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 continentâs energy sector as global technology firms expand data centre operations.