AI boom drives new wave of energy and data centre investment in Africa
27 May 2026, 16:18 GMT
By CGTN
Topic: africa
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-05-28/AI-boom-drives-new-wave-of-energy-and-data-centre-investment-in-Africa-1NuCVqkKnV6/p.html
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is fuelling demand for electricity and digital infrastructure across Africa, attracting fresh investment into the continentâs energy sector as global technology firms expand data centre operations.