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THE FUTURE

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AI & Emerging Tech

Deep dives into AI, climate tech, robotics, Web3, space, and bio-innovation — the next frontiers from an African lens.

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The Billion-Dollar Data Centre That Kenya's Grid Couldn't Promise — illustrative image
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The Billion-Dollar Data Centre That Kenya's Grid Couldn't Promise

Microsoft and G42 announced a $1bn AI data centre in Kenya two years ago with a US president's blessing. In 2026, the project sits stalled — not for lack of money, but because no one can guarantee the power. It is the clearest sign yet that Africa's AI ambitions are colliding with its oldest infrastructure problem.

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