⚡ Key Takeaways The Via Africa subsea cable consortium — anchored by Orange Group with Vodafone, Sonatel, and others —...
Infrastructure & Cloud
AYRADE’s Algiers Stock Exchange IPO: A Historic First for Algeria’s Sovereign Cloud Sector
⚡ Key Takeaways AYRADE SPA, Algeria’s leading ARPCE-licensed IaaS cloud operator, will open 20% of its capital on the Algiers...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa and the Middle East’s Data Center Colocation Market Is Racing Toward $11.1 Billion by 2030
⚡ Key Takeaways The Africa and Middle East data center colocation market will grow from $4.9B in 2026 to $11.1B...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Inference Is the New Training: How AI Is Forcing a Cloud Infrastructure Redesign
⚡ Key Takeaways AI inference already accounts for half of all AI compute in 2025 (Deloitte) and will reach two-thirds...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Gas Grid: A $60B Energy Base That Could Anchor Africa’s First Hyperscale Hub
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa holds over 600 TCF of natural gas reserves but only 0.6% of global data center capacity....
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria-Oman Data Center Pact: Building Sovereign Infrastructure Through Gulf Partnership
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria and Oman signed a bilateral data center cooperation agreement on May 5, 2026 — the most...
Infrastructure & Cloud
IBM Quantum Cloud at 10: From Lab Curiosity to Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure Practice
⚡ Key Takeaways IBM’s quantum cloud marks its 10th anniversary in May 2026 with 156-qubit Heron r3 processors deployed at...
