South Africa
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa Data Hub: MTN and a Gulf Data-Centre Tycoon Bet 150MW on the Continent’s AI Future
⚡ Key Takeaways MTN Group and UAE data-centre developer Tarek Al Ashram — founder of KKR-backed Gulf Data Hub (est....
Digital Economy
Africa’s Crypto Regulation Convergence: How New Rules Are Building Legitimate On-Ramps
⚡ Key Takeaways With South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mauritius all implementing crypto licensing frameworks, Africa now has ~8 countries...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa’s Data Centers Go Green: Solar PPAs and Geothermal Deals Reshape the Power Strategy
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s data center market is growing at 14.46% CAGR from $1.94 billion (2025) to $4.36 billion (2031),...
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...
Policy & Regulation
South Africa’s AI Policy: A Multi-Regulator Model the Continent Is Watching
⚡ Key Takeaways South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy, now in cabinet for approval, rejects a centralized AI regulator in...
Policy & Regulation
Africa’s Data Protection Revolution: 44 Countries, 38 Enforcement Authorities, Real Fines
⚡ Key Takeaways 44 African countries — 80% of AU member states — now have data protection legislation, with 38...